Discounted business class airfare
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Discounted business class airfare
Does anyone know if is a reputable company that can get me discounted business class air fares to Amsterdam? It just seems like fares keep rising and my Mom (90yrs old) need dto go Business Class. Ouch!!!! Can you help or do we need a miracle???
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We'd all be using them if there was such a company. Have you considered economy plus? At her age she will get help at the airport and priority boarding if you ask for them. Economy plus will give a bit more room, for a lot less money than business class.
The alternative is of course FF miles if you or a family member has them.
The alternative is of course FF miles if you or a family member has them.
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Not miraculous, but you might try www.iflybusiness.com. www.wholesale-flights.com and www.Sunlinetravels.com.
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All those discount business airlines have gone bankrupt (eg, Eos, Maxjet, Silverjet). Openskies is on its last legs and only flies Paris to Newark now. Even that one isn't that cheap, of course, it's still about $2K RT. I'd also try FF points and if you don't have enough, you can sign up for one of those credit cards that gives you 50K points right away or something, and use them for an upgrade. You can't do that routinely, of course, but it's one option.
For example, the Delta Amex gives you 30K miles upon signup once you spend $500 or something. And Delta is a partner with Air France and KLM. In fact, I have that card and it's not a bad deal. Of course, you have to book a full fare to use the upgrade and I don't know how many miles it requires.
For example, the Delta Amex gives you 30K miles upon signup once you spend $500 or something. And Delta is a partner with Air France and KLM. In fact, I have that card and it's not a bad deal. Of course, you have to book a full fare to use the upgrade and I don't know how many miles it requires.
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I think what you are looking for is a seat comfortable enough for you mom at lowest possible price?
By constraining your search to a discounted business class ticket, you may be limiting your options.
You have not indicated where she is flying from nor how far in advance the trip is. Both of which have impact on pricing.
Also, not all the business class seats are the same. Some use only slightly better seat for first and business class while airlines like Air France offers Premium Voyageur seat at price between economy and business, but almost as good seats as business seats on other airlines, but with less leg space.
In order to find out just kind of seats you are buying beyond "business class" title, you need to cross check www.seatguru.com and the airline web sites.
Sometimes I find surprises checking the seatguru. On one flight, I had an economy seat and I was kicking around whether to upgrade using my points. Looking at seatguru, I found out that because of a fluke in seat placement, the seat I had had the most leg room of all the seats on the plane -- even more than the 1st class, so I just kept it.
By constraining your search to a discounted business class ticket, you may be limiting your options.
You have not indicated where she is flying from nor how far in advance the trip is. Both of which have impact on pricing.
Also, not all the business class seats are the same. Some use only slightly better seat for first and business class while airlines like Air France offers Premium Voyageur seat at price between economy and business, but almost as good seats as business seats on other airlines, but with less leg space.
In order to find out just kind of seats you are buying beyond "business class" title, you need to cross check www.seatguru.com and the airline web sites.
Sometimes I find surprises checking the seatguru. On one flight, I had an economy seat and I was kicking around whether to upgrade using my points. Looking at seatguru, I found out that because of a fluke in seat placement, the seat I had had the most leg room of all the seats on the plane -- even more than the 1st class, so I just kept it.
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I never use travel agents, but this might be the time to check with one. They might be able to arrange something good.
We took my dad to the UK a few years ago on Virgin. We were booked into Economy Plus and when we checked in at the airport with dad in a wheelchair (87 yrs old) they immediately upgraded him to first class so he could have a bed. Very, very nice of them.
We took my dad to the UK a few years ago on Virgin. We were booked into Economy Plus and when we checked in at the airport with dad in a wheelchair (87 yrs old) they immediately upgraded him to first class so he could have a bed. Very, very nice of them.