I was initially going to recommend Cancun, Cozumel/Playa del Carmen but if you are in the <acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</acronym> area it is a long trip to this area of Mexico on the Caribbean Sea. On the western side I would recommend Cabo, P...
Jump to postJezrel - Find out if Mileage Plus seats are still available on your booked itinerary. If so, cancel your booking, re-deposit the miles (even with a fee), rebook Grandma on a new award ticket, and you fly on the <acronym title="Frontier Airlines (USA)">F9</acronym> schedule. You are obviously knowled...
Jump to postPretzel bread sandwiches with a cold Heineken on <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym>, fresh coffee and Biscoff cookies on <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym>, and ANYTHING <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> and <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym>...
Jump to postI also recommend OP3000's #24 response to route and stop in Sedona. Striking landscape wih the Red Rock formations (hills) unlike anything you'll see in other desert areas. The drive from Phoenix is just a couple hours so you can stop for sightseeing and lunch if you decide not to overnight there. Y...
Jump to postThis question is for the 76D model. Is there a misaligned or missing window in Y class between rows 15 - 19? I have a client who can select preferred seats for a <acronym title="Miami - International (MIA / KMIA), USA - Florida">MIA</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Ki...
Jump to postTim, If you fly <acronym title="KLM Royal Dutch Airlines">KL</acronym> <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym>-<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> and <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> <acr...
Jump to postOK Tim, it appears you're getting some great feedback. I understand a bit more about your trip and I've come full circle on what to suggest. I'll explain why I've made the suggestions as I go along. As the expression here in the US is, "Go West Young Man". I would skip Florida and Texas this trip an...
Jump to postTim - I know you Europeans enjoy hot weather...my friends in England and Norway love Florida in the summer, but you have picked all the "hot" spots for June. Florida, Vegas, South Texas. and the Bahamas. Meet me at the pool.... That said, a couple questions before I offer any suggestions or fare hel...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/lhr380" class="quote" target="_blank">lhr380</a> (<a href="#38" class="quote">Reply 38</a>):<br/><i>Certain situations dictate changes free of c...
Jump to postI obviously mis-read and misinterpreted the intent of your post. My apologies Bjorn for my lengthy and "off the mark" response to your inquiry.
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As much as I love Florida, I'm not sure I'd be gung ho to base my airline here. Maybe <acronym title="Tampa - International (TPA / KTPA), USA - Florida">TPA</acronym> for personal hometown reasons, but would require careful analysis of route structure and availability of airport facilities. <acronym...
Jump to postYou will not have an opportunity to upgrade....without buying up to the BusinessElite class fare. For the domestic portion, likely all F seats will be taken by SkyMiles Elites being upgraded at departure time. There are rare empty seats these days due to <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</ac...
Jump to postI have stayed twice at the Heathrow Hilton, linked to Terminal 4 with a walkway. Very convenient, nice accomodations, good food and service. By my comparisons to other hotels, I felt my runway view room, breakfast included, for a 99GBP rate was a good deal, and a short walk to my <acronym title="Del...
Jump to postI believe gemuser and I were trained in the same school of Customer Service - the Customer isn't always right, but should always be a winner. I suspect <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym> has a culture of either having staff adhere to policy and rules to the letter, or left to the discretion of...
Jump to postI agree with the comment and observations of both goldenstate and Cubsrule. I do suspect you'll find a large number of frequent flyers who will respond "Yes" they know the difference in crews. I am a Platinum and fly <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> every week. Over 100 flight seg...
Jump to postThe AMEX card 10,000 MQM bonus is if you've charged all year a total of $25,000 by December 31. An additional bonus applies if you've charged up to $50,000. You'll get a 50% class of service bonus and 100% mileage bonus as a current Plat so a Business Elite ticket to SYD would maximize your accrual....
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/lucky777" class="quote" target="_blank">lucky777</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> And Bucko have ...
Jump to postIt may not be a priority until you ride on one of those blue leather BENCHES to SYD......
Jump to postDo you have the Delta SkyMiles AMEX card? If you charge $25,000 by December 31 you get 10,000MQM's. Coupled with the SYD trip, with at least one night at the Sydney Hilton to recoup jetlag, you'll be close to that 40K goal. Of course the cost of a BE ticket would gain you bonus MQM's and miles if yo...
