What's the best flight/airline from San Diego to Sao Paulo (GRU) in economy?

Question

I'm a United FF and they fly through LAX with Varig or ORD and IAD with UAL. I am not a Permier flyer so there is no guarantee I will get Economy Plus. Varig gets pretty bad reviews though. Anyone have a positive personal experience flying to GRU from the US in economy class? Seat pitch, movie screen in seat back, and service matter.

Answer 1

Of course you know that service out of SAN isn't an option and you will have to go to LAX or some other airport already. If you use your FF miles on UA/Skywest to go to LAX, you can connect to LAN Peru or Varig. Varig is the only airline with nonstop servie to Sao Paulo from Los Angeles. LAN Peru offers direct service (same plane service with one stop enroute). Only Varig is a member of your FF program though (if you care about the credit).

RG  8837 LAX  GRU 105P 545A+1 M11 0  

LP  605  LAX  GRU 1210P 830A+1 763 1

Go to http://www.airlinequality.com and read reviews of both airlines service.

Answer 2

Oceanic Airlines

Answer 3

fly american, united or delta ...... if u want a brazilian airline fly Tam .... stay away from Varig!!!