Originally Posted by
jasonjm
to SA through asia would really suck unless you plan on staying a few nights there.....
15 hours + probably 12 or 13 hours of flying time, that's nuts.
15 hours? You could get to SYD from LAX in that time. Try 9-12 for Japan/Korea/China/Taiwan... LAX-HKG-JNB is not
that much worse than LAX-FRA-JNB. It's 2 long-hauls either way. If you were flying