I have a business trip scheduled for late January in Ireland. It's only a few days, but I also plan to visit some friends elsewhere in Europe. Hence some questions for recent transatlantic travelers: 1. Who's got the best business class service across the pond (to either London or Dublin)? (Afraid I have to eliminate Virgin Atlantic and possibly BA; Virgin calls "Upper Class" a business-class service in the GDS's, but it's priced like First, and BA Club World appears similar although their plans also have "real" F.) I'd prefer Star Alliance (UA, AC, bmi) but would abandon them for really exceptional service. 2. In specific, UA vs. AC. I've done transatlantic on UA business class many times; it's a known quantity. AC is a little cheaper (I'm not paying, but it would win me brownie points with client) but it involves a change of plane in Vancouver or Calgary for me coming from SFO. Anyone been on an AC long-haul to Europe recently? 3. What's the best site to find the least-cost business class open jaw ticket? Ideally I'd go to Dublin and return from London, but if that's not feasible I can just connect to Dublin on bmi (which seems better than Ryanair and is Star Alliance to boot). Thanks, -- Michael C. Berch mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx