Japan earthquake related AA events / flight diversions
#271
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
So I have to make a last minute trip to SYD next week. Unsurprisingly, routing via NRT (2 separate tickets SAN-LAX-NRT/NRT-SYD) has wide open availability. Can confirm eVIPs both ways, and the QF segments are nearly empty, so I'm hoping to snag a whole row for myself.
Scheduling is not onerous, and it's $100s cheaper than getting on the LAX-SYD nonstop, which would be in whY both ways. Am I crazy to be considering this?
Scheduling is not onerous, and it's $100s cheaper than getting on the LAX-SYD nonstop, which would be in whY both ways. Am I crazy to be considering this?
How long is the Y part NRT-SYD anyway? It looks like 6 hours or so?
#272
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP/2MM, IHG Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 1,185
I do get a few more miles for this routing, but not as much as you'd think, since the QF segments only earn 50%.
The improved J/Y ratio and the emptiness of the Y cabin on QF is pushing me in that direction. It's always risky to travel on 2 separate tickets and the current situation makes it riskier. That's my main concern.
#274
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: BOS
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#275
Join Date: Sep 2005
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NRT-SYD is blocked for 15hrs because they make a stop in HKG. QF is not overnighting crews in NRT for now, so they pick up a crew in HKG. The return is nonstop and blocked for 10hrs - still 4850 mi.
I do get a few more miles for this routing, but not as much as you'd think, since the QF segments only earn 50%.
The improved J/Y ratio and the emptiness of the Y cabin on QF is pushing me in that direction. It's always risky to travel on 2 separate tickets and the current situation makes it riskier. That's my main concern.
I do get a few more miles for this routing, but not as much as you'd think, since the QF segments only earn 50%.
The improved J/Y ratio and the emptiness of the Y cabin on QF is pushing me in that direction. It's always risky to travel on 2 separate tickets and the current situation makes it riskier. That's my main concern.
However, note that the new route only starts on April 5 and upgrade availability may not be as good.
If you want to book the QF flights on the same ticket, you can try selecting All carriers on aa.com and see if it shows up (not all discounted fares on other carriers shows up on aa.com). Calling the reservation may also help.
#276
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
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OK, too curious to just let that question stand.
I just tested it for grins and giggles and it gave me the option for AA LAX-NRT and QF (flight 22) NRT-SYD (9 hours, 50 minutes), so it looks like it will let you book. Not sure how the fare will price out for you, though--it was pricing out with N class on the AA flights but Y on the QF flights, at least on the dates I was playing with (4/5-4/10).
Oh, I was searching by schedule under multi-city. Searching by price under multi-city, I couldn't get the flights you wanted to show up. I also couldn't get it to show up searching by schedule under round-trip--I could get the outbound (LAX-NRT-SYD on AA and QF), but on the return, the only option to NRT was JL. (And searching by price under round-trip, nothing via NRT was offered at all.)
#277
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP/2MM, IHG Platinum, Marriott Silver
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The QF segments NRT-SYD are pricing on a deep discount Y on the QF website. On AA.com I can get the flights to come up, but they price much more expensively. I can't book all in one place for a reasonable price. And I was seeing the return SYD-NRT occasionally disappearing from searches.
Interestingly, in my searching, I see a difference between searching "AA and OW" vs. "All Carriers". "All Carriers" seems to not return some low priced options that are a combination of OW carriers, say AA and QF. I should try that methodically to see what gets lost. But it appears that "All Carriers" does not include all possible results for AA only or AA+OW.
Interestingly, in my searching, I see a difference between searching "AA and OW" vs. "All Carriers". "All Carriers" seems to not return some low priced options that are a combination of OW carriers, say AA and QF. I should try that methodically to see what gets lost. But it appears that "All Carriers" does not include all possible results for AA only or AA+OW.
#278
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
The QF segments NRT-SYD are pricing on a deep discount Y on the QF website. On AA.com I can get the flights to come up, but they price much more expensively. I can't book all in one place for a reasonable price. And I was seeing the return SYD-NRT occasionally disappearing from searches.
#280
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, AA 2.5 MM, United Gold, Hyatt Globalist
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FWIW, my refund was credited to my card today.