Advice Sought LON-YVR

[Decker]

Greetings people - advice would be appreciated on best way of routing the above some time in January for a week. My requirements in a perfect world...

Flying Directly
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1
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Fly Business
Earn BMI points
Upgrade from lower fare using miles

2
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Fly Business
Use BMI Points (have enough for the 1.5 or 2x multiplier)

Flying Indirectly
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Plenty of BA and VS points so could do as pure reward but happy to pay PE and upgrade

Thanks in advance for your creativity

[fozzyo]

YVR = Vancouver, just had to Google it.

How about LON - YVR direct on AC under a BMI codeshare?

Or, LON - YVR direct with BA?

LON to YVR direct with BA would get my vote. Flew AC once and NEVER again.

Rehards,

Hackneyguy

I agree with Hackneyguy. AC's IFE is really poor.

[Scrooge]

Depends if you get one of the XM aircraft, if you get one of those you are golden.

[Decker]

They seem to be boasting of new IFE if I'm prepared to fly VIA another city.

in July this year, we did:
LHR-ORD VS
ORD-YYC-YVR-SFO all on AC, picking the flights specifically for their new IFE. (ACs booking engine kindly highlights the good flights!)

Used my BD*G with the AC flights for lounge and miles (and got op-ups/exit row for no additional charge, etc)