Australia & Fiji *PHOTOS* 29k Miles / 5 Carriers - WN Y, VA J, QF Y & J, FJ J, & KE J
#62
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,888
#64
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,888
#65
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: California
Programs: HH Gold, Hyatt Platinum, IHG Platinum, Club Carlson Gold, Priority Club Platinum, AA, USAir, ANA,
Posts: 170
Thanks for the TR! We will be in Sydney next March, staying at the Radisson Blu for two nights before our cruise to NZ. You got a much better deal redeeming your points. We have to redeem 50,000 per night for our stay. I am just hoping they will upgrade us for being CC gold.
Question: The train from the airport to Sydney looks pretty empty, was it easy to take the train to town even with luggage?
Thanks again!
Question: The train from the airport to Sydney looks pretty empty, was it easy to take the train to town even with luggage?
Thanks again!
#66
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,888
Thanks for the TR! We will be in Sydney next March, staying at the Radisson Blu for two nights before our cruise to NZ. You got a much better deal redeeming your points. We have to redeem 50,000 per night for our stay. I am just hoping they will upgrade us for being CC gold.
Question: The train from the airport to Sydney looks pretty empty, was it easy to take the train to town even with luggage?
Thanks again!
Question: The train from the airport to Sydney looks pretty empty, was it easy to take the train to town even with luggage?
Thanks again!
The train was pretty easy from the airport - the train was empty at the airport; so, getting on with our bags was easy. It did get pretty busy by the time we got downtown. But, most passengers exited before the Wynyard station; so, it wasn't hard to exit either.
#70
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,888
Thanks for coming along for the TR! And, I'm honored to have your first post after your 5 years on FT in my TR! ^
#71
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: QR/AC Gold, VA Silver, IHG Plat, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,581
What a great trip report! ^
Even though I live in Australia for 24 years, I still have not been to Uluru. It is definitely something I need to do, especially with you beautiful pictures!
Surprised that you got the new Sydney trains from airport! Most of time I got the old crusty ones!
I never knew KE is getting that much better. I think I should try KE sometime (I did try OZ J a number of times and it was great). I have been flying *A mostly, then OW airlines. Need to figure out a good mile program to redeem KE awards.
BTW, as a person who lived in Chicago for 7 months 10 years back, I missed Chicago when I saw your Chicago pictures.
Even though I live in Australia for 24 years, I still have not been to Uluru. It is definitely something I need to do, especially with you beautiful pictures!
Surprised that you got the new Sydney trains from airport! Most of time I got the old crusty ones!
I never knew KE is getting that much better. I think I should try KE sometime (I did try OZ J a number of times and it was great). I have been flying *A mostly, then OW airlines. Need to figure out a good mile program to redeem KE awards.
BTW, as a person who lived in Chicago for 7 months 10 years back, I missed Chicago when I saw your Chicago pictures.
#73
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,888
What a great trip report! ^
Even though I live in Australia for 24 years, I still have not been to Uluru. It is definitely something I need to do, especially with you beautiful pictures!
Surprised that you got the new Sydney trains from airport! Most of time I got the old crusty ones!
I never knew KE is getting that much better. I think I should try KE sometime (I did try OZ J a number of times and it was great). I have been flying *A mostly, then OW airlines. Need to figure out a good mile program to redeem KE awards.
BTW, as a person who lived in Chicago for 7 months 10 years back, I missed Chicago when I saw your Chicago pictures.
Even though I live in Australia for 24 years, I still have not been to Uluru. It is definitely something I need to do, especially with you beautiful pictures!
Surprised that you got the new Sydney trains from airport! Most of time I got the old crusty ones!
I never knew KE is getting that much better. I think I should try KE sometime (I did try OZ J a number of times and it was great). I have been flying *A mostly, then OW airlines. Need to figure out a good mile program to redeem KE awards.
BTW, as a person who lived in Chicago for 7 months 10 years back, I missed Chicago when I saw your Chicago pictures.
Glad you enjoyed my photos and the report!
#75
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: BTR/MSY
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LTP, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,257
Great report, FindAWay. I have no idea how I missed it before, but I'm glad I did because it provided a few hours of quality entertainment while I'm nursing this flu.