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dantsw13, intrigued. Not flown WTP for a few months (only Club or WT on my most recent trips) so that's a good sign.
Is this a new way of taking the pith?
No, it's been around for ages.
Flew to Vegas economy for work which confirmed that more than 5 hours in economy is too much for me (I just can't get to sleep on flights). Upgraded to Premium Economy for $300 at the airport for the return (BA), I'd say if there are two of you and you get the window seats then it's definitely worth it...
It wasn't the Business Class menu, but it's a tiny part of the plane and the service is constant and much better than economy...
Or.... how about... Book WTP and use airmiles to upgrade to Club? I've just booked LHR-Washington-Seattle-LHR for less than £1k, Club both ways doing this.
Another option, fly out from a Euro destination instead of LHR (the flight will bring you straight back to LHR to meet the plane you would have taken) and the Club cost will be half LHR direct. A nice way to start a honeymoon.
You'll need a cheap flight to Paris/Amsterdam/Brussels/whatever and remember to check only as far as LHR on the return (i.e. don't go back to your Euro starting point get off at LHR). This is a very well know way of flying First for less than full fare Club or Club at a cost that becomes almost 'reasonable'.
Book it through the BA call centre.
[i]Another option, fly out from a Euro destination instead of LHR (the flight will bring you straight back to LHR to meet the plane you would have taken) and the Club cost will be half LHR direct. A nice way to start a honeymoon.[/i]
Technically this is breach of contract :(. But more pragmatically, I would expect people on honeymoon to have through checked hold baggage. Can you check-in just for the first flight on your return.
BA used to have revenue protection executives stop people checking in for Concorde at LHR when they had bought a Paris-New York ticket (no doubt pre self service ckeck-in) 😆
GJP - MemberAnother option, fly out from a Euro destination instead of LHR (the flight will bring you straight back to LHR to meet the plane you would have taken) and the Club cost will be half LHR direct. A nice way to start a honeymoon.
Technically this is breach of contract :(. But more pragmatically, I would expect people on honeymoon to have through checked hold baggage. Can you check-in just for the first flight on your return.
BA used to have revenue protection executives stop people checking in for Concorde at LHR when they had bought a Paris-New York ticket (no doubt pre self service ckeck-in)
Well technically it can't be if you embark in the Euro city on your ticket otherwise they'd make all passengers fly from LHR (which is daft). You can break your journey on the return and check in just to LHR (within the rules), you just choose not to use the LHR-Euro portion of your ticket. I've been flying this way for ~20 years. The bods at the Geordie call centre are well aware and will price it. You used to have to go through the Euro call centre to book but it's now in the NE.
As for Concorde, if you have a starting destination of Paris and try and board at LHR, that'll be the problem. BA used to have a Paris-LHR-NY-LHR-Paris ticket, Concorde one way, Club back for ~£1500. We took it for a treat doing what I outlined above.
Nothing against the rules in you choosing where you start your travel from so long as that's where your ticket starts too.
DON'T use BA, they are the greediest cheekiest airline going. They charge too much for their tickets in the hope that some passengers will believe they are better than their competitors.
AF/KLM every time for me.
Virgin Atlantic have the worst food I have ever encountered on an airplane. Good choice of films tho.