Wide Open Business Availability Today From LAX or SFO to SYD

jclay1212 · Jan 28, 12, 4:45 pm

I just booked a couple of tickets in business for December from SYD to LAX and I noticed it was pretty much wide open across multiple dates, sometimes with up to 6 seats available. I have been looking for a while and I have never been able to find business availability from LAX or SFO to SYD or vice versa so I figured I would post in case any other Flyertalkers want to take advantage of this today. I was able to find dates in Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec. I did not check any sooner due to the weather.

Bumping since I just noticed the same thing again today May 5, 2012. Book now if you need to. It could be a fluke. There seems to be quite a few saver business and first class seats available.

lax2010 · Jan 28, 12, 4:49 pm

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Originally Posted by jclay1212

I just booked a couple of tickets in business for December from SYD to LAX and I noticed it was pretty much wide open across multiple dates, sometimes with up to 6 seats available. I have been looking for a while and I have never been able to find business availability from LAX or SFO to SYD or vice versa so I figured I would post in case any other Flyertalkers want to take advantage of this today. I was able to find dates in Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec. I did not check any sooner due to the weather.

Can we assume you were talking about saver award inventory, XC?

jclay1212 · Jan 28, 12, 5:00 pm

Yes, I am talking about Business Saver award seats. I booked through continental.com and I believe the fare bucket was I.
I should also mention that I don't have status with either CO or UA

Erik C · Jan 28, 12, 10:01 pm

Awesome, thanks for the tip! I just changed my flight back from AKL to LAX to go through SYD instead of doing the HND to NRT shuffle. This is in June by the way. Lots of availability in award Business (I) like the OP mentioned.

Thanks!

100countrygoal · Jan 28, 12, 10:29 pm

Thanks! Also great availability to just about everywhere in Asia from the major U.S. hubs. Now, I just wish there were more awards on the domestic connections.

jclay1212 · Jan 29, 12, 11:28 am

No problem. Glad I could contribute to the community in some way

dalston · Jan 29, 12, 2:20 pm

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Originally Posted by jclay1212

No problem. Glad I could contribute to the community in some way

Thanks from me too. Business saver tickets for the whole family to Oz in November!

JAaronT · Jan 29, 12, 6:22 pm

Woot, thanks for the heads up. Was able to snag 2 XCs and 2 NCs for a Thanksgiving getaway.

greendx · Jan 29, 12, 9:12 pm

Thanks. Just got one for my friend EWR-SFO-SYD

Asuka · Jan 29, 12, 9:30 pm

Still over $1.5K more from SYD to use a SWU.

Given the 100 ppl in the Premier Line at SFO as 1K, I'm being screwed.

And with that I've notice that domestic has been reduced, fine to get from SYD-LAX/SFO try going to JFK, zip anywhere needed the dates around easter.

Was never an issue on Domestic, only the International flights

Take with the left, take with the right.

greendx · Jan 29, 12, 10:32 pm

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Originally Posted by Asuka

Still over $1.5K more from SYD to use a SWU.

Given the 100 ppl in the Premier Line at SFO as 1K, I'm being screwed.

And with that I've notice that domestic has been reduced, fine to get from SYD-LAX/SFO try going to JFK, zip anywhere needed the dates around easter.

Was never an issue on Domestic, only the International flights

Take with the left, take with the right.

Try looking at EWR. I am seeing some availability logged into my continental account as Platinum. Can't see same availability while not logged in (ie no status).

avidflyer · Jan 30, 12, 6:01 am

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Originally Posted by Asuka

Still over $1.5K more from SYD to use a SWU.

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To use a SWU on Delta the minimum fare is $3900. $1500 is a steal.

damaxer91 · Jan 30, 12, 6:20 pm

I'm looking on Continental.com and it seems that there are a TON of saverpass seats available to/from Australia in Business (and some First) for many dates. No sure if its a glitch, but its definitely never been like this before.

jclay1212 · Jan 30, 12, 6:29 pm

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Originally Posted by dalston

Thanks from me too. Business saver tickets for the whole family to Oz in November!

That's great!

RK7 · Feb 1, 12, 11:22 am

I snagged two Biz Saver Awards (135,000 each) SFO-SYD in November in order to see the total solar eclipse in Cairns on 11/14. I actually placed them on hold on Monday in order to make sure that my wife could get time off work. This morning after seeing that ALL of the Biz Saver Awards had disappeared and replaced with 300k standard awards I was half afraid that UA was going to tell me that my 135k seats were now going to cost me 300k. Not the case at all and we're going--woo-hoo!!