Originally Posted by
jar2542
• Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (first choice).
• Quantas, Thai, Emirate via Bangkok
• JAL/ Air Tahiti Nui/Air New Zealand via Tokyo
• PPT via Easter Island with LAN
• Quantas via Santiago, Chile
• Singapore via Sinagpore Airlines
Originally Posted by
Happy
In the airlines you mentioned, basically they are across all 3 Alliances - so that would also imply that you may need/want to use more than one award as for example, you cannot mix QF and TG in one award - QF belongs to OneWorld while TG belongs to Star Alliance. Same holds true you cannot mix CX and SQ in same award - CX is OneWorld member while SQ is Star Alliance. FYI, award on SQ flights is notoriously hard to get in many routes.
I also note that you mix members from different alliances in one routing - it aint going to work. Award travel goes by SAME Alliance - i.e. you cannot mix JL with NZ - one belongs to OneWorld one belongs to Star Alliance. Air Tahiti Nui cannot be used as AA Explorer award as it is NOT OneWorld member but it is a partner of AA, so it can be used in a Zone-based traditional award.
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I also wanted to add, I was not suggesting mixing 2 carriers from different alliances on the same award. I was simply creating a list of all the ways I know how to get to OZ/NZ. Sorry for the confusion.