royster747
Apr 19, 02, 12:26 pm
Using US miles, can you fly to LAX, spend the night and then continue on the QF segment...and similarly on the return? Does it count as a stop-over?
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pitflyer
Apr 19, 02, 12:39 pm
It counts as a stop-over and I believe you are only allowed one. I know when I went PIT-LAX-HNL (split between US and AA) I could only 'stopover' one way, so I had to force an overnight connection to stopover the other.
On my trip in Jan 2003, I go PIT-LAX-SYD with a 3 hour layover in LAX, and then on the way back stop over in LAX for 2 days (work off some jetlag, I hope).
PS -- If your 'stopover' is less than 24 hours, then it's a valid connection. So you could stay overnight as long as your next flight is less than 24 hours away... IMHO
[This message has been edited by pitflyer (edited 04-19-2002).]
On my trip in Jan 2003, I go PIT-LAX-SYD with a 3 hour layover in LAX, and then on the way back stop over in LAX for 2 days (work off some jetlag, I hope).
PS -- If your 'stopover' is less than 24 hours, then it's a valid connection. So you could stay overnight as long as your next flight is less than 24 hours away... IMHO
[This message has been edited by pitflyer (edited 04-19-2002).]
geo1004
Apr 19, 02, 1:15 pm
A few things about QF connections at LAX...
All the ex-LAX QF flights leave very late in the evening (4 flights departing 10 pm thru midnight). Getting to LAX on a US flight to connect would/should not be a problem. Unless you have a need or desire to stopover in La-La Land, there's no real need to do so.
The QF flights arriving at LAX tend to come in during the morning so connecting out isn't too bad (it's just a really long day flying from OZ/NZ back to LAX and then on to a, chances are, east coast US destination).
I returned from SYD and arrived late morning/early afternoon). I stayed one night near LAX (slept for about 12 hours) and caught a morning flight back to the east coast. That's fine if you have the time, otherwise pushing on after landing in LAX to your final could be done.
[This message has been edited by geo1004 (edited 04-19-2002).]
All the ex-LAX QF flights leave very late in the evening (4 flights departing 10 pm thru midnight). Getting to LAX on a US flight to connect would/should not be a problem. Unless you have a need or desire to stopover in La-La Land, there's no real need to do so.
The QF flights arriving at LAX tend to come in during the morning so connecting out isn't too bad (it's just a really long day flying from OZ/NZ back to LAX and then on to a, chances are, east coast US destination).
I returned from SYD and arrived late morning/early afternoon). I stayed one night near LAX (slept for about 12 hours) and caught a morning flight back to the east coast. That's fine if you have the time, otherwise pushing on after landing in LAX to your final could be done.
[This message has been edited by geo1004 (edited 04-19-2002).]