flying US to Australia via Quantas
Jul 25th, 2008, 08:12 AM
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flying US to Australia via Quantas
Does anyone know how many frequent flier miles are necessary to travel business class from Lax to sidney/Auckland? We are AA advantage members-partners with Quantas?
Jul 25th, 2008, 09:42 AM
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125,000 miles for the all partner award which is region based http://tinyurl.com/5978hs but Qantas availability may not be easy to come by so I'd keep my options open and also consider Air Tahiti Nui via Papeete or Air Pacific via Nadi or any other possibility.
If you use a Oneworld award which is mileage based http://tinyurl.com/2h7khb, I believe that would open up the possibility of routing via Asia. Tickets issued before Sep 1 have the advantage of only the mileage between stopovers counting. After that, I believe they count actual miles flown.
If you use a Oneworld award which is mileage based http://tinyurl.com/2h7khb, I believe that would open up the possibility of routing via Asia. Tickets issued before Sep 1 have the advantage of only the mileage between stopovers counting. After that, I believe they count actual miles flown.
Jul 27th, 2008, 08:31 AM
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Transpacific business class awards on Qantas are among the very hardest seats to obtain using AA miles, especially during peak periods such as November - February. For partner awards, people are having much better luck with Air Pacific or Tahiti Nui, but getting multiple seats (2+) on the same plane can be very challenging.
The Oneworld award requires use of 2 Oneworld airlines (which does not include Air Pathetic or TN) in addition to AA if used at all, so a likely route would be something like LAX - Tokyo on Japan AL, then Qantas to Sydney and/or Auckland, then the reverse coming back. Note no stopovers are allowed unless you want the miles to count, and after Sept. 1 all the miles will count regardless of stopovers v. connections. This is for itineraries <i>ticketed</i> after September, not for itineraries <i>scheduled</i> after then.
The Oneworld award requires use of 2 Oneworld airlines (which does not include Air Pathetic or TN) in addition to AA if used at all, so a likely route would be something like LAX - Tokyo on Japan AL, then Qantas to Sydney and/or Auckland, then the reverse coming back. Note no stopovers are allowed unless you want the miles to count, and after Sept. 1 all the miles will count regardless of stopovers v. connections. This is for itineraries <i>ticketed</i> after September, not for itineraries <i>scheduled</i> after then.
Aug 2nd, 2008, 01:46 PM
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Yes you can redeem American miles on Qantas Airways, but you have to be extremely flexible and they sell out fast.
You can also travel on Air Pacific (FJ) via Nadi, Fiji, and Air Tahiti Nui (TN) via Papeete, Tahiti.
For more information visit www.travelbyalbee.com and I can assist.
Let me know,
You can also travel on Air Pacific (FJ) via Nadi, Fiji, and Air Tahiti Nui (TN) via Papeete, Tahiti.
For more information visit www.travelbyalbee.com and I can assist.
Let me know,
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