Flat beds in Business Class
Apr 22nd 2013, 12:26 am
#31
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Re: Flat beds in Business Class
the "h" got lost somewhere. I'd spell it differently anyways but my "Umlaut" got lost when we moved. 
I don't mind AC, I don't think there is much difference to LH or BA. I fly what's most convenient, depending on which part of the family we want/need to visit abroad and is economically feasible for a family of 5.
Apr 22nd 2013, 11:09 am
#32
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Re: Flat beds in Business Class
the "h" got lost somewhere. I'd spell it differently anyways but my "Umlaut" got lost when we moved. I don't mind AC, I don't think there is much difference to LH or BA. I fly what's most convenient, depending on which part of the family we want/need to visit abroad and is economically feasible for a family of 5.
Apr 22nd 2013, 1:59 pm
#35
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Re: Flat beds in Business Class
They are introducing Edinburgh - Toronto flights this summer under the 'Rouge' branding. It's their new low cost offering (in all but price).
Apr 22nd 2013, 2:03 pm
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Apr 22nd 2013, 2:29 pm
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Re: Flat beds in Business Class
So for a laugh I decided to look into booking an example flight using Air Canada on the Pearson to Heathrow route using 1 Sep to 15 Sep online booking no discounts special offers etc. to see the difference.
Executive 1st class lowest fare for the 7 hour flight outbound and 7 hr 40 min flight back was $4033.41
Same flight using the Flex fare outbound and Tango fare back was $1183.95
Total difference of $2849.46
I guess if someone else is paying then go for it but if its coming out of my pocket then I will fly with the great unwashed in economy.
Executive 1st class lowest fare for the 7 hour flight outbound and 7 hr 40 min flight back was $4033.41
Same flight using the Flex fare outbound and Tango fare back was $1183.95
Total difference of $2849.46
I guess if someone else is paying then go for it but if its coming out of my pocket then I will fly with the great unwashed in economy.
Apr 22nd 2013, 2:49 pm
#38
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Re: Flat beds in Business Class
mentally unbalanced or amusingly eccentric?@bats: I'll attach them to some U,O and A that are hanging around here and tell them not to lose them again, they are Novocastrian's after all!
Last edited by ninaDGBCA; Apr 22nd 2013 at 2:53 pm.
Apr 22nd 2013, 2:57 pm
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Apr 22nd 2013, 3:07 pm
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Re: Flat beds in Business Class
[QUOTE=Former Lancastrian;10672267]So for a laugh I decided to look into booking an example flight using Air Canada on the Pearson to Heathrow route using 1 Sep to 15 Sep online booking no discounts special offers etc. to see the difference.
Executive 1st class lowest fare for the 7 hour flight outbound and 7 hr 40 min flight back was $4033.41
Same flight using the Flex fare outbound and Tango fare back was $1183.95
Total difference of $2849.46
I guess if someone else is paying then go for it but if its coming out of my pocket then I will fly with the great unwashed in economy.[/QUOTE
If paying on ones own dime, book flex fare each way and use e-upgrades to get upgraded to business class. That's my approach. Note that the lower Tango fares no longer are upgradeable.
Executive 1st class lowest fare for the 7 hour flight outbound and 7 hr 40 min flight back was $4033.41
Same flight using the Flex fare outbound and Tango fare back was $1183.95
Total difference of $2849.46
I guess if someone else is paying then go for it but if its coming out of my pocket then I will fly with the great unwashed in economy.[/QUOTE
If paying on ones own dime, book flex fare each way and use e-upgrades to get upgraded to business class. That's my approach. Note that the lower Tango fares no longer are upgradeable.
Apr 22nd 2013, 4:28 pm
#41
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Re: Flat beds in Business Class
What's an e upgrade?
Apr 22nd 2013, 6:36 pm
#43
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Re: Flat beds in Business Class
I just hope anyone having it paid for on expenses doesn't have the nerve to complain about public sector "waste."
Apr 23rd 2013, 2:53 am
#44
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Re: Flat beds in Business Class
How many miles is it for an e upgrade and do you have to be careful which economy fare you book?
Apr 23rd 2013, 3:14 am
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Re: Flat beds in Business Class