BA Club World
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Exactly, or spend it on a higher class of hotel, 10 hours of quality accomodation for £1500 for 10 nights of quality accomodation for £1500?
mugs game.
Although keep an eye out, certain city pairs have ridiculously cheap business flights.
Once the difference between a business and economy fare was a mere £300, on a £600 economy fare. Would be a sucker not to take it at taht price.
Exactly. For the cost of two better meals, you could buy 10 fantastic (and better than the in-flight) meals.
Just go economy and take advantage of the free booze. You won't notice the difference after a while, as you'll be fast asleep. Don't be afraid to ask the stewardesses for things too, if you want a better blanket just explain that and chances are you'll be given one.
It helps if you're a member of the frequent flyer program but if you ask nicely and be friendly with them they will go out of their way to accommodate you.
The lounges are nice, I get access to the Platinum Elite lounge for KLM at Schiphol and it's a nice addition but unless you're waiting hours for a connection it's not really that beneficial.
It helps if you're a member of the frequent flyer program but if you ask nicely and be friendly with them they will go out of their way to accommodate you.
The lounges are nice, I get access to the Platinum Elite lounge for KLM at Schiphol and it's a nice addition but unless you're waiting hours for a connection it's not really that beneficial.
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I would absolutely love to fly club world once in my life time - but I can't afford it, or even if I could I don't think I could justify the cost - it's basically the cost of another holiday. I'm 6ft 8" and the space would really help, especially on long haul. Tis a shame because we've amassed a fair few BA points too.
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I'd definitely do it. Being in Business or First makes such a difference. Especially as your flying for over 10 hours 
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First time I flew Club World I was like a kid in a sweetshop and drunk gallons of that Kir Royale
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First time I flew Club World I was like a kid in a sweetshop and drunk gallons of that Kir Royale
.20 hours of flying out of a 336 hour holiday really isn't much. Sure, business/first is really nice, and I'd never turn it down, but paying twice as much for a holiday to have a few nice drinks and some decent food on the plane is crazy. Unless, of course, you're loaded - in which case you'd probably not be going to Cancun for a grand!I'd definitely do it. Being in Business or First makes such a difference. Especially as your flying for over 10 hours
Booked the holiday - going economy which means another £3k saved for another nice holiday somewhere
Club is soooo tempting though - might see what the upgrade price is on the day at the airport as the Virgin Econ to Upper was £900 at the airport....
Secrets Maroma here we come
Club is soooo tempting though - might see what the upgrade price is on the day at the airport as the Virgin Econ to Upper was £900 at the airport....
Secrets Maroma here we come
If someone said to you that they have a job where they'd pay you to sit in a fairly cramped seat for a 10 hour shift, with free food, drink and whatever entertainment you wanted and they would pay you £1500 would you turn it down?
That tends to be how I see it
I use VA PE which is about £200 upgrade on the basis that I wouldn't sit in economy for £200 for 10 hrs where UC is £1000 extra and I would sit in economy for a grand
£1500 - ignoring the holiday benefits, you could buy some new furniture, clothers, a huge ass TV, your wife/GF a nice piece of jewelrey, put it in savings for a rainy day.
A free upgrade is worth it but £150 per hour do you get paid that much?
A free upgrade is worth it but £150 per hour do you get paid that much?
When I was flying back from America a couple of years back, I went to check in using the automated system and there was an option for upgrading to first class. For a laugh I checked the price, it was an extra £500, so figured what the hell, I only live once.
It was sublime and if I could afford it, it would be first/upper class everytime. Had a really nice steak for dinner on the way back
It was sublime and if I could afford it, it would be first/upper class everytime. Had a really nice steak for dinner on the way back
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I'd rather go somewhere with a lower risk of being firebombed by a drug cartel...
I wondered how many posts we would get to before somebody picked up on that attack in Cancun the other day!
If you can afford it, then do it.
ooh yes after looking at those pictures... hahah
yes deffo im sorry !
that looks nice. (not 1500 quid nice for me at least)