AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread

[AJK]

Added Shanghai as A380 destination, as well as added a couple other tidbits. Let me know if you see any mistakes (!)

[Dan]

Wonkish enough to make Paul Ryan's head spin, but I love it.

[AJK]

Wonkish enough to make Paul Ryan's head spin, but I love it.

Not sure I get the reference (is Paul known to be "wonkish?"), but I'll take it.

Wonkish is what I do. And I love spreadsheets. And I love frugal. And travel. In premium cabins.

Equals colorful spreadsheet.

[AJK]

Interesting to note that SQ will allow PVG-SIN-NRT-LAX, but will NOT allow PVG-SIN-NRT.

[bubble347]

Added Shanghai as A380 destination, as well as added a couple other tidbits. Let me know if you see any mistakes (!)

Wow! Are you equally diligent with your work?

[AJK]

Wow! Are you equally diligent with your work?

I'd like to think so

[Dan]

Not sure I get the reference (is Paul known to be "wonkish?"), but I'll take it.

GIYF.

[AJK]

GIYF.

First thing I did, papi. Forget to add "wonkish" to the search.

I'll assume you're referring to definition #3 

[AJK]

Because I can't stop fiddling:



Green:

SQ R + SQ F
178,500 SQ + $658 YQ

Total travel time of 38 hours, including 20 hour overnight stopover in SIN.

Red:

TG F (new F in 747) + TG F (new F in A380) + CX J
80,000 UA + $0 YQ

Total travel time of 37 hours, including 10 hour stopover in BKK.

[Joe4007]

Because I can't stop fiddling:



Green:

SQ R + SQ F
178,500 SQ + $658 YQ

Total travel time of 38 hours, including 20 hour overnight stopover in SIN.

Red:

TG F (new F in 747) + TG F (new F in A380) + CX J
80,000 UA + $0 YQ

Total travel time of 37 hours, including 10 hour stopover in BKK.

SYD-AKL?

[AJK]

Not sure what you're asking?

[Joe4007]

Not sure what you're asking?

Are you deciding on destination as well or are you adding an additional leg SYD-AKL?

[AJK]

Are you deciding on destination as well or are you adding an additional leg SYD-AKL?

No, origin is CHC, so in either case, I'll have to add on a flight CHC-AKL/SYD. To make things simpler, though, I'm just showing the long-hauls.

[jaywhy]

How are you booking CX J with UA?
I'd go option 2 even though you stand a large chance of getting TGed on at least one leg.

[Joe4007]

No, origin is CHC, so in either case, I'll have to add on a flight CHC-AKL/SYD. To make things simpler, though, I'm just showing the long-hauls.

Got it. Which of those products have you already flown?

[AJK]

How are you booking CX J with UA?
I'd go option 2 even though you stand a large chance of getting TGed on at least one leg.

I'm not; it's part of my original US award already (which is already paid for).

Yeah, there is that risk, and the risk is actually greater on the longer leg (SYD-BKK), because they will have just started the A380 on the BKK-HKG leg a week earlier.

Got it. Which of those products have you already flown?

Good Q:

Of these, I will have flown SQ R and TG A380.

I have not flown TG F New 747 or SQ F 777.

[Joe4007]

Good Q:

Of these, I will have flown SQ R and TG A380.

I have not flown TG F New 747 or SQ F 777.

IIRC, you were already in SIN.

I'd say definitely red.

[AJK]

I'd go option 2 even though you stand a large chance of getting TGed on at least one leg.

Here is the last 50 or so flights. Green is new, red is old.

26 new v. 28 old, but the last 17 straight have been new.

[jaywhy]

Dude, you are certifiably nuts.

[AJK]

Dude, you are certifiably nuts.

Wonkish, I believe, is the more PC term