USA to Bangkok
Jan 19, 2024 | 2:22 pm
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USA to Bangkok
I have 2 options (really many more so feel free to make a recommendation). I plan to fly to JFK but could get from CMH to any other gateway city. Would you take Finnair through Helsinki (an 8 hour flight followed by an 11.5 hour flight) or Cathay Pacific through HKG (16 hours followed by 3 hours and 10 minutes)? Qatar and JAL are also options from JFK.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jan 19, 2024 | 2:56 pm
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I have 2 options (really many more so feel free to make a recommendation). I plan to fly to JFK but could get from CMH to any other gateway city. Would you take Finnair through Helsinki (an 8 hour flight followed by an 11.5 hour flight) or Cathay Pacific through HKG (16 hours followed by 3 hours and 10 minutes)? Qatar and JAL are also options from JFK.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Edit
OP's other thread on this trip.. Recommendations for Travel to Asia
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Jan 19, 2024 at 3:13 pm
Jan 19, 2024 | 3:08 pm
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Jan 19, 2024 | 3:46 pm
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Regardless of which oneworld carrier you choose for the trip, have you thought about which oneworld FFP you will credit the flights to?
Which carrier you fly and which carrier you credit to are very different decisions.
Which carrier you fly and which carrier you credit to are very different decisions.
Jan 19, 2024 | 4:19 pm
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Maybe, maybe not. It depends on various factors like:
1. Are you able to achieve elite status with your travel patterns?
2. Is Admirals Club access important to you when flying domestically?
3. Is being upgraded on AA flights important to you?
4. What are your likely award redemptions? (Route? Class of service?)
I think that AAdvantage miles are usually more valuable than the miles offered by other programs in most -- but not all -- situations. But if you'd like Admirals Club access when flying Coach domestically, you won't get that with AAdvantage status, but will get it with mid-tier elite status in foreign oneworld programs.
1. Are you able to achieve elite status with your travel patterns?
2. Is Admirals Club access important to you when flying domestically?
3. Is being upgraded on AA flights important to you?
4. What are your likely award redemptions? (Route? Class of service?)
I think that AAdvantage miles are usually more valuable than the miles offered by other programs in most -- but not all -- situations. But if you'd like Admirals Club access when flying Coach domestically, you won't get that with AAdvantage status, but will get it with mid-tier elite status in foreign oneworld programs.