IB vs AA
Oct 22, 2002 | 3:20 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Grand Rapids, MI USA UA 1K, AA EXP 1MM, SQ PPS, BA GOLD, Hyatt D, Hertz Plat and AMEX Cent
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IB vs AA
I am headed from NCE to GIG in a couple of weeks. I would normally just take the BA connection via LHR but Ms B Watson is on the trip and needs the miles for the Plat Challenge - thus eliminating BA. So - my options are:
1) NCE - LHR - MIA - GIG with AA metal across the Atlantic and to GIG (new F on the LHR-MIA segment BTW)
2) NCE - MAD - GIG on IB - I hear REALLY bad things about IB and have never flown them -
In either case, booking will be in F
Advice please!
1) NCE - LHR - MIA - GIG with AA metal across the Atlantic and to GIG (new F on the LHR-MIA segment BTW)
2) NCE - MAD - GIG on IB - I hear REALLY bad things about IB and have never flown them -
In either case, booking will be in F
Advice please!
Oct 22, 2002 | 10:53 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Malta
Programs: LH HON, BA Gold, Bonvoy LT Titanium
Posts: 416
I can not judge IBs J or Y Class, but their F Class is very good since they introduced their flat seats a few years ago. It is not a full bed, but reclines 180, like old SQ or LH. Service is superb, at least for Spanish speakers.
In addition I think you would be nuts to fly through LHR and MIA, and add 12 hours or so to your trip.
In any case, I would make detours to avoid AA abd UA
In addition I think you would be nuts to fly through LHR and MIA, and add 12 hours or so to your trip.
In any case, I would make detours to avoid AA abd UA
Oct 23, 2002 | 12:00 am
#3
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Stuck on this planet - mainly in STR and LAX
Posts: 5,032
I was on F from ORD to MAD and then in C on to STR a few month ago.
The seats are similar to the old F of AA (full flat). DOnt know about food and service. I was the only one in F and sleeping till about 10 minutes before landing. Crew was nice, let me sleep and tried to be quiet.
Lounge in MAD nice, C on the flight to STR as bad as the typical inner european C.
I would fly them again any time. General impression similar to AA. But not at the top of my list.
The seats are similar to the old F of AA (full flat). DOnt know about food and service. I was the only one in F and sleeping till about 10 minutes before landing. Crew was nice, let me sleep and tried to be quiet.
Lounge in MAD nice, C on the flight to STR as bad as the typical inner european C.
I would fly them again any time. General impression similar to AA. But not at the top of my list.