FINALLY BOOKED!!!!

28 days until my departure and 24 days until South Africa and Mexico kick things off in Soccer City for the start to the 2010 Copa de Monde....and I am finally booked!! You are probably thinking..."yeah big deal, you're booked" but it is actually a big deal. Wanting to use miles, while traveling on all Star Alliance partners is a tough task. Especially during peak travel season knowing that people will purchase the seats to S. Africa through London, etc. I have tried for the past 6 months with no luck. I was able to solidify a seat to and from London/Johannesburg about a month ago but getting to London was the tough part. Nothing was open to Europe at all. I wanted to make sure that I booked my flights all with miles so I can ensure a comfortable trip taking full advantage of my GOLD star alliance status. I had to buy up for a few more but the money was well worth it. After 6 months of deliberation, I am flying on Air Canada through Toronto to London and then South African Airways from London to Johannesburg. I will be traveling for almost 2 days but when I arrive I will be ready to see some footy. I arrive the morning of the 17th and have tickets to see Argentina vs South Korea that evening at Soccer City. Soccer City is the site of the opening and final matches of the cup and holds approximately 94,000 people. I hope the jet lag factor doesn't hinder my game...lol I will be traveling about the country for the next 21 days. I will be having fun until the 4th of July, where I fly from Johannesburg back to London and then take another Air Canada flight to Ottawa. From Ottawa I go to Washington Dulles then Dulles back home to Tampa. I arrive at midnight in Tampa a whole day and half later. Oh yeah, did I mention that I am flying business class the entire way? I will have to post some pics of the business class seats on Air Canada...pretty nice!!

Below is my exact itinerary:

TAMPA to TORONTO departing Tuesday, June 15

AIR CANADA 903
Depart:
TAMPA 1:20 PM
Arrive:
TORONTO 4:08 PM
Seat(s): NONSTOP
Equip: 320
MP miles: ***** CONNOISSEUR
In-Flight services:
Meal:

TORONTO to LON / HEATHROW departing Tuesday, June 15

AIR CANADA 856
Depart:
TORONTO 6:15 PM
Arrive:
LON / HEATHROW 6:25 AM
Seat(s): NONSTOP
Equip: 767
MP miles: ***** CONNOISSEUR
In-Flight services:
Meal:

LON / HEATHROW to JOHANNESBURG departing Wednesday, June 16

SO. AFRICAN 237
Depart:
LON / HEATHROW 8:00 PM
Arrive:
JOHANNESBURG 8:20 AM
Seat(s): NONSTOP
Equip: 342
MP miles: ***** CONNOISSEUR
In-Flight services:
Meal:

*****RETURN LEG**********

JOHANNESBURG to LON / HEATHROW departing Sunday, July 4

SO. AFRICAN 236
Depart:
JOHANNESBURG 8:20 PM
Arrive:
LON / HEATHROW 6:55 AM
Seat(s): NONSTOP
Equip: 342
MP miles: ***** CONNOISSEUR
In-Flight services:
Meal:

LON / HEATHROW to OTTAWA departing Monday, July 5

AIR CANADA 889
Depart:
LON / HEATHROW 1:00 PM
Arrive:
OTTAWA 3:35 PM
Seat(s): NONSTOP
Equip: 333
MP miles: ***** CONNOISSEUR
In-Flight services:
Meal:

OTTAWA to WASH/DULLES departing Monday, July 5

AIR CANADA 7660 *
Depart:
OTTAWA 7:20 PM
Arrive:
WASH/DULLES 8:50 PM
Seat(s): NONSTOP
Equip: CRJ
MP miles: ***** ECONOMY
In-Flight services:
Meal:
* OPERATED BY JAZZ

WASH/DULLES to TAMPA departing Monday, July 5

UNITED 727
Depart:
WASH/DULLES 10:14 PM
Arrive:
TAMPA 0:26 AM
Seat(s): 2A NONSTOP
Equip: 320
MP miles: 810 UNITED FIRST
In-Flight services:
Meal: