What would you do?
Im booking a CO award booking in BC, on the outbound im flying with LH connecting in FRA
on the return these are my two best options
option#1
Depart:
11:00 a.m.
Thu., Apr. 26, 2012
Budapest, Hungary (BUD)
Arrive:
12:40 p.m.
Thu., Apr. 26, 2012
Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Flight Time:
1 hr 40 mn
Flight: LH1337
Operated by Lufthansa.
Aircraft: Airbus A319
Change Planes. Connect time in Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) is 4 hours 25 minutes.
Depart:
5:05 p.m.
Thu., Apr. 26, 2012
Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Arrive:
7:40 p.m.
Thu., Apr. 26, 2012
New York, NY (JFK)
Flight Time:
8 hr 35 mn
Flight: LH404
Operated by Lufthansa.
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
Travel Time:
14 hr 40 mn
option#2
Depart:
11:25 a.m.
Thu., Apr. 26, 2012
Budapest, Hungary (BUD)
Arrive:
12:15 p.m.
Thu., Apr. 26, 2012
Vienna, Austria (VIE)
Flight Time:
50 mn
Flight: OS714
Operated by Tyrolean Air (Austrian Arrows).
Aircraft: Bombardier Q400
Change Planes. Connect time in Vienna, Austria (VIE) is 50 minutes.
Depart:
1:05 p.m.
Thu., Apr. 26, 2012
Vienna, Austria (VIE)
Arrive:
2:35 p.m.
Thu., Apr. 26, 2012
London, England (LHR - Heathrow)
Flight Time:
2 hr 30 mn
Flight: OS461
Operated by Austrian Airlines.
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Change Planes. Connect time in London, England (LHR - Heathrow) is 2 hours 40 minutes.
Depart:
5:15 p.m.
Thu., Apr. 26, 2012
London, England (LHR - Heathrow)
Arrive:
8:10 p.m.
Flight: CO9745
Operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways.
Aircraft: Airbus A340-600
Thu., Apr. 26, 2012
New York, NY (JFK)
Flight Time:
7 hr 55 mn
Travel Time:
14 hr 45 mn
So my Question is, is it worth the shlep to do two connections for VS upper class? or i should just seat in FRA for 4 !/2 hours and go with LH, time of travel is the same,