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Am thinking about flying business class from LA to Europe.

Trying to decide between these 3 airlines.

Anyone have any experience with any of the three? Any preferences? Suggestions? Was it worth the additional miles vs economy on that same airline?

Thanks!

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2011, 02:45:02 PM »
biz is always worth it if you can afford the miles

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2011, 02:45:20 PM »
virgin kicks all these 3

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2011, 03:46:01 PM »
virgin is disgusting

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2011, 03:53:03 PM »
virgin kicks all these 3

virgin is disgusting

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2011, 04:08:04 PM »
virgin is disgusting

Can you elaborate?

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2011, 04:08:50 PM »
virgin kicks all these 3

Are you speaking from personal experience or from what you've heard/read?

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2011, 04:11:31 PM »
i went on virgin upper class from london to jfk.
great experience.
ive flown lufthansa and ba.
 i feel va is the best of the 3 bec 1. va has nothing higher than that 2. they are really great in the uc

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2011, 04:13:56 PM »
i went on virgin upper class from london to jfk.
great experience.
ive flown lufthansa and ba.
 i feel va is the best of the 3 bec 1. va has nothing higher than that 2. they are really great in the uc

Virgin is cool if you've never flown business before but BA def better. Lufthansa business is awful

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2011, 04:18:30 PM »
Virgin is cool if you've never flown business before but BA def better. Lufthansa business is awful
rly why is LX so bad?

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2011, 04:29:21 PM »
rly why is LX so bad?
u mean lh not lx

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2011, 04:34:25 PM »
Thanks guys for your input.

I also have the option of going BA First class for 30,000 miles more (one way).

Is that significantly better than business (Club World) or not much difference? Better than VA Upper class?

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2011, 04:41:00 PM »
well prices on ba will change to lower amount next week if your going that option

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2011, 04:58:14 PM »
well prices on ba will change to lower amount next week if your going that option

Can you elaborate?

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2011, 05:04:49 PM »
Can you elaborate?

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2011, 10:18:52 PM »
I travel a great deal from JFK to London in Business class, and occasionally in First. IMHO BA is hands down the best. (I don't have experience with Luftansa). VA doesn't have First.  On VA in order to go to sleep ( which is the idea). You have to get out of your seat & have the stewardess help you make the bed.  On BA you just get your seat into a flat position by pushing a button. If you are flying BA on a 747 try to get the seats in the upper deck. It's nice and quiet there and you'll feel very pampered. If you sit by the window in the upper deck you have a small little "locker" next to your seat where you can put small bags. I wouldnt waste points on First class with BA. The seat is just a bit wider & they give you PJ's. That's it. The difference is not worth the extra points IMHO.  I hope this helped you. 

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2011, 11:31:07 PM »
1st on Lufthansa u get a seat and a bed

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2011, 10:46:41 AM »
When comparing airlines, the plane that you'll be flying makes a difference, especially with airlines that have a new and old product which vary greatly.

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2011, 11:37:59 AM »
When comparing airlines, the plane that you'll be flying makes a difference, especially with airlines that have a new and old product which vary greatly.

OK it comes down to Virgin Atlantic on an A340-600 vs. BA on a Boeing 747 vs. CO 777-200ER (The lufthtansa flights are no longer available).

Another factor is that the Virgin & BA  flights are direct LA to London while the CO flight has a stopover in Newark.

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Re: Comparison Business Class: Lufthansa vs. Virigin vs. British Airways
« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2011, 11:44:22 AM »
Aren't the miles required and fuel surcharges a factor as well?
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