FJ or AA business class
Oct 15, 2024 | 11:54 am
#1
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FJ or AA business class
I have an AAward ticket MEL-NAN-LAX, both flights are lie-flat seats, 2h 25m connection.
Could change to MEL-SYD-LAX with the 2nd leg in C on AA 72 77W with ~3h 30m connection, same number of miles
Another option is SYD-LAX in F on that AA 77W for same number of miles but would have to pay for MEL-SYD in economy.
Which would you choose?
Could change to MEL-SYD-LAX with the 2nd leg in C on AA 72 77W with ~3h 30m connection, same number of miles
Another option is SYD-LAX in F on that AA 77W for same number of miles but would have to pay for MEL-SYD in economy.
Which would you choose?
Oct 15, 2024 | 12:06 pm
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Wholly apart from the relative quality of AA Business vs. FJ Business, I would choose the SYD routing because of the greater options there in the event of IROPS.
I would only consider the SYD-LAX F option if you can book MEL-SYD with miles -- and have AA put both awards on a single PNR -- so that you would be protected in the event of IROPS on the MEL-SYD leg.
I would only consider the SYD-LAX F option if you can book MEL-SYD with miles -- and have AA put both awards on a single PNR -- so that you would be protected in the event of IROPS on the MEL-SYD leg.
Oct 16, 2024 | 11:11 am
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>> in the event of IROPS on the MEL-SYD leg.
oh, that is scaring me away from going via SYD. If the issue is in SYD, I could be chillin at MEL and watching the NAN flight go on time.
Anyway, those SYD seats are gone today.
oh, that is scaring me away from going via SYD. If the issue is in SYD, I could be chillin at MEL and watching the NAN flight go on time.
Anyway, those SYD seats are gone today.
Last edited by mrwunrfl; Oct 16, 2024 at 11:25 am Reason: shoulda checked aa first to see that the options are gone
Oct 16, 2024 | 10:20 pm
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I have an AAward ticket MEL-NAN-LAX, both flights are lie-flat seats, 2h 25m connection.
Could change to MEL-SYD-LAX with the 2nd leg in C on AA 72 77W with ~3h 30m connection, same number of miles
Another option is SYD-LAX in F on that AA 77W for same number of miles but would have to pay for MEL-SYD in economy.
Which would you choose?
Could change to MEL-SYD-LAX with the 2nd leg in C on AA 72 77W with ~3h 30m connection, same number of miles
Another option is SYD-LAX in F on that AA 77W for same number of miles but would have to pay for MEL-SYD in economy.
Which would you choose?
Otherwise, go with the F to get the First access.