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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #80 on: December 03, 2017, 11:15:10 AM »
Surprised that you'd rank NH F above LH/LX in terms of service
It's not even in the same ballpark. NH F was bliss.
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #81 on: December 03, 2017, 11:29:57 AM »
Were we on the same flight? I don't remember it being bad, but I also don't recall it being memorable.
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #82 on: December 03, 2017, 11:32:51 AM »
NH F is really nice and arguably the best use of 93k MR when the bonus rolls around. But was no better than the other top F products out there.

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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #83 on: December 03, 2017, 11:35:52 AM »
Were we on the same flight? I don't remember it being bad, but I also don't recall it being memorable.
You were probably running a fever, puking, or busy finding your lost passport. Also probably 50 steps behind me.
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #84 on: December 03, 2017, 11:36:57 AM »
NH F is really nice and arguably the best use of 93k MR when the bonus rolls around. But was no better than the other top F products out there.
That's contradictory. If it's not better than the rest, there are much cheaper options for F than 93k

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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #85 on: December 03, 2017, 01:51:44 PM »
That's contradictory. If it's not better than the rest, there are much cheaper options for F than 93k
better than 93k RT ???

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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #86 on: December 03, 2017, 01:53:43 PM »
That's contradictory. If it's not better than the rest, there are much cheaper options for F than 93k
It's RT in F to many destinations in Asia for 93k MR, you can't beat that.
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #87 on: December 03, 2017, 01:59:17 PM »
NH F is really nice and arguably the best use of 93k MR when the bonus rolls around. But was no better than the other top F products out there.
I'm a sucker for Asian and especially Japanese hospitality.

I thought the bed was excellent, my glass was never empty, the top shelf drinks flowed freely throughout the flight, extra amenity kits and pajamas were provided for my wife back home and to replace the pair that was used during the flight, there was no hemming or hawing about my BYOK or making up an empty seat as my bed, etc.

So yes, I loved my NH F experience. Much better than anything Europe has to offer.
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #88 on: December 03, 2017, 02:12:56 PM »
Interesting data point: I had booked TLV-ZRH-EWR in Swiss First for 115,000. I just called aeroplan, and after HUCAing Aeroplan, they rebooked me in United Polaris DIRECT TLV-EWR on the 777-300ER. While I understand that to most people this wouldn’t be an upgrade, to me it’s l’chatchila. Seems that they’re desperate to re-accommodate. Just figured I’d share...

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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #89 on: December 03, 2017, 02:14:48 PM »
I'm a sucker for Asian and especially Japanese hospitality.

I thought the bed was excellent, my glass was never empty, the top shelf drinks flowed freely throughout the flight, extra amenity kits and pajamas were provided for my wife back home and to replace the pair that was used during the flight, there was no hemming or hawing about my BYOK or making up an empty seat as my bed, etc.

So yes, I loved my NH F experience. Much better than anything Europe has to offer.
Where were you coming back from?
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #90 on: December 03, 2017, 02:14:53 PM »
Interesting data point: I had booked TLV-ZRH-EWR in Swiss First for 115,000. I just called aeroplan, and after HUCAing Aeroplan, they rebooked me in United Polaris DIRECT TLV-EWR on the 777-300ER. While I understand that to most people this wouldn’t be an upgrade, to me it’s l’chatchila. Seems that they’re desperate to re-accommodate. Just figured I’d share...
Did they refund you the extra miles you paid for first?

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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #91 on: December 03, 2017, 02:19:05 PM »
Interesting data point: I had booked TLV-ZRH-EWR in Swiss First for 115,000. I just called aeroplan, and after HUCAing Aeroplan, they rebooked me in United Polaris DIRECT TLV-EWR on the 777-300ER. While I understand that to most people this wouldn’t be an upgrade, to me it’s l’chatchila. Seems that they’re desperate to re-accommodate. Just figured I’d share...
That's great that they accommodated you but I really don't think they can afford to rebook everyone in paid F or J, it's gonna cost them millions.
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #92 on: December 03, 2017, 02:22:33 PM »
Did they refund you the extra miles you paid for first?
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #93 on: December 03, 2017, 02:23:29 PM »
Where were you coming back from?
NRT-JFK
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #94 on: December 03, 2017, 02:23:47 PM »
That's great that they accommodated you but I really don't think they can afford to rebook everyone in paid F or J, it's gonna cost them millions.
Agreed. IMO, they sense an inevitability that they will be on the hook for this and are trying to mitigate it as much as possible, hence booking me in United J. Cash value is wayyy less than half of LX F.

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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #95 on: December 03, 2017, 02:24:54 PM »
Interesting data point: I had booked TLV-ZRH-EWR in Swiss First for 115,000. I just called aeroplan, and after HUCAing Aeroplan, they rebooked me in United Polaris DIRECT TLV-EWR on the 777-300ER. While I understand that to most people this wouldn’t be an upgrade, to me it’s l’chatchila. Seems that they’re desperate to re-accommodate. Just figured I’d share...
What fare class is it showing on UA.com?
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #96 on: December 03, 2017, 02:30:28 PM »
What fare class is it showing on UA.com?
J

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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #97 on: December 03, 2017, 02:32:04 PM »
J
That's full fare, that's gonna be really expensive for a one way.
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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #98 on: December 03, 2017, 02:36:38 PM »
That's full fare, that's gonna be really expensive for a one way.
Still less than half of a Swiss First

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Re: Hurry! Aeroplan allowing Swiss first class bookings!
« Reply #99 on: December 03, 2017, 02:37:39 PM »
Still less than half of a Swiss First
Would you get miles from United for this flight?