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[AllOverTheGaff]

Can’t make my mind up and wondered what the collective wisdom on here would be.

Flight 1: United EDI – EWR – MCO Good connection times
Flight 2: Lufthansa ABZ – FRA – IAD – MCO (Leaves at 05:55 with a long connect in FRA)
Return 1: United MCO – EWR – EDI and lands at 07:30
Return 2: Lufthansa MCO – IAD – FRA – ABZ and lands into ABZ at 11:15

So, is it worth the extra hassle of the connection, and the long wait at FRA on the way out to fly LH’s business class on the new 747-8 which looks really nice, or do I take the simple route, and one I know won’t blow my socks off but is sufficient?

Both are the same price, oh, the internal US legs with Lufthansa are economy….so Washington – Orlando return in economy, there isn’t a facility to upgrade on Lufthansa.com

Rgds.
AOTG.

[TimFitzgeraldTC]

What dates are you looking at. Could you not go FRA-ABZ-MCO? (Looking in August at random for you). Also if available the internals should also be First Class for the same fare if you do go via IAD.

[first_class_please]

Try outbound on UA and back LH?

[Senator]

I suspect the EDI-EWR is on the B757-200ER using a former Continental BusinessFirst product? I think this is a stellar product, and IMHO (despite my alias) United C is better than Lufthansa C. I will be on the B747-8i in F later in July, I can report back then.

[Bullfrog]

I’d have to say the United option. Especially on the return overnight flight .. Leaving Newark and landing in Scotland, beats having to route via Frankfurt, especially after you left from Orlando.

[Bullfrog]

Oh .. What class would you be flying EWR to MCO and return ?

[AllOverTheGaff]

Hi Tim

Looked at United 1st ex GLA and got good fares….albeit is same cabin as business.

Dates depart 20th Dec back 3rd Jan.

Rgds.
AOTG.

[AllOverTheGaff]

@Bullfrog – EWR – MCO 1st class
@first_class_please – cost prohibitive, I looked at that!

Rgds.
AOTG.

[TimFitzgeraldTC]

Hi AOTG

There is 1 P Class seat left on the below at £2086

UA 37 P 20DEC EDIEWR HS1 0905 1155
UA 1641 P 20DEC EWRMCO HS1 1329 1616
UA 1727 P 03JAN MCOEWR HS1 1450 1743
UA 36 P 03JAN EWREDI HS1 1940 #0735

Alternatively you can get the below and have the ORD to MCO in First – but P Class is full back to IAD. It is a normal 747 to ORD.

LH 975 P 20DEC ABZFRA HS2 0555 0855
LH 430 P 20DEC FRAORD HS2 1035 1255
UA 537 P 20DEC ORDMCO HS2 1600 1943
UA 326 Y 03JAN MCOIAD HS2 1345 1557
LH 419 P 03JAN IADFRA HS2 1750 #0745
LH 970 P 04JAN FRAABZ HS2 1010 1115

Or you could also go from EDI and back to ABZ as above for the same fare

UA 37 P 20DEC EDIEWR HS2 0905 1155
UA 1641 P 20DEC EWRMCO HS2 1329 1616
UA 326 Y 03JAN MCOIAD HS2 1345 1557
LH 419 P 03JAN IADFRA HS2 1750 #0745
LH 970 P 04JAN FRAABZ HS2 1010 1115

Any flight above can be booked by an agent and held for 3 days with no commitment

[AllOverTheGaff]

Hi Tim

How do I contact you?
Rgds.
AOTG.

[TimFitzgeraldTC]

Hi AOTG

Thanks for your email – hence details here deleted.

Thanks

Tim

[BigDog.]

Just to add AOTG – I use and have recommended Travel Counsellors and have never been let down. A highly professional, well connected group of people.

[Swissdiver]

Well, AOTG, would it surprises you if I was suggesting you should go for the B747-8?
Tim, according to LH website, “The new Jumbo is already in service on the routes from Frankfurt to Bangalore, Delhi, Washington, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Miami.” But not on all the flights.

[AllOverTheGaff]

@Swissdriver – what put me off was the 05:55 from ABZ to FRA then a 4.5 hour wait on the 747-800, I called Lufthansa today to ask if I could fly the night before on their 17:45 service from ABZ but it put the price up by thousands.

However, a chat with Timfitzgerald and we’re good to fly to FRA on the evening flight from ABZ, have a bit of dinner and some schnaaps at FRA hotel then out on the early PM to IAD / MCO.

All looking good….thanks Tim!
Rgds.
AOTG.

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