United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011)-

[Spizz]

Don't know if anyone else noticed this but it looks like United has moved in to match Delta's Business Class Fares to the US from Australia with both at around the same price points $4418 return. I was looking all the way from October this year until May next year and that the price I was getting.

Got to love competition. Certainly better than the $7k price points of VA and QF for a direct flight to the US.

Anyway just wanted to contribute to the forums

 

[Sprucegoose]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

Has anyone experienced the revamped UA product? I hear the food is not too flash. Have a heap of SA points and they have the most capacity here on the AUS-US Route.

SPRUCE

 

[pauly7]

Has anyone experienced the revamped UA product? I hear the food is not too flash. Have a heap of SA points and they have the most capacity here on the AUS-US Route.

SPRUCE

I've been op-upped into the revamped United F with J food service

The J food was ok, QF definitely streets ahead but that's to be expected. I briefly sat in the new J product to visit a friend, it was ok I thought especially for a US carrier.

Sorry didn't really pay attention to the seat at the time.

 

[Spizz]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

I've been op-upped into the revamped United F with J food service

The J food was ok, QF definitely streets ahead but that's to be expected. I briefly sat in the new J product to visit a friend, it was ok I thought especially for a US carrier.

Sorry didn't really pay attention to the seat at the time.

Nice to hear. The United new First Class looks good from the pictures. Shame the food is the same as J.

But between Delta and United I have always read a preference for the new United J Class.

 

[Dave Noble]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

Has anyone experienced the revamped UA product? I hear the food is not too flash. Have a heap of SA points and they have the most capacity here on the AUS-US Route.

SPRUCE

I have used the new business class poduct and found it very good other than that the meal offerings were even worse than Qantas's.

Dave

 

[Logan^]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

See that fare is pretty good and I am considering booking for when I head to Vegas in Feb for the weekend.

I have read a few things about the product which say the bottom deck is better if your over 6'4 tall which I am.

Also *A points which is handy.

 

[Flashback]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

See that fare is pretty good and I am considering booking for when I head to Vegas in Feb for the weekend.

I have read a few things about the product which say the bottom deck is better if your over 6'4 tall which I am.

Also *A points which is handy.

That's a long way to head for a weekend! :shock:

 

[Spizz]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

I have used the new business class poduct and found it very good other than that the meal offerings were even worse than Qantas's.

Dave

Good to read Dave.

 

[pauly7]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

Good to read Dave.

LOL Dave can be a bit.... blunt sometimes (though his brain is spilling over with knowledge )

My experience with QF J food (A380 is better) would be about 8.5/10.
Compared to this - United J Food would be about 6/10.

Edible, not great but you'll live

 

[Dave Noble]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

Compared to this - United J Food would be about 6/10.

Well, when I went LHR-ORD on UA I made sure to have stocked up on sandwiches from pret a manger to eat on the flight ; was not impressed with the meal offerings but the core product , the seat , laptop power and video screen were def better imo than QF.

Dave

 

[markis10]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

Well, when I went LHR-ORD on UA I made sure to have stocked up on sandwiches from pret a manger to eat on the flight ; was not impressed with the meal offerings but the core product , the seat , laptop power and video screen were def better imo than QF.

Dave

I am sure the savings on offer with this deal would allow the odd night out at a "hatted" restaurant or two and still result in a saving that is significant!

 

[trooper]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

And if you book the CO codeshare (AUD$4667 in February at least) you fly on a better airline anyway.... nice flat seat and quite good food...:mrgreen:

 

[Dave Noble]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

I am sure the savings on offer with this deal would allow the odd night out at a "hatted" restaurant or two and still result in a saving that is significant!

Absolutely. That fare for the USA is very good and would have no qualms about taking UA to USA and would take UA new business in preference to a QF 747 service anyway even if the prices were similar. It is just a shame that UA gets let down with the meal quality becuase the main product is very good

Dave

 

[Spizz]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

but the core product , the seat , laptop power and video screen were def better imo than QF.

Dave

That is what I have been reading over on FT as well. Will try out the UA J product maybe next year.

For a 13 hour flight, now that I have been spoiled by Business class, I won't go any other way If that means it takes longer for me to save to go on my trip so be it. So any companies that make a direct business class fare cheaper are alright by me :mrgreen:

 

[Logan^]

Re: United Airlines J Class (Business) Direct SYD-LAX Return $4418 (Oct 2010-May 2011

That's a long way to head for a weekend! :shock:

Yeah, Bucks/Stag Do and USA Rugby 7's that weekend as well. Crazy I know but yeah dont have much annual leave due to 3 weeks in the UK at Xmas.