Ole Laustsen

Hi Folks!

Forgive me if this is not the right forum.

I've been searching for some info about the process of arriving to JFK internationally and departing domestically - CAI-LHR-JFK-LAX Layover about 2,5hrs (JFK). Does anyone know what to expect? and originating from CAI would I be selected for "further questions" (I'm Danish)?

I suppose I have to go through customs and immigration but I also heard that I need to pick up my luggage and check-in again? how long does all of this take? Sorry for all the questions, AA haven't cared to answer me thus the questions here

Thanks for a great forum!

pbd456

I dont think boston works

UpgradeMe

It's not. And a moderator has been notified.

But I am willing to wager that this question has been asked (and answered) many times in both the BA and AA forums.

sl1ppy

Thanks all, I'll set aside some 'expert flyer' time tomorrow to try to figure out my route.

ssseeeddd

Not sure why but it seems second security will be expected if your reservation departs from Egypt.

For transit at JFK. Yes, I believe you have to take all your luggage when passing through customer. Unless you are taking Etihad, then you will pass customer and immigration via AUH.
2.5 hr transit should be fine if there is not a long queue at the passport control. However, I'd rather make it 3.5 hours, just in case.

jbalmuth

Much depends on whether the arriving flight is BA metal (T7 at JFK) or AA metal (T8). The distance between the two terminals is not geographically far, but you must take a landside monorail (AirTrain, direction Jamaica Station or Howard Beach) between the two terminals. I believe that the legal minimum connecting time is 2 hours, so try not to linger/dawdle. [If you succeeded in ticketing "A" class on the AA flight to LAX, make a point of visiting AA's Flagship First Check-in facility, as it permits you to jump to the front of the T8 security line. Otherwise, look for the Priority security line.]

Re U.S. Immigration, I find that it's always best to initially answer a verbal enquiry "Where are you coming from" with the place that I embarked on the flight that I just deplaned (i.e. London Heathrow). Generally the question is intended just to clarify which flight (of potentially scores of arriving flights) you were on.

P.S. this is definitely the wrong forum for this kind of discussion.

cooksey87

Somehow only just spotted this thread. Read through it all to get some ideas.

Have priced up a CAI-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL|HNL-LAX-JFK-LHR-CAI on Matrix all in I class and finally got it to work on American Airlines multicity, where it actually comes out at less. £1,106.50 in total.

Cairo is a total ballache to connect through; I've been stuck in the "transit area" for 6 hours before. But worth it for all the TP!a

I wanted to buy it through AA, as I have $1000 voucher from a volunteer bumping on my last HNL TP run. So works out very cheaply!

Thanks everyone! Might keep playing around to try and add some extra TPs in, but otherwise I'm happy with this!

rads60

could you post a link to the deal you got for £1100?

Keter

AA has refiled its I fare at BA level for the 3rd or 4th time after increasing it several times That is just a comedy frankly

But AA has lower fuel surcharge.

NA-Flyer

Is this very recent!? I checked recently the fare on AA and it is still higher than BA!

G-ARVE

+1

The Wolf

I can price it on the matrix (1235 EUR) but errors when clicking through. Difficult to find I class on some of the segments.

aktchi

I too have similar difficulties researching availability on EF, and getting ITA to price the resulting itinerary.

What I find at EF, what complete itineraries look like at ITA, and what cabins and prices eventually prove ticketable at OTAs, are all often different things.

However, it is fun looking around and I am usually able to find something.

aktchi

Many of you have been dealing with this fare longer than I have, so let me ask you a question (no sensitive secrets):

One of the CAI-USA-CAI trips I am looking for is in April-July 2018 period. For something like that, do you expect the prices and availability to be better in Autumn 2017 or Winter 2018? IOW, do I ticket the best I can find now, or wait till Jan-Feb?

Just asking for experience-based gut feeling. I understand that none of us knows the future.

mikeyfly

I can easily get £1,300 on GF and follow through to AA website. For those UK based you can get I class on CAI-LHR on Sundays in June / July and then do the trip LHR onwards the following week(s) and it doesn't increase the price. Quite tempting

Simple (non TP heavy) example:

https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...CAI1BA155;sc=b