Air China v SAS?
Nov 21st, 2007, 11:28 PM
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Air China v SAS?
If anyone's read my few other honeymoon posts, apologies, but now its time to buy plane tix for our Geneva - New York (wedding) - Hawaii - Tokyo - back to Geneva trip. The two cheapest options include either taking Air China on the 10 hour leg from Tokyo to GVA, or Scandinavian. I have never flown with either. Any thoughts on who's better for long haul? Please note its "Air China" and not "China Air" that has had 4 accidents in last 2 years!
Nov 22nd, 2007, 03:47 AM
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Sorry we found several tickets that are multiple airlines, but the Tokyo to Geneva leg would be either Air China or SAS. So just the last portion. And yes, the routing is Geneva to New York (where the wedding is), to Hawaii, to Tokyo, to Geneva.
Nov 22nd, 2007, 05:06 AM
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If you are talking about the Taiwanese carrier, I took them in coach from JFK to Saigon (connection in Taipei) and they were fine..I get confused with several of these airlines with similar names..
Nov 22nd, 2007, 06:01 AM
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That's a round the world routing so have you check the round the world fares from Star Alliance or One World? It will give you more choices for airlines with more direct flights and it could save you money as well.
http://www.oneworld.com/
http://www.staralliance.com/en/trave...orld_fare.html
http://www.oneworld.com/
http://www.staralliance.com/en/trave...orld_fare.html
Nov 22nd, 2007, 08:13 AM
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Hanuman - I didn't even think of that...just called and still looks like it will be more expensive, however the tickets are a better fare class so I can actually upgrade them. It takes two hours for them to put together an itinerary (with me on the phone) and 72 hours to price it, so I'll have to save that for a Saturday, but thanks a lot!
Nov 22nd, 2007, 07:05 PM
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It looks like a Star Alliance RTW ticket.
If those are the choices, definitely take SAS. No question about it.
But also consider Swiss via ZRH, or Lufthansa via FRA or MUC, or ANA/LH via FRA.
Air China should be at the very bottom of the list.
If those are the choices, definitely take SAS. No question about it.
But also consider Swiss via ZRH, or Lufthansa via FRA or MUC, or ANA/LH via FRA.
Air China should be at the very bottom of the list.
Nov 23rd, 2007, 12:21 AM
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Thanks! Im going to try pricing the RTW one first, i just doubt it will be able to be close to 2800 USD which is what I already have a quote for if I build it myself on kayak.com. I am going to try to buy the SAS one asap!