Jump to postDaniel: I found a CO routing CPH-EWR-MIA roundtrip, departing on Dec 19 and return Dec 29......$737.30 available on CO's website or through "cheaptickets.com". I also found a $774.00 fare on Dec 17-27 using CO/UA/AC for the roundtrip. Please keep in mind this peak season for winter Florida travel an...
Jump to postThanks DLX737200 for clarifying the class of service rule. A change to previous application of policy that will make it easier to accomodate the change if seats are available in your ticketed class of service - more simply F or Y and not all the other "classes" the actual fare is issued against. I a...
Jump to postmcg: Read the limitations and bullet points. The class of service issued on your ticket must be available on the new flight/s and you can only request the same-day change within 3 hours of your NEW desired flight. If ticketed class of service is not available, you have to make a "voluntary" change r...
Jump to postOops wrong code. Not flying on Swiss. Luxair/LG.
Jump to postJohannes: A better view and less prop noise is at the rear of the cabin...specifically the last 2-3 rows if you can select your seats before 24 hour OLCI. It can be quite noisy up front, and near the mid-cabin area your views out will be blocked by the engine nacelle. Seats are leather covered and m...
Jump to postI firmly believe it is relative to the most recent experience, or the only experience. I for one travel DL almost exclusively, will soon be a Gold and for the most part agree with you that service is good. I believe our travel frequency and experience helps us accept a few glitches along the way tha...
Jump to postI suspect they have just loaded standard Y class fares so far out and will later adjust pricing and inventory for discounted fares. Common practice by many until about 6-7 months prior to origination date. You're basically looking at full-fare Y class it appears at this point. Historical flight data...
Jump to postIt is a shame the Concourse D Club is closed. It was the biggest and offered great views of the ramp areas and aircraft movement, and a posh and sophisticated business-like decor that was a welcome escape from a busy CLT terminal area. This club near the international gates and others located in con...
Jump to postMichael: Book something now! I will almost guarantee the fares, particularly one-way fares, will NOT GO DOWN for one of the heaviest - if not the biggest - travel day of the holiday season. Christmas travel is spread out from mid-December through the first week of January, but Thanksgiving is crunch...
Jump to postCheck availability at the Conrad Hong Kong (a Hilton property) located at Pacific Place, on Queensway. It can be very priccey but is very elegant and service is 5*.
Jump to postGeez fellas! This will really make me feel old. I was just a VERY, VERY young boy..... Capital Airlines. DC-3. ORF-ECG-RMT-RDU. Summer 1954. Accompanied my uncle and he paid $5.95 for my "child's" ticket. Loved every minute of it including the airsickness and volumes of vomit he reported to my mothe...
Jump to postYou can always pick out the "smart" ones who have all the answers....... 1. "Dad what kind of plane is that? "A 747. You can always tell because the engines are under the wing." This was in a gate in BNA awaiting a WN 737 to MCO. 2. Wife to husband seated in row ahead of me on a US A320. "What does ...
Jump to postMuch luggage? Take a taxi to Las Olas Blvd. and have lunch at a sidewalk cafe and a stroll through this very hip and chic shopping area. Airport about 3 miles away, but not sure the Tri-Rail services will offer timely train/rail services to Las Olas. With tip, plan about $15-20 for the taxi but wort...
Jump to postA cheaper alternative to buying up to a Business Select fare is to use the "Early Bird" check-in option for $10. WN will assign your boarding number beginning at 36 hours out so your chances of a higher A number is improved than relying purely on checking in at that magic 24 hour moment. A link on t...
Jump to postI fly alot of 75's from my origin city and find that DL has so many different versions of this aircraft flying around some do vary with seat pitch. I don't find them as tight as the 738's and agree with daviation that the MD88's have more pitch in seats forward of the exit rows. I've rode with 33" p...
Jump to postYour flight in first class is shown as offering "Refreshments" which usually consists of beverages of your choice, along with a selection of snack items such as SunChips, Cookies, Candy bars, and individual pieces of fresh fruit. From my experience, a "refreshment" flight does not offer a tray servi...
