Originally Posted by
rodeomom
great help everyone!! I had no idea how hard aust. would be so it's Hawaii for us. We have to drive to get to any airport United is about an hour as is AA. SW is about 3. So i should wait about 6 months then apply for new chase cards and if denied offer to move credit around? I am going to apply for the 2 AA cards for both the hubby and myself along with bank of Hawaii next week.
One has to know their stuff to book US-Australia on award. I helped my sister & her husband with an award from Michigan to New Zealand & Australia back to Michigan. I subscribed with expert flyer and was mid/top tier with AA so I was able to piece together their trip. They had to go via Fiji on the way back to USA (Los Angeles routing) & then 3 RJ's from Los Angeles to Michigan. All in coach.
Made for a long trip.
If you don't want to do all that work, there are at least 3 or more people that do award bookings for clients for a fee. I met most of them and they do a great job from what I'd heard from others.
Bottom line: The award booking services may be an option for your Australia award.