Originally Posted by
BrewerSEA
Can you not book the F on the 3 class AA 762 JFK-LAX that is marketed with a QF flight number, obviously not QF metal?
I know you can purchase JFK-LAX-SYD and v.v. with QF flight numbers in F.
Perhaps the OP was thinking of QF 10late, the QF 744 that runs JFK-xLAX-SYD, which no longer has F.
Not sure with BA miles, but AA partner awards require USA-Oz to be via the Pacific, and connecting via Asia 2 (HKG) is not allowed. If AA miles are to be used, you could route via Europe using an AA Oneworld award, but at a higher mileage cost. Routing via HKG on an AA partner award would require 2 awards, NA > Asia 2 and Asia 2 > Oz.
My understanding is that redemption for BA/QF premium seats on the Kangaroo route during the southern summer is even harder than US < > Oz at the same time. Of course I might be wrong on that.