GOTbound From Sweden, joined Oct 2006, 94 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2887 times:
I have a once of lifetime opportunity to fly business class to Florida for the Superbowl weekend, usually when I fly it's always deep discounted economy (when paying myself), even economy when corporate travel (we have this >12 hour unbroken time in air for business class, policy).
Since I have no clue about business class, I need suggestions. My options:
GOT-AMS-BOS-DTW-FLL-MEM-AMS-GOT (KL/NW), GOT-AMS-ATL-MIA.FLL-MEM-GOT (KL/DL), GOT-CDG-MIA-PTP-ORY.CDG-GOT (AF, tight connection ORY/CDG). I don't know if NW still flies the B747-200 on MEM-AMS in February, I'd really like to fly "upstairs".
B742 From UK - England, joined Mar 2005, 3760 posts, RR: 21 Reply 1, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2844 times:
Well as it seems you need to fly to FLL/MIA from GOT, I would reccomend British Airways and Virgin Atlantic (GOT-LHR-MIA). You would have to fly SAS between GOT and LHR:
GOT-LHR - SK M80
LHR-MIA - BA 744/VS 346
Secondly I would reccomend AF/KL between GOT and FLL/MIA:
GOT-CDG - AF BAe-142
CDG-MIA - AF
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7421 posts, RR: 9 Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2820 times:
Quoting B742 (Reply 1): I would reccomend British Airways and Virgin Atlantic
Minus the fact that he didn't mention either one of those as one of his options.
FlyMatt2Bermud From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 563 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2802 times:
Quoting GOTbound (Thread starter): I have a once of lifetime opportunity to fly business class to Florida for the Superbowl weekend
Just in case you don't know. The Superbowl is corporate America's biggest party. It begins almost a week before the game, corporations send exec's, customers, employee's to the festivities early. It is ton of fun even if you miss the game itself. I'm just advising you that in case you have an option to come early, you might have a better chance of getting the flight, aircraft and seat you want and the time spent will not be wasted.
"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward" Leonardo Da Vinci
GOTbound From Sweden, joined Oct 2006, 94 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2799 times:
Looks like I go with KL/NW. FlyMatt2Bermud, I will arrive on February 1st so I guess that leaves me plenty of time, but thanks for the input. I guess that chances of overbooking (and compesation) will be high... Not that ATL or DET will play in Superbowl, but due to connections.
Problem with connecting in DTW is that I would arrive 11:59 pm on the 1st, I rather take a stopover and spend one night in DTW, arriving 9:20 am on the 2nd instead.
I guess NW and KL offer the same business class product?
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7421 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2779 times:
Quoting GOTbound (Reply 4): I guess that chances of overbooking (and compesation) will be high..
If your flying WBC/FC then you don't have anything to worry about.
Quoting GOTbound (Reply 4): I guess NW and KL offer the same business class product?
Pretty much, slightly different look in seats, but for the most part its the same.
"Some People Just Know How To Fly"- Best slogan ever, RIP NW 1926-2009
From my experience:
Avoid any tight connections at CDG (even in Business Class), leaving only AMS for transfers if staying at SkyTeam.
Personally I like the product that DL delivers in their BusinessElite very much (I prefer it over AF); the B777 gives you a lot of space; even the B763 is more than okay.
In February the KL-flight to ATL would be a A330 (haven't used them yet; my last KL Business Class flight was too long ago to really count, but it was good - upper deck in B74M).
-HT
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JetBlueGuy2006 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1615 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2685 times:
Question: Have they been pretty close to the same ever since they have had the tight NW/KL alliance? Or did it take them a few years to get where they are today?
How many flights are operated jointly between the 2 on a given weekday?
Home Airport: Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)
B707Stu From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 918 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2670 times:
Quoting HT (Reply 6): Personally I like the product that DL delivers in their BusinessElite very much (I prefer it over AF); the B777 gives you a lot of space; even the B763 is more than okay.
I agree. DL's business elite service is better than AF's business class.
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7421 posts, RR: 9 Reply 9, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 2669 times:
Quoting JetBlueGuy2006 (Reply 7): Question: Have they been pretty close to the same ever since they have had the tight NW/KL alliance? Or did it take them a few years to get where they are today?
Once the alliance began, it was just a couple years before they started making a joint product, they pretty much made NW and KLM have the same service, so that it was like flying on the same airline all the way through, other then the colors and planes, its pretty much the same deal to this day.
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