How do you fly to luxury properties?
May 6, 2014, 4:33 pm
#46
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Yes, right now you could get 98,000 AA miles for $2,200 including +taxes and fees. That's enough for business class to Asia and back which would be a roughly $5,000 ticket on Cathay. To fly first would be about 30,000 more miles. The only problem is its basically never hard to find paid F or J availability but it can be hard to find F and J award seats.
May 6, 2014, 5:29 pm
#47
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Yes, right now you could get 98,000 AA miles for $2,200 including +taxes and fees. That's enough for business class to Asia and back which would be a roughly $5,000 ticket on Cathay. To fly first would be about 30,000 more miles. The only problem is its basically never hard to find paid F or J availability but it can be hard to find F and J award seats.
May 6, 2014, 7:58 pm
#48
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5khours, what miles/airlines do you use?
some report success with consolidators.
re EY residence mentioned by quitecontrary, some additional quotes >
http://atwonline.com/components/etih...ce-innovations
some report success with consolidators.
re EY residence mentioned by quitecontrary, some additional quotes >
http://atwonline.com/components/etih...ce-innovations
“The Residence bedroom is at the front end of the aircraft [on upper deck] where you can’t fit a normal seat. What we have endeavored to achieve on the A380 is the same experience as you would get on a private jet or yacht. It will redefine the luxury travel experience. If you were taking a private jet, it would cost $100,000 to $160,000 and we believe our product is far superior,” Hogan said.
AdamH said, The interesting thing about the EY Residence is that there was essentially very little opportunity cost. I feel like a lot of airlines who got early deliveries of the A380 sort of missed the big picture...On the TG A380, for example, they have the lounge...In addition they have a stupidly oversized restroom on the left...you don’t necessarily even have to shrink the rest of your F you just make one bathroom private and close off that front half of the plane.
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; May 7, 2014 at 6:46 pm
May 7, 2014, 10:47 am
#49
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Yes, right now you could get 98,000 AA miles for $2,200 including +taxes and fees. That's enough for business class to Asia and back which would be a roughly $5,000 ticket on Cathay. To fly first would be about 30,000 more miles. The only problem is its basically never hard to find paid F or J availability but it can be hard to find F and J award seats.
May 7, 2014, 11:22 am
#50
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http://www.remotelands.com/destinati...ey-Across-Asia
aman china, bhutan, india, sri lanka by private jet
better jet than FS with only 18 pax and sofas etc
longest flights are 1,380 & 1,870 miles (like los angeles - chicago or london - istanbul)
(i think plane could be smaller and much cheaper at those distances - but if shorter distances it would be even cheaper)
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interesting potential for the expensive packages >
http://www.emirates.com/us/english/f...ive/index.aspx
19 pax in 10 emirates first class suites and a lounge area that seats 9 (sleeps 5) in 6 seats and 2 sofas, plus a shower
aman china, bhutan, india, sri lanka by private jet
better jet than FS with only 18 pax and sofas etc
longest flights are 1,380 & 1,870 miles (like los angeles - chicago or london - istanbul)
(i think plane could be smaller and much cheaper at those distances - but if shorter distances it would be even cheaper)
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interesting potential for the expensive packages >
http://www.emirates.com/us/english/f...ive/index.aspx
19 pax in 10 emirates first class suites and a lounge area that seats 9 (sleeps 5) in 6 seats and 2 sofas, plus a shower
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; May 7, 2014 at 6:01 pm
May 7, 2014, 12:18 pm
#51
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http://www.remotelands.com/destinati...ey-Across-Asia
aman china, bhutan, india, sri lanka by private jet
better jet than FS with only 18 pax and sofas etc
longest flights are 1380 & 1760 miles (like los angeles - chicago or london - istanbul)
aman china, bhutan, india, sri lanka by private jet
better jet than FS with only 18 pax and sofas etc
longest flights are 1380 & 1760 miles (like los angeles - chicago or london - istanbul)
FDW
May 7, 2014, 3:54 pm
#52
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May 7, 2014, 4:18 pm
#53
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http://www.remotelands.com/destinati...ey-Across-Asia
aman china, bhutan, india, sri lanka by private jet
better jet than FS with only 18 pax and sofas etc
longest flights are 1380 & 1760 miles (like los angeles - chicago or london - istanbul)
(i think plane could be smaller and much cheaper at those distances - but if shorter distances it would be even cheaper)
aman china, bhutan, india, sri lanka by private jet
better jet than FS with only 18 pax and sofas etc
longest flights are 1380 & 1760 miles (like los angeles - chicago or london - istanbul)
(i think plane could be smaller and much cheaper at those distances - but if shorter distances it would be even cheaper)
May 7, 2014, 6:01 pm
#54
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http://www.remotelands.com/destinati...ey-Across-Asia
aman china, bhutan, india, sri lanka by private jet
better jet than FS with only 18 pax and sofas etc
longest flights are 1,380 & 1,870 miles (like los angeles - chicago or london - istanbul)
(i think plane could be smaller and much cheaper at those distances - but if shorter distances it would be even cheaper)
aman china, bhutan, india, sri lanka by private jet
better jet than FS with only 18 pax and sofas etc
longest flights are 1,380 & 1,870 miles (like los angeles - chicago or london - istanbul)
(i think plane could be smaller and much cheaper at those distances - but if shorter distances it would be even cheaper)
May 8, 2014, 12:16 am
#55
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The only problem with this journey is you probably have to stay at one of the standard rooms if there are 18 people in the group as there won't be so many big suites to accommodate the group. If I were paying 50k+ dollars for the trip I would want to stay at one of the bigger suites.
Sep 14, 2014, 4:40 pm
#56
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Although I pay my own freight, I generally fly first or biz. I have a great deal of control over my schedule so flexibity sometimes can yield lower-price first rates. Also booking many months in advance can be a cost- effective boon. And, of course, all that fare watching is infinitely entertaining. Flights usually domestic or to Europe from SFO.