Using AA to CMB

[burmans]

Looking at a trip to Sri Lanka next year but there appears to be one only seat available on any MH flight (there are plenty with one but never 2). Is this normal and do they ever release any more?

 

[smit0847]

I could write the book on this burmans! Ive used AA miles to book CMB-KUL-MEL MH J. Yes MH only release one seat but CX release truck loads last minute and they have the flagship longhaul J product to CMB.
I am hoping we can perfect our booking by changing to CX as I dont fancy doing a true red eye in a 737 to KUL.

UL dont release any J seats at all- i think they believe they can make more money auctioning them off cheaply.

CMB is zoned Asia as you probably know- its good in that its only 35k one way but bad in that if it was zoned ME I could take EY home!

 

[burmans]

Yes, it was the fact it is Asia that attracts, after USDM closed it doors it appears the only one.

 

[yoyo]

What about Sri Lankan airlines now that they are a one world partner?

 

[N860CR]

are CX running the intl J to CMB now? I've suffered through the "regional" J on the 2am departure recently

 

[smit0847]

What about Sri Lankan airlines now that they are a one world partner?

They dont release any J award seats at all.

 

[smit0847]

are CX running the intl J to CMB now? I've suffered through the "regional" J on the 2am departure recently

On the direct 00:00 they do. Did you take the flight via BKK or SIN?

 

[N860CR]

On the direct 00:00 they do. Did you take the flight via BKK or SIN?

Ah that would be it. I was ex BKK.

 

[zainman]

They dont release any J award seats at all.

Now I know why I've never seen a J award seat on KHI-CMB on UL!

 

[Flippantflyer]

could you take a flight to Male and do Etihad from there?

I could write the book on this burmans! Ive used AA miles to book CMB-KUL-MEL MH J. Yes MH only release one seat but CX release truck loads last minute and they have the flagship longhaul J product to CMB.
I am hoping we can perfect our booking by changing to CX as I dont fancy doing a true red eye in a 737 to KUL.

UL dont release any J seats at all- i think they believe they can make more money auctioning them off cheaply.

CMB is zoned Asia as you probably know- its good in that its only 35k one way but bad in that if it was zoned ME I could take EY home!

 

[smit0847]

could you take a flight to Male and do Etihad from there?

You could but there was no availability when I looked.

 

[wandering_fred]

Was there a consideration for paying $$ for the CMB-MLE flight? It is typically a cheap-ish (and short) flight. And I think UL still allows for bidding for upgrades if the Y cabin offends...

Happy wandering

Fred