"Good Deal" premium fares
Dec 15, 2009, 6:20 pm
#3976
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP 3 MM
Posts: 4,576
According to AA, "I" class on IB is business class
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pa...nes/ibiria.jsp
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pa...nes/ibiria.jsp
Dec 17, 2009, 7:17 pm
#3977
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Gone to Carolina in my mind
Programs: AA ExpMM, DL 2MM, IHG Spire/RA
Posts: 1,986
Dec 17, 2009, 7:22 pm
#3978
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Gone to Carolina in my mind
Programs: AA ExpMM, DL 2MM, IHG Spire/RA
Posts: 1,986
I bought an AF ticket today JFK-CDG-DEL round trip in Business (Z buckets I believe) for $3460. About 23,000 Delta MQMs by my calculations
Dec 17, 2009, 9:00 pm
#3979
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SEA, SoCal
Programs: AS 75K, DL Plat, AA, WN, Hertz, HHonors, Marriott
Posts: 1,306
Dec 19, 2009, 1:20 am
#3981
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP, Hhonors Gold, National Executive, Identity Gold, MLife Gold
Posts: 2,687
For those that are interested - I tried several dates in Feb/Mar and I see these same rates ($1655 each way + taxes). And you'd get to fly on the A380 to CDG.
Dec 19, 2009, 1:28 am
#3982
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Auckland, NZ/New York, NY/ATL
Programs: DL DM MM, BIS 2.4MM, EK Gold, SQ Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold,
Posts: 5,225
And Just an FYI for those who haven't flown the J on the A380 yet, its actually worse then on the 77W or 772. I wrote a trip report up on the 3rd revenue flight from CDG-JFK; J is very disappointing.
Dec 19, 2009, 11:05 am
#3983
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto YYZ UA-1K 1MM,QFgold
Programs: Royal Ambassador/ SPG Platinum 75/Marriott gold
Posts: 14,283
Dec 19, 2009, 11:23 am
#3984
Join Date: May 2005
Location: BRU
Programs: A3/Gold, BA/Gold + other less precious metals
Posts: 2,641
If you dislike / mistrust AF, why don't you choose a different airline?!
Dec 19, 2009, 11:39 am
#3985
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 4,449
I also checked JFK-CDG. Pretty sweet $2000 for business class round trip on AF. That is also a great deal!
Dec 19, 2009, 4:38 pm
#3986
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,544
I also disagree with the other statement suggesting that AF has horrid service. I'm not sure what it refers to, but it is certainly not my experience, and I would choose AF any day over any of the major US airlines (DL, NW or what is left of it, CO, UA, AA, etc) for TATL routings in both Y and J in terms of friendliness, seats, food, wine, and entertainment to mention just a few. I have no doubt some people have had bad experiences, but for patronising Air France planes in both J and Y several times a month, and being in a position to compare with frequent trips on BA, KL, DL, CO, UA, and a few others, I certainly think AF is one of the better 'majors' by quite a long shot.
Dec 19, 2009, 7:44 pm
#3987
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 4,449
If I may, I (personally) completely disagree. I do find J on the A380 a bit better than on both 772s and 77Ws, and, if I refer to the fora on the A380 on the AF forum, I'm apparently not the only one! (this is of course notwithstanding the fact that J class in AF is rather similar across those planes as the airline has sadly chosen not to offer any drastic innovation with the introduction of the new plane, which many of us find a shame).
I also disagree with the other statement suggesting that AF has horrid service. I'm not sure what it refers to, but it is certainly not my experience, and I would choose AF any day over any of the major US airlines (DL, NW or what is left of it, CO, UA, AA, etc) for TATL routings in both Y and J in terms of friendliness, seats, food, wine, and entertainment to mention just a few. I have no doubt some people have had bad experiences, but for patronising Air France planes in both J and Y several times a month, and being in a position to compare with frequent trips on BA, KL, DL, CO, UA, and a few others, I certainly think AF is one of the better 'majors' by quite a long shot.
I also disagree with the other statement suggesting that AF has horrid service. I'm not sure what it refers to, but it is certainly not my experience, and I would choose AF any day over any of the major US airlines (DL, NW or what is left of it, CO, UA, AA, etc) for TATL routings in both Y and J in terms of friendliness, seats, food, wine, and entertainment to mention just a few. I have no doubt some people have had bad experiences, but for patronising Air France planes in both J and Y several times a month, and being in a position to compare with frequent trips on BA, KL, DL, CO, UA, and a few others, I certainly think AF is one of the better 'majors' by quite a long shot.
Dec 19, 2009, 8:26 pm
#3988
Join Date: May 2003
Programs: UA1k; Bonvoy Titanium; Hilton Gold; IHG Gold; AA Plat Pro
Posts: 1,794
I second that. I will never fly AF again. Having a better service than Delta is hardly a resounding endorsement...
Dec 19, 2009, 10:47 pm
#3989
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: TK Elite, QR Gold
Posts: 1,272
I was a KLM and Skyteam guy, but slowly exploring * and other options.
Dec 20, 2009, 1:35 am
#3990
Moderator: Mileage Run, InterContinental Hotels
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,918
Ahem. Good Deal Premium Fares. This thread is long and messy enough without OT discussion about the virtues of certain planes/seats, airline safety records. etc. Please stay on topic.
--jpdx, MR Moderator
--jpdx, MR Moderator