Looking for an updated opinions.
I'm trying to book family from CLE - HKT to meet up with us.
My thought is to use AA miles from JFK - HKG - HKT (although I don't see any availability on the HKG - HKT segment). And then add in a free OW somewhere previously.
Currently, only biz class is showing 2+ seats available, while first is showing 1 seat.
I have heard that availability is often opened up prior to the date, but don't want to rely on that as I want to have e/t set for them in advance.
So... is it worth flying CX biz class over a *A itin? Or is their biz class not as special as their first class?