BA: Moscow-US in First Class from $2,299 R/T - earn 62,428
Mar 8, 2020, 4:45 am
#46
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: BCN
Programs: BA GGL, IB, LH, IHG Gold
Posts: 582
Mar 8, 2020, 12:17 pm
#48
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 82
ft543 what are the implications of that? Which would you recommend between la, sjc, and sfo (If looking for best overall first class experience, with mileage run as Alaska 75k other benefit) ... I also couldn’t find any F availability between Moscow and London
Mar 8, 2020, 12:22 pm
#49
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,279
ft543 what are the implications of that? Which would you recommend between la, sjc, and sfo (If looking for best overall first class experience, with mileage run as Alaska 75k other benefit) ... I also couldn’t find any F availability between Moscow and London
I found SFO to be a bit more cheaper than LAX.
If you do another connecting flight from LAX - anywhere you’d get access to Qantas F lounge which is rather nice. I wonder if they’d let you backtrack to get another leg in from LAX, I.e LAX - MIA/JFK
Mar 8, 2020, 1:31 pm
#50
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL, ICC Amb Plat, LH Freq Fly, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 635
Are there minimum stay requirements as I have priced up a DME-LHR-SFO return with a 2 day stay in SFO all in A but it's coming out at approx $5k or 348k Roubles.
Having done a bit more research, the cheapest A class fares show up on the fares rules as World Traveller Plus Dual Inventory fares so maybe it's because that fare bucket isn't also available? I hate Dual Inventory Fares such a nonsense as they require 2 buckets to be available to price.
Having done a bit more research, the cheapest A class fares show up on the fares rules as World Traveller Plus Dual Inventory fares so maybe it's because that fare bucket isn't also available? I hate Dual Inventory Fares such a nonsense as they require 2 buckets to be available to price.
Last edited by Scotland; Mar 8, 2020 at 2:22 pm
Mar 8, 2020, 2:19 pm
#51
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska Airlines MVP Gold
Posts: 300
Looks like Saturday night stay OR 3 days
Have you been able to get ITA or BA to price out the 4pm DME-LHR? They're only offering me the morning 321 so far.
You get 3 transfers each way, so I don't think there's a simple way to make it work. Plus you might go over MPM and start paying surcharges.
TRAVEL FROM LAST INTERNATIONAL STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE
NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE
FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
OR - TRAVEL FROM LAST INTERNATIONAL STOPOVER MUST
COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE
FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
OR - TRAVEL FROM LAST INTERNATIONAL STOPOVER MUST
COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
You get 3 transfers each way, so I don't think there's a simple way to make it work. Plus you might go over MPM and start paying surcharges.
Mar 8, 2020, 3:08 pm
#52
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 478
Looks like Saturday night stay OR 3 days
Have you been able to get ITA or BA to price out the 4pm DME-LHR? They're only offering me the morning 321 so far.
You get 3 transfers each way, so I don't think there's a simple way to make it work. Plus you might go over MPM and start paying surcharges.
Have you been able to get ITA or BA to price out the 4pm DME-LHR? They're only offering me the morning 321 so far.
You get 3 transfers each way, so I don't think there's a simple way to make it work. Plus you might go over MPM and start paying surcharges.
Use "ba232 ba" for the more direct options or if AS is your prefered ffp.
Mar 9, 2020, 2:08 am
#53
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 27
Both times I did B2B in the same BA plane. The turnaround was long enough to grab a bottle of Vodka in duty free and a coffee in the lounge.
Mar 9, 2020, 2:10 am
#54
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,279
I did this twice last year when there was a good business fare. DME has a transit lane. You come off your inbound, through a security scan and back into departure lounge.
Both times I did B2B in the same BA plane. The turnaround was long enough to grab a bottle of Vodka in duty free and a coffee in the lounge.
Both times I did B2B in the same BA plane. The turnaround was long enough to grab a bottle of Vodka in duty free and a coffee in the lounge.
Mar 9, 2020, 3:15 am
#57
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,279
Mar 9, 2020, 3:43 am
#58
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 27
It positioning flight was BA ticketed, the return was AA ticketed, but I don't think this made any difference. BA checked me in for both flights before I left LHR and were laughing at the strange routing, but certainly didn't suggest any issues.
The only thing I was told was that I couldn't physically remain at the gate. I did have to disembark go through the airport's transit procedure and then reboard, but I would expect this pretty much anywhere other than on internal flights at small regoinals
Last edited by OmniSheep; Mar 9, 2020 at 4:57 am
Mar 9, 2020, 3:48 am
#59
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,279
I was traveling on UK passport.
It positioning flight was BA ticketed, the return was AA ticketed, but I don't think this made any difference. BA checked me in for both flights before I left LHR and were laughing at the strange routing, but certainly didn't suggest and issues.
The only thing I was told was that I couldn't physically remain at the gate. I did have to disembark go through the airport's transit procedure and the reboard, but I would expect this pretty much anywhere other than on internal flights at small regoinals
It positioning flight was BA ticketed, the return was AA ticketed, but I don't think this made any difference. BA checked me in for both flights before I left LHR and were laughing at the strange routing, but certainly didn't suggest and issues.
The only thing I was told was that I couldn't physically remain at the gate. I did have to disembark go through the airport's transit procedure and the reboard, but I would expect this pretty much anywhere other than on internal flights at small regoinals
Mar 9, 2020, 4:25 am
#60
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 478
I guess I’ll give BA a call. I’m a US National so even if I attempt a b2b I’d be much less risk adverse so I’d do the second flight before (Depart LHR 8:30 AM for 5:25 AM return from DME in the event of delays, and just tough it out in the lounge). I’ll report back what they say
I was traveling on UK passport.
It positioning flight was BA ticketed, the return was AA ticketed, but I don't think this made any difference. BA checked me in for both flights before I left LHR and were laughing at the strange routing, but certainly didn't suggest and issues.
The only thing I was told was that I couldn't physically remain at the gate. I did have to disembark go through the airport's transit procedure and then reboard, but I would expect this pretty much anywhere other than on internal flights at small regoinals
It positioning flight was BA ticketed, the return was AA ticketed, but I don't think this made any difference. BA checked me in for both flights before I left LHR and were laughing at the strange routing, but certainly didn't suggest and issues.
The only thing I was told was that I couldn't physically remain at the gate. I did have to disembark go through the airport's transit procedure and then reboard, but I would expect this pretty much anywhere other than on internal flights at small regoinals
I was suprised by an airline overruling visa requirements set by a given country.
Good to learn that it is possible.
