Have completed three of these ex Australia. The fares on the Oneworld web site vanished and i assumed it was for some upcoming price increase along the lines of the 2008 horror.

Pleased to see they are the same. Complex beasts to organise, book and actually travel on. Have come to expect at least a few problems when Cathay and American Airlines are involved.

Have Qantas on speed dial as the other partners won't lift a finger to sort out problems they create. A few weeks back when my circle pacific delinked it was Delta Airlines that came to my rescue and patched it all back together. American Airlines were understanding but wouldn't do anything as Qantas was not part of their 'strategic Alliance' with BA and Iberia. Makes me wonder what the point to Oneworld is.