*A LAX-MLE OW from $1345 in business
May 20, 2022, 6:20 pm
#31
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago
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Thank you OP! Interesting fare. Has anyone been able to find itineraries with 3 seats? I was hoping to go from Chicago but based upon posts checked alternatives: IAH, LAX, MIA. In late March next year on my targeted date, I only seem to find 2 seats via YYZ-Vie. Target outbound March 23. Cheers!
May 25, 2022, 10:30 pm
#35
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Yep. Austrian service is excellent, bedding comfortable, and the food in a league of its own - catered by DO & CO. Plus, Vienna airport is probably among the easiest airports to connect in in Europe.
May 26, 2022, 3:39 am
#36
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May 26, 2022, 2:08 pm
#37
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: BHX
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Good to read the strong reviews for OS - I did a bit of research (including the FT link above) and made my MLE booking having never flown with them before (a planned VIE break was cancelled at the start of Covid).
I did however decide to book Edelweiss back via ZRH so I could sample two different (but similar?!) airlines - reviews are thinner on the ground so hopefully I won't regret it (OS is a night flight, WK is a morning/day flight)
I did however decide to book Edelweiss back via ZRH so I could sample two different (but similar?!) airlines - reviews are thinner on the ground so hopefully I won't regret it (OS is a night flight, WK is a morning/day flight)
May 27, 2022, 2:30 pm
#38
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Good to read the strong reviews for OS - I did a bit of research (including the FT link above) and made my MLE booking having never flown with them before (a planned VIE break was cancelled at the start of Covid).
I did however decide to book Edelweiss back via ZRH so I could sample two different (but similar?!) airlines - reviews are thinner on the ground so hopefully I won't regret it (OS is a night flight, WK is a morning/day flight)
I did however decide to book Edelweiss back via ZRH so I could sample two different (but similar?!) airlines - reviews are thinner on the ground so hopefully I won't regret it (OS is a night flight, WK is a morning/day flight)
May 28, 2022, 12:57 am
#39
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May 30, 2022, 8:18 am
#40
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: ORD
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Thank you OP! Interesting fare. Has anyone been able to find itineraries with 3 seats? I was hoping to go from Chicago but based upon posts checked alternatives: IAH, LAX, MIA. In late March next year on my targeted date, I only seem to find 2 seats via YYZ-Vie. Target outbound March 23. Cheers!
May 30, 2022, 9:22 am
#41
Join Date: Dec 2006
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while the seaplane transfer is an issue if you leave super early, I hate the morning flights because you basically paid for a full day and leave at the crack of dawn. If you leave in the evening, you get to enjoy the resort and room the entire day as they can’t very well kick you out of the room with no where to go.
Last edited by dvs7310; May 30, 2022 at 9:29 am
May 30, 2022, 2:11 pm
#42
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1K & 2MM, MR Titanium
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OS is my favorite J airline across the Atlantic and I’ve also taken them MLE-VIE. What sets them apart is the food and onboard service, which I find more personalized than LH. The seat is fine for lounging, not the best for sleeping, but the overall ambience on board the aircraft makes the whole experience really great in my mind.
May 30, 2022, 2:19 pm
#43
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: BHX
Programs: BAEC
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OS is my favorite J airline across the Atlantic and I’ve also taken them MLE-VIE. What sets them apart is the food and onboard service, which I find more personalized than LH. The seat is fine for lounging, not the best for sleeping, but the overall ambience on board the aircraft makes the whole experience really great in my mind.
May 30, 2022, 3:07 pm
#44
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