Chauffeur car surcharge for 95miles, and I vs Z tix in UC?

I have to buy an UC ticket LAX>LHR, then return LHR>NYC, that someone else is paying for. It doesn't seem to matter if its an I or Z class to them, despite the $1800 difference. The 'I' gets me a chauffeur car, what else - more miles? more TP? Just the car? (I am Gold already)

I arrive at LAX directly from Arizona, on another flight, so no use of car there. However on arrival in London, I'll be heading out to Cambridgeshire, about 95 miles from LHR, so that's over the 75mile limit, by about 20miles. Extra cost for 20 miles is is what -?- trying to see if this is worth doing. Return is same, another flight gets me into LHR directly, so there's just the car home into NYC to factor in.

Trying to work out if its worth the extra $1800 of someone else's money! Just can't stop myself for looking for value, even though its not my $.

Wow, very noble of you. No more miles or TPs than Z - it would just be the car and the slightly increased flex ticket.

My opinion, 2 car journeys for $1800?? Jog on.. If they are willing to pay your cab fares to and from the airport it would save them a load of dollars.. they might just pay for a good night out whilst you are in the UK too

Enjoy your trip 8D

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The general tristar "overage" rate works out about £1 per mile in total, return.

ie: 20 miles = 40 mile round trip, so about £40 charge.

The general tristar "overage" rate works out about £1 per mile in total, return.

ie: 20 miles = 40 mile round trip, so about £40 charge.

So 95 miles return = 190 miles less 40 = 150 miles and the I is therefore worth £150 each way or £300 total or $450. Take the Z.

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Yup. I'm yet to see any situation where the jump to a CDC car eligible fare is actually worth it....

I do wonder if Is are more there for corporate buyers - I'm invaribly on a heavily negotiated I fare, which our travel department love us using because it cuts down on claims for the car service.

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Our I's come with unlimited miles on CDC's through our route deal.

Yup. I'm yet to see any situation where the jump to a CDC car eligible fare is actually worth it....

This situation qualify: 2 years ago, 3 adults (2'Z's and 1'R'[old school version of today's 'I'] - £250 fare diff!!) CDC covered round trips for all 3 of us.. In the UK from London to LHR - not overly strange (at tristar's prices about £65 each way).. but of course also in Tokyo from Narita Airport to Yokohama city round trip (61miles x 2 ) (according to the driver about £200 each way!!!) - win y)

Our I's come with unlimited miles on CDC's through our route deal.

Unlimited?? Going to try a flight up to MAN March next year and then get the CDC to LHR??

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Oh, they go further than MAN....

Oh, they go further than MAN....

Who does? Virgin's new domestic service? (have some new info to share? :w didn't think ABZ or EDI was confirmed yet) or CDC? (All roads lead to Rome was that )

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Could be a new game - how far CAN a CDC go...?

... slight extension to the Mongol Rally 2013 to catch a flight in HKG - think tristar have a car with an under 1L engine or will we have to provide our own

I do wonder if Is are more there for corporate buyers - I'm invaribly on a heavily negotiated I fare, which our travel department love us using because it cuts down on claims for the car service.

We have I tickets for MAN to MCO on VS73 next April ?| Return on VS74 is Z

I do wonder if Is are more there for corporate buyers - I'm invaribly on a heavily negotiated I fare, which our travel department love us using because it cuts down on claims for the car service.

We have I tickets for MAN to MCO on VS73 next April ?| Return on VS74 is Z

Yep, I'm not saying that they are only available for business use, but as they are the cheapest fare with enough flexibility to satisfy most corporate travel departments, are available without needing a saturday night stay (as per many or most business trips...), and also come with the car service, you can see why they are attractive to this market, despite the apparently disproportionately higher cost than you get with a Z.