One World To Moscow
Jul 21, 2007 | 7:29 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida, USA
Posts: 886
Jul 21, 2007 | 7:58 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Plano, Texas USA
Programs: AA EXP, 8 MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,893
I have just been without bags for 5 days in Sweden due to the BA/LHR debacle. ANYwhere but LHR if checking bags. ANYwhere! (Is Tranquility Base still open?)
Jul 21, 2007 | 8:11 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 540
via LHR without a shadow of a doubt.
Going via MAD means enduring an 5 hour redeye (dep MAD 22:50 arr LED 05:20) on a short-haul configured A319. Regardless of whether you are in Y, or J it will be a horrible journey - with no chance to sleep. I assume you would route AUS-ORD-MAD-LED?
You could look into AY if you are really keen on retaining AA miles and avoiding LHR but that would require a routing of AUS-DFW-JFK-HEL-LED, i've not checked total journey times but would expect it to be a bit longer than the journey via LHR. Smirnoff over on the BA Board has taken the time to do a couple of trip reports of both AYs long, and short-haul J service and would appear to rate them very highly.
The shortest journey time looks to be with AA/BA routing AUS-ORD-LHR-LED.
Going via MAD means enduring an 5 hour redeye (dep MAD 22:50 arr LED 05:20) on a short-haul configured A319. Regardless of whether you are in Y, or J it will be a horrible journey - with no chance to sleep. I assume you would route AUS-ORD-MAD-LED?
You could look into AY if you are really keen on retaining AA miles and avoiding LHR but that would require a routing of AUS-DFW-JFK-HEL-LED, i've not checked total journey times but would expect it to be a bit longer than the journey via LHR. Smirnoff over on the BA Board has taken the time to do a couple of trip reports of both AYs long, and short-haul J service and would appear to rate them very highly.
The shortest journey time looks to be with AA/BA routing AUS-ORD-LHR-LED.
Jul 21, 2007 | 8:34 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2006
Programs: AA PLAT; Hilton Gold; Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 252
Jul 26, 2007 | 8:00 am
#8
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: Qantas Gold, Marriot Silver, Sofitel, USAir, Delta,Meritus,Plat IC Ambassador
Posts: 361
Another vote for Finnair if you're planning on Y or J. HEL is a great transfer to/from LED when I did it earlier this year.
Only hotel I've ever stayed in St. Pete's was the Helvetia on Marata Ul. just off Nevsky Pr. and not far from Moscow Station and it was just fine (left a review and pics on tripadvisor).
Only hotel I've ever stayed in St. Pete's was the Helvetia on Marata Ul. just off Nevsky Pr. and not far from Moscow Station and it was just fine (left a review and pics on tripadvisor).
