Bangkok for New Year
#32
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: ATL
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A good 24 hours of peace and quiet, movies, books, decent food and drink, sleep, sudoku, FlightTracker and all that, with no emails / phone calls / BlackBerry can be a really nice respite from everyday life.
Oh, how I wish I could do this on SQ again.
#33
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#34
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BOS<>NYC<>BKK
Programs: UA 4.3MM LT-GS; AA1MM; Amtrak SE; MAR LT TITAN; PC Plat; HIL DIA; HYA GLOB
Posts: 4,391
I like the timing - early up in BOS and a midnight arrival at BKK - so that it's bedtime on arrival. I've tried the Europe routing, and dislike the evening BOS departure with morning BKK arrival as that seems to make jetlag even worse.
#35
Join Date: Sep 2011
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The dinner on 12/30 sounds nice. Can confirm myself and +1 if this is actually happening. Please PM me about the details.
#36
Join Date: Mar 2010
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#37
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS
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BOS-ORD-NRT-BKK on UA is my preferred route. During the height of winter I'll sub IAD for ORD to avoid snow problems. I always leave BOS on the first flight (usually 0600) and take the longer layover at ORD, to protect against IRROPs on the first leg. I enjoy the layover at NRT at the UA IFL (or ANA lounge) with a shower and noodle soup.
I like the timing - early up in BOS and a midnight arrival at BKK - so that it's bedtime on arrival. I've tried the Europe routing, and dislike the evening BOS departure with morning BKK arrival as that seems to make jetlag even worse.
I like the timing - early up in BOS and a midnight arrival at BKK - so that it's bedtime on arrival. I've tried the Europe routing, and dislike the evening BOS departure with morning BKK arrival as that seems to make jetlag even worse.
#38
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
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BOS-NRT-BKK on JL could also work well, if that is an option.
#39
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Thought about that, but I'm no OW guy and JL is very expensive most of the time.
It will be interesting to see what will happen to fares when two Middle-Eastern airlines start flying to BOS sometime next year. I wouldn't mind a cheap introductory biz fare BOS-DOH-BKK
It will be interesting to see what will happen to fares when two Middle-Eastern airlines start flying to BOS sometime next year. I wouldn't mind a cheap introductory biz fare BOS-DOH-BKK
#40
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
Posts: 6,741
A cheap introductory business fare would be great
Booking premium economy on carriers like AF can make a lot of sense, as it is often possible to waitlist for a mileage upgrade to C class, but even if an upgrade does not clear one is still guaranteed a relatively comfortable seat.
Booking premium economy on carriers like AF can make a lot of sense, as it is often possible to waitlist for a mileage upgrade to C class, but even if an upgrade does not clear one is still guaranteed a relatively comfortable seat.
#41
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A cheap introductory business fare would be great
Booking premium economy on carriers like AF can make a lot of sense, as it is often possible to waitlist for a mileage upgrade to C class, but even if an upgrade does not clear one is still guaranteed a relatively comfortable seat.
Booking premium economy on carriers like AF can make a lot of sense, as it is often possible to waitlist for a mileage upgrade to C class, but even if an upgrade does not clear one is still guaranteed a relatively comfortable seat.
#42
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CVG
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We're accidentally doing a RTW because that's how award availability worked out. CVG-ORD (AA) HKG (CX) BKK (CX) MUC (TG) FRA (LH) IAD (LH) CVG (UA) - it was kind of tough to cobble awards in F for 2 that worked.
#43
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
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While round trip on CX would have been ideal, it seems you did very well on the return as well I'm a bit jealous of a RTW on those airlines with F awards
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