After a week of generally disappointing announcements from United (harder elite criteria, increase change fees), they have announced that Airbus will be supplying some A35o’s for them. The 35 aircraft will be A350-1000’s and delivery will start in 2018, about a year after the aircraft goes in to service. The Airbus web site for the…
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UA Shanghai to LA – temporary 777 – United First
I wrote before about the UA F service from Shanghai to San Francisco so I won’t bore you with too much. Background Originally the flight should have been a 787 (which would have been my first flight on that aircarft). However, when the whole battery saga started UA subbed a typical 777. A waitlisted an…
Some good deals from UK …. for a few more days
BA are currently doing the summer Business and First Class seat sale from London. Hidden amongst the prices are some gems, in my view. By ‘gems’ I mean reasonably priced flights that earn a decent number of BA Tier Points and Avios for their price. These include: £1504 to JFK and Newark in Club World…
7 May only – 25% discount on Egyptair fares – incl Business
Just for today 25% off all fares – including Business Class tickets. If you are thinking of crediting a flight to United, note there are changes to earning levels from 11 July 2013 and as credit is now based on date of travel (and not purchase), care needs to be taken.
United processes my upgrade AND tells me about it!
I am booked from Shanghai to LA in early May and after spending a long time thinking I was going on a 787 Dreamliner, UA finally switched the aircraft to a 777-200. Disappointed, I then had to agonise about whether an upgrade to First was worthwhile. Having done some more waiting to see if upgrade…
Arrivals by United – San Francisco
Stepping off my recent United Global First flight from Shanghai, I had about 3 hours to connect to Newark as US Immigration was so efficient and swift that Sunday morning. United offers it’s revenue Business Class, all First Class and its Global Services Members, access to its Arrival Lounges where these exists. In the old…
United Global First – Shanghai to San Francisco (and return)
Shanghai to San Francisco Check-in at PVG was relatively easy, although the First Class desk appeared to be occupied by a couple checking in 10-15 pieces of luggage, and whilst totally ignored by the staff at the bag drop desk, I was eventually served by an agent when she had finished with the Business Class…
Some cheap Premium fares for Easter / Summer – BA and United so far – from UK
BA are having another premium cabin fare sale until 17 March. Fares apply for the Easter period and for the Summer 2013. (Fares apply on AA flights operated as BA codeshares.) Example: United has matched: Interestingly you can pick up First Class for…
United – Negative Class of Service bonus
I recently flew SFO to Shanghai with United, travelling on a discounted Business Class – ‘P’ fare. When the flights (three segments, Miami to Chicago, Chicago to San Francisco, and then on to Shanghai), the last segment has posted with a negative Class of Service bonus. Never seen this before!
An update on ‘A lesson learned’ post
Last weekend I posted about a change to an award ticket in order to try and obtain a seat in LH First Class from Shanghai to Frankfurt in early March. After sorting it all out, but making a booking via Seoul and Munich to London, I had a look over the weekend at…
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