Sri Lankan : Business PVG- MEL . Via Colombo $1589
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Looks like RT: https://goo.gl/flights/ACkFh
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However, getting back into the airport and through immigration, well that's a whole different story. My luggage was scanned twice--even before I got to the check-in counter.
There are some contract lounges, but at least the one I was in wasn't even as good as some basement UA lounges I've been in at IAD or ORD.
But with that much time, I'd highly recommend an Uber into town, walk around the Fort area, perhaps along Galle Face, catch an amazing sunset, then head back to CMB. Uber between airport and town runs about $12.
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https://www.srilankan.com/en_uk/plan-and-book/transit-accommodation
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SriLankan provide hotel for free. IF and ONLY IF you confirm the free transit hotel before the flight and etc. I didn't book the outbound hotel in time - It was silly seeing economy pax being shuttled to their hotels. But at least I got the free hotel on the return.
https://www.srilankan.com/en_uk/plan...-accommodation
https://www.srilankan.com/en_uk/plan...-accommodation
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SriLankan provide hotel for free. IF and ONLY IF you confirm the free transit hotel before the flight and etc. I didn't book the outbound hotel in time - It was silly seeing economy pax being shuttled to their hotels. But at least I got the free hotel on the return.
https://www.srilankan.com/en_uk/plan...-accommodation
https://www.srilankan.com/en_uk/plan...-accommodation
According to my calculations, if crediting to AA, this would earn:
EQM: 24,990
EQD: $3,332
I'm considering doing this run inside of an AA PE run to PVG. They go for about $1000 from AUS. Between both, I'd be about halfway done for the year. But it would be a brutal week getting there.
I'm assuming I could just stay at PVG after arriving on AA (around 4pm), and transit for the CMB flight. For the return, this CMB flight arrives too late, so I'd stay over for a night or 2 (I have a Chinese visa).
Anything else I should know?
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I wonder when AA stopped the elite bonuses? I am pretty sure last year the bonuses (e.g 100% for Platinum) were still applicable to any partner airlines. That it, UL I fares would earn 200% for Platinums.
Now i see the clause "Elite bonuses do not apply to EQMs or EQDs" is on every partner airline page.
Now i see the clause "Elite bonuses do not apply to EQMs or EQDs" is on every partner airline page.