Recommended routing DEN-BLR-MAA-DEN?
Jul 28, 2012, 5:32 pm
#1
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Recommended routing DEN-BLR-MAA-DEN?
Since I'm having such a struggle finding a routing that works for this trip, I'm hoping my FlyerTalk friends may have some ideas.
I'm heading to Bangalore and will need to be there for three days 27-29 August and then over to Chennai for 30-31 August before heading home. Obviously, I'd like the best chance at an upgrade over the pond (which looked to me like SEA-NRT), but the systems want to route me via FRA with FRA-BLR and MAA-FRA on LH.
What do you think? What would you recommend for this first trip of mine to India?
Thanks!
I'm heading to Bangalore and will need to be there for three days 27-29 August and then over to Chennai for 30-31 August before heading home. Obviously, I'd like the best chance at an upgrade over the pond (which looked to me like SEA-NRT), but the systems want to route me via FRA with FRA-BLR and MAA-FRA on LH.
What do you think? What would you recommend for this first trip of mine to India?
Thanks!
Jul 28, 2012, 5:49 pm
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I don't think NRT- India connections are that good, meaning you would likely have to fly into either BOM/DEL and then do a domestic connect from one of those cities into BLR.
FRA- India is a well oiled machine on LH including non stops FRA-BLR and MAA-FRA. Also the FRA-BLR flight is like the SJC- AUS flights, full of high tech travelers so some good networking is possible. Last, make sure you depart BLR-MAA before 8 am or after 7 pm else you will get killed by traffic from BLR proper to the airport (off peak takes 70 minutes, other times takes ~ 2hrs+)
FRA- India is a well oiled machine on LH including non stops FRA-BLR and MAA-FRA. Also the FRA-BLR flight is like the SJC- AUS flights, full of high tech travelers so some good networking is possible. Last, make sure you depart BLR-MAA before 8 am or after 7 pm else you will get killed by traffic from BLR proper to the airport (off peak takes 70 minutes, other times takes ~ 2hrs+)
Jul 28, 2012, 5:52 pm
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I was looking at SIN-BLR or BKK-BLR from NRT.
I assume virtually no chance for an upgrade FRA-BLR or MAA-FRA... It's been a while since I've flown LH proper. Recommendations?
I assume virtually no chance for an upgrade FRA-BLR or MAA-FRA... It's been a while since I've flown LH proper. Recommendations?