With UA adding more flights Dec 2004 - March 2005 (they started selling tix today - there's a thread over at the UA forum) in prime season between LAX/SFO and SYD/MEL, more award tix are available to those who hurry.

I just booked 2 Biz Class seats (no F available, only Biz and Coach) to SYD for early March - my first choice in time frame, although I had to be a little flexible with flight dates.

Award tix to Australia are usually difficult to get less than 330 days out.

Actually they are pretty easy to get in F if you wait until about a week before. I've never had a problem waiting so close to the travel date.

umguy - thanks! This would be my first time flying UA transPacific. I'll call a week out and ask about F availability - J is always good enough for me, but it doesn't hurt to be given a little more attention occasionally :)