Booking a LIS stopover in business class
Jan 13, 2021, 8:05 am
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Booking a LIS stopover in business class
I was trying to book a stopover in LIS in business class and it seems that you can only do this in economy if you try this on the TP website.
Is there some trick to doing this in business class or do I need to call their reservations center?
I did some searches in this forum and did not find this covered in other threads. My apologies if it has already been discussed and I missed it.
Is there some trick to doing this in business class or do I need to call their reservations center?
I did some searches in this forum and did not find this covered in other threads. My apologies if it has already been discussed and I missed it.
Jan 13, 2021, 3:19 pm
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This was in the context of researching a trip for early 2022 which I know I cannot book now.
Jan 13, 2021, 5:51 pm
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Very sensible to avoid the short connection, I like that... plus check out Lisbon.
It's definitely possible, I just used November arbitrarily to check, you thinking something like this;
1 . TP 242 Z 07NOV ORDLIS HS1 1555 #0540 O E SU/MO 1
2 . TP 1603 Z 08NOV LISTLV HS1 1430 2140 O E MO 1
3 . TP 1604 J 14NOV TLVLIS HS1 0530 0925 O E SU
4 . TP 243 J 16NOV LISORD HS1 1050 1420 O E TU
GBP2243.10 per person btw.
You know UA fly direct ORD-TLV for a few hundred more?
It's definitely possible, I just used November arbitrarily to check, you thinking something like this;
1 . TP 242 Z 07NOV ORDLIS HS1 1555 #0540 O E SU/MO 1
2 . TP 1603 Z 08NOV LISTLV HS1 1430 2140 O E MO 1
3 . TP 1604 J 14NOV TLVLIS HS1 0530 0925 O E SU
4 . TP 243 J 16NOV LISORD HS1 1050 1420 O E TU
GBP2243.10 per person btw.
You know UA fly direct ORD-TLV for a few hundred more?
Jan 13, 2021, 6:14 pm
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Very sensible to avoid the short connection, I like that... plus check out Lisbon.
It's definitely possible, I just used November arbitrarily to check, you thinking something like this;
1 . TP 242 Z 07NOV ORDLIS HS1 1555 #0540 O E SU/MO 1
2 . TP 1603 Z 08NOV LISTLV HS1 1430 2140 O E MO 1
3 . TP 1604 J 14NOV TLVLIS HS1 0530 0925 O E SU
4 . TP 243 J 16NOV LISORD HS1 1050 1420 O E TU
GBP2243.10 per person btw.
You know UA fly direct ORD-TLV for a few hundred more?
It's definitely possible, I just used November arbitrarily to check, you thinking something like this;
1 . TP 242 Z 07NOV ORDLIS HS1 1555 #0540 O E SU/MO 1
2 . TP 1603 Z 08NOV LISTLV HS1 1430 2140 O E MO 1
3 . TP 1604 J 14NOV TLVLIS HS1 0530 0925 O E SU
4 . TP 243 J 16NOV LISORD HS1 1050 1420 O E TU
GBP2243.10 per person btw.
You know UA fly direct ORD-TLV for a few hundred more?
Regarding the UA nonstop, I know it is available for around $3600 as opposed to the TP $3100. Just a question for you. Have you flown UA long haul business this year? The only advantage they have is it is nonstop (3x weekly). I would ook TP if we are at a situation where some of the pandemic concerns/restrictions are starting to abate and we are looking at full service, lounges, etc. Besides, I have never visited Portugal and this would be a great excuse to spend a couple of days in Lisbon.
Jan 13, 2021, 8:46 pm
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85 minutes non-Schengen to non-Schengen is more than enough. The connection itself will take 15 mins at most, a bit longer if there's a bus ride involved. A quick security check is on the way.
However, if you want to do a stopover in LIS, should be doable. You'd have to use a multi-city tool to check availability. Also make sure the biz fare allows a stopover.
However, if you want to do a stopover in LIS, should be doable. You'd have to use a multi-city tool to check availability. Also make sure the biz fare allows a stopover.
Jan 19, 2021, 1:17 pm
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That is what I was trying to book on the TP site but it only shows in coach, not business. I cannot get any of the online booking tools (like google flights or ITA Matrix with the power tools installed) to do the stopover. Do I have to use an OTA? If so, which one?
Regarding the UA nonstop, I know it is available for around $3600 as opposed to the TP $3100. Just a question for you. Have you flown UA long haul business this year? The only advantage they have is it is nonstop (3x weekly). I would ook TP if we are at a situation where some of the pandemic concerns/restrictions are starting to abate and we are looking at full service, lounges, etc. Besides, I have never visited Portugal and this would be a great excuse to spend a couple of days in Lisbon.
Regarding the UA nonstop, I know it is available for around $3600 as opposed to the TP $3100. Just a question for you. Have you flown UA long haul business this year? The only advantage they have is it is nonstop (3x weekly). I would ook TP if we are at a situation where some of the pandemic concerns/restrictions are starting to abate and we are looking at full service, lounges, etc. Besides, I have never visited Portugal and this would be a great excuse to spend a couple of days in Lisbon.
Admittedly I haven't flown UA business class full stop. But they're flying the Dreamliner (Boeing 787-9) which are all relatively new, and I found this video with some details of the configuration and quality - skip to about 2 minutes 5 seconds fyi -
By comparison, Chicago to Lisbon on TP is an A330-9, also pretty new, and the A320 from there to TLV. The latter does feature flat beds seats, but they are angle flat so not horizonal to the aircraft, if that makes sense. Although these will be through the day, so whether that's a problem, probably not. There is a lot to see in Lisbon, it's stunning, so it's a tough decision!
Jan 19, 2021, 3:24 pm
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Sorry I didn't see your reply. I'm not sure which OTA, maybe try a travel consultant who has a GDS? I don't think I'm really supposed to tout for business directly, so apologies to FlyerTalk if this constitutes rule breaking, but you're welcome to email me and I can help you with the booking.
Admittedly I haven't flown UA business class full stop. But they're flying the Dreamliner (Boeing 787-9) which are all relatively new, and I found this video with some details of the configuration and quality - skip to about 2 minutes 5 seconds fyi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWAmMww5MI0
By comparison, Chicago to Lisbon on TP is an A330-9, also pretty new, and the A320 from there to TLV. The latter does feature flat beds seats, but they are angle flat so not horizonal to the aircraft, if that makes sense. Although these will be through the day, so whether that's a problem, probably not. There is a lot to see in Lisbon, it's stunning, so it's a tough decision!
Admittedly I haven't flown UA business class full stop. But they're flying the Dreamliner (Boeing 787-9) which are all relatively new, and I found this video with some details of the configuration and quality - skip to about 2 minutes 5 seconds fyi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWAmMww5MI0
By comparison, Chicago to Lisbon on TP is an A330-9, also pretty new, and the A320 from there to TLV. The latter does feature flat beds seats, but they are angle flat so not horizonal to the aircraft, if that makes sense. Although these will be through the day, so whether that's a problem, probably not. There is a lot to see in Lisbon, it's stunning, so it's a tough decision!