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I'm also looking at my first F experience with EK. One Of the cheapest, if not the cheapest, I can see from Europe is BRU-HKG for about 4k euro. Most other Europe flights are nearer 5k.
But i guess there might be sales I don't know. In any case I can't afford to buy it till August or September so I'm hoping it'll c still be there. Edit : you get the new 77W Suites plus the option to mix it up to a 380 on the second leg. |
Originally Posted by ElJudioErrante
(Post 29773518)
How about answers per routing stated in $/miles ?
So best value might be BRU-AKL on 77W new F + A380, if found for a good price. or something ridiculous like EZE-DXB-ICN |
Originally Posted by dsched
(Post 29773523)
In any case I can't afford to buy it till August or September so I'm hoping it'll c still be there.
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Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 29773481)
The OP is not asking for 'good value' (which indeed is in the eye of the beholder), but for the best value of a First Class ticket on EK. Probably because he wants to experience EK F class.
Why you continue to try to convince us that the OP should look at J tickets on another airline baffles me TBH. |
I have an outstanding ticket from canada-lax-dxb-mxp RT in F for $3700.
46hours in F or $80/hour in F. My brother in law thinks I am nuts for taking a detour to go to mxp since my time is worth more than $80/hour. Maybe he has a point. Adding more than a day detour is expensive. |
How about DXB-CMB (and route through MLE there and back on EK652/653) - $2100 round trip, for around 13 hours in total in a First Suite.
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Originally Posted by ft101
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A potential fix for that was given to you in the newbie thread last week.
Can only get 0% cc here for 6 months plus it would involve going through an application process. |
Originally Posted by 5DMarkIIguy
(Post 29774711)
I have an outstanding ticket from canada-lax-dxb-mxp RT in F for $3700.
46hours in F or $80/hour in F. My brother in law thinks I am nuts for taking a detour to go to mxp since my time is worth more than $80/hour. Maybe he has a point. Adding more than a day detour is expensive. Having said that, $80 per flying hour is excellent value in my book. I spend a bit more than that for CPT / Europe in J! And CPT / Europe in F is in the order of $120 per hour (flying time). |
Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 29778104)
That's strange logic. I assume you are travelling anyway. So you would have to look at the additional time and expense of flying in a different cabin and along a different route. Plus you need to consider if you would actually work (at $ XXX per hour) during the additional travel time.
Having said that, $80 per flying hour is excellent value in my book. I spend a bit more than that for CPT / Europe in J! And CPT / Europe in F is in the order of $120 per hour (flying time). |
Originally Posted by thijsseh
(Post 29778104)
That's strange logic. I assume you are travelling anyway. So you would have to look at the additional time and expense of flying in a different cabin and along a different route. Plus you need to consider if you would actually work (at $ XXX per hour) during the additional travel time.
Having said that, $80 per flying hour is excellent value in my book. I spend a bit more than that for CPT / Europe in J! And CPT / Europe in F is in the order of $120 per hour (flying time). From West Coast to MXP is 16 hours on BA. Going this route, it takes like 30 hours, not counting position. Coming back, same story. I used to take the CMB fares whenever I go to asia, when EK suite was a novelty. Now, it's harder to justify flying 2 extra days for EK F. |
qupasyd just posted a $3,695 ALG-DXB-GIG-EZE roundtrip fare in the Premium Fare Deals thread.
48+ hours of EK First for around $77 an hour. :cool: |
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