italdesign
Level 2 Member
SO's parents have never tasted premium cabin. We would like to change that. We need to fly 4 ppl** without breaking the (points) bank. It needs to be a solid premium cabin by short haul standard (great service, angle flat minimum). Ideally I would like them to have a 4+ hour flight, but I'm also trying to keep the cost low, so will consider shorter flights.
**Only 2 ppl require J, the other 2 can fly Y, and the 2 parties can split up. But if mileage difference is marginal then all J makes more sense.
Here are the options I can think of:
(first, I cannot proceed without mentioning one of the greatest deal of all time - 30k AC/MR Singapore to Japan/Korea RT. RIP).
-30k AA each way SIN-NRT in JAL J 767 1-2-1 fully flat. 7.5 hours. This is more than I want to spend, but the value is excellent for the product and duration. Unfortunately we need to times this by 8 (4 ppl x RT) and it will greatly deplete my valuable AA balance.
-13k VX/SPG RT + $150 SIN-BKK/DPS in SQ J A330 2-2-2 angle flat. 2 hours. Mileage requirement alone is heavenly, but YQ makes it an OK deal only. However, this gets them access to SQ SKL which would greatly enhance the experience, and the BKK J lounge isn't bad either (I think).
I have excluded AA 22.5k to HKG because it is out for internal reason. I looked into Asia Miles but didn't find anything noteworthy.
I'm leaning towards the 2nd (VX) option. Right now there's space for 4 on the same flight. Another advantage is that SO will pay the cash portion while I pay the points (we have separate finances), which helps a lot.
Any other sweet spots? I have most mainstream currencies.
Thanks!
**Only 2 ppl require J, the other 2 can fly Y, and the 2 parties can split up. But if mileage difference is marginal then all J makes more sense.
Here are the options I can think of:
(first, I cannot proceed without mentioning one of the greatest deal of all time - 30k AC/MR Singapore to Japan/Korea RT. RIP).
-30k AA each way SIN-NRT in JAL J 767 1-2-1 fully flat. 7.5 hours. This is more than I want to spend, but the value is excellent for the product and duration. Unfortunately we need to times this by 8 (4 ppl x RT) and it will greatly deplete my valuable AA balance.
-13k VX/SPG RT + $150 SIN-BKK/DPS in SQ J A330 2-2-2 angle flat. 2 hours. Mileage requirement alone is heavenly, but YQ makes it an OK deal only. However, this gets them access to SQ SKL which would greatly enhance the experience, and the BKK J lounge isn't bad either (I think).
I have excluded AA 22.5k to HKG because it is out for internal reason. I looked into Asia Miles but didn't find anything noteworthy.
I'm leaning towards the 2nd (VX) option. Right now there's space for 4 on the same flight. Another advantage is that SO will pay the cash portion while I pay the points (we have separate finances), which helps a lot.
Any other sweet spots? I have most mainstream currencies.
Thanks!