Jump to postTry "Hotwire.com". Prices may be in USD. Wide range of price/star ratings/locations; however, hotel name is not disclosed until you purchase. Checking the dates you indicated, I found properties priced from $75 to $225 USD per day in central Paris arrondissements. My personal favorite is the Hilton ...
Jump to postThomas H. Davis of Piedmont Airlines. This airline pioneer lived to see his airline creation grow from a 1948 DC-3 operation to an international transatlantic airline, served by an intensely loyal group of employees throughout all those years. A hallmark of Mr. Davis was his uncanny ability to remem...
Jump to postDaniel: Too far in advance. Most systems open about 320 days in advance. Right now most airline websites open only until July 7, 2011. August, 2011 flights and pricing will open mid to latter part of September. Discounted Y class fares generally become available within 6 months of travel. J class di...
Jump to postSimon: One other option to consider I failed to mention in my original post. Might muddle the argument with the Mrs. but you could reference the romance of beginning and ending your trip at the beach of your wedding.....flying BA nonstop LGW-TPA. Fares for TPA usually match MCO on BA and VS and if y...
Jump to postOK, we'll rule out VS as the first choice or any recommendation. The US service from LGW would be via connection in CLT - Charlotte, North Carolina - a large hub for US and a great airport to clear customs and connect on to MCO. Much has been said about US and its transatlantic product - some of it ...
Jump to postMost airline systems open for sell 320 days in advance. As schedules and fares are loaded for those future dates, you won't always see promotional or sale fares so far in advance. That may explain AA's high fare this far out. Although it will not give you a daylight flight to LHR option due to their...
Jump to postThis may not be helpful if you're not coming to the US, but AA, CO and US websites display Y and J fares applicable for flights/dates you request, and CO will price a complete itinerary by class of service you request for each flight. I did not flnd these displays/options on websites of BA, QF, LH, ...
Jump to postBooked a client using the OneWorld booking engine. MCO-MIA-EZE-MAD-LHR-SIN-SYD-LAX-DFW-MCO in 10 days, Flew on AA, IB, BA and QF. Business class $5900USD in May of this year, booked 5 months in advance.
Jump to postUS has had the A330-300 in its fleet since the late 90's. It added the A330-200 series in 2009. At the time that US was interested in joining Star Alliance, it (the Star organization) required an international airline to have a 3 class aircraft for its transatlantic product. Stephen Wolf had the A33...
Jump to postGood point about any loyalty to a frequent flyer program; however, a brief reminder that WN offers free bag check and likely a better airport and flight experience than US from PHL. Food and beverage is not a significant factor on either airline, but overall value and service for the money - vote wi...
Jump to postPillow, blanket and headset provided complimentary to every seat. Free beer and wine. Cocktails to purchase for $7. A full meal and a snack service before landing. All blue leather interiors. No AVOD/PTV in 763ER fleet. Crews very personable and friendly for the most part.....a couple grouchy and ho...
Jump to postRon - I have good friends from Norway who just visited the US and flew Iceland Express OSL-KEF-EWR. They commented the fare was a big attraction for peak summer travel, and that the service was very good. Crews were very friendly, aircraft were comfortable and good choices for their buy-on-board foo...
Jump to postRyan: There are a couple trip reports on the 763 service - specifically one to PPT that was very thorough - so use the search feature on the Trip Reports forum to find it. Although the 763 which operates the flight LAX-RAR does not offer the flat bed seat as on the 747 and 777 fleet, there is no que...
Jump to postEmbassy Suites Burlingame. Request a room on the Bay/Airport side. Depending on day of week, rates will vary from $99-to-$150USD and include a complimentary evening cocktail and snack service, and cooked-to-order Breakfast. Courtesy van to/from Airport with access to BART if you venture downtown.
Jump to postYou stated nonstop so your choices will only be AA, DL and CO. AA from LGA and JFK, DL from JFK and CO from EWR. FL, UA, US will require a plane change and B6, NK and WN only fly to FLL. Price AA, DL and CO to compare; likely the same or near the same fare levels on the dates you're traveling....bud...
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