Playing the 'positioning flight' game - have I got this right ?

PeacefulWaters

pollypenny wrote: »

MAN -PHL is best for us, as DS lives mid way between Philadelphia and Newark airport. Philly is a bit easier. However, I'm in a huff with AA after our cancelled flights saga en route to New Orleans in the summer.

I believe their plane is a 757 which is a bit meh if business class is your thing.

stevie11

pollypenny wrote: »

MAN -PHL is best for us, as DS lives mid way between Philadelphia and Newark airport. Philly is a bit easier. However, I'm in a huff with AA after our cancelled flights saga en route to New Orleans in the summer.

Sorry to hear you had problems but as far as I know AA is the only direct route from Man. You could fly to Newark but still have to transfer, probably easier getting off at Phl to save time.

stevie11

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

I believe their plane is a 757 which is a bit meh if business class is your thing.

I didn't realise that had changed to a 757, all my journeys between Man and Phl even in Winter have been on the A330. Google flights still showing A330 on the example I gave earlier. I must admit the A333 Business class pods are especially nice if that is your thing. I think the A330's are the Legacy US airways planes.

PeacefulWaters

stevie11 wrote: »

I didn't realise that had changed to a 757, all my journeys between Man and Phl even in Winter have been on the A330. Google flights still showing A330 on the example I gave earlier. I must admit the A333 Business class pods are especially nice if that is your thing. I think the A330's are the Legacy US airways planes.

My apologies if I'm wrong.

I priced it up for a flight for my daughter and spotted 757 a couple of months back.

It might have been a one-off so trust your own research.

stevie11

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

My apologies if I'm wrong.

I priced it up for a flight for my daughter and spotted 757 a couple of months back.

It might have been a one-off so trust your own research.

No problem PeacefulWaters maybe there have been operational changes. I believe the Man to JFK or Chicago routes were on the 757s with Chicago moving onto the newer 787. I understand your initial comment about flying business on the 757 though;)

pollypenny

It's been an A330 every time we've been, twice a year, the last time in July.

Looks like we're stuck with MAN -PHL. Now if only the airport could be moved north of the city. Should be a decent drive if ever the damn roadworks finish.

Murphy_The_Cat

stevie11 wrote: »

Thanks Dicky, I have just seen your reply, also read this deal on flyertalk about an hour ago but unfortunately back to 2.5k to 3k.

If I had seen it yesterday I may have jumped at £1300, that would give me a shed load of miles also as all flights are AA.

I need to confirm my dates for Easter, I have played around with dates and get economy from Man for £700. Then need to check if I can use my SWU's. Otherwise may consider ex EU if a good deal comes up in J.

:beer:

Stevie

Have a quick mooch about on google flights/ITA Matrix and you may get a pleasant surprise.
I've just done a dummy trip DUB-HNL-DUB and its coming out at the £1550ish mark in Business with AA. But quite a bit of the trip will be in Domestic First. This is the quickest route, but you'll be knackered when you get to HNL and some of the flights will be a bit meh.

However, if you ticket it DUB-DFW (via LHR) and overnight in DFW, then DFW-HNL and return HNL-DFW-CLT-DUB
You'll get lie flat seats for nearly all the way, well timed flights and
the chance to sleep in a bed for the longer legs coming back - for £1575ish.
This route will take you longer to get there, but you'll be (fairly) fresh after overnighting in DFW and travelling in 'proper' Business class*** all the way. All on AA


*** DFW-HNL-DFW is supposed to be using retrofitted AA 767-300, but currently some of the older 767 flying sheds are being used as substitutes from time to time. However, by Summer 2017, nearly all the AA767-300s that remain are due to have been retrofitted and only a few 767 flying sheds will remain before they are retired.

duchy

I do love this game

Seeing a fair horrendous routing but a nice fare INV to LAS at £267 return in March with BA .

My last adventure included a radar failure in Scandanavia that meant my nice civilized GOT ARN ORD turned into GOT CPH (overnight on airport floor) LHR ORD but for £250 return I couldn't really complain.

Murphy_The_Cat

duchy wrote: »

I do love this game

likewise - I love having something good to look forward to
& the positioning flight game adds to the fun (although Mrs Cat would emasculate me if we ended up on an airport floor !)

pollypenny

Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

likewise - I love having something good to look forward to
& the positioning flight game adds to the fun (although Mrs Cat would emasculate me if we ended up on an airport floor !)

Mr Penny had a narrow escape in Charlotte airport last July. Or most of AA staff there should have been singing falsetto. They don't talk to each other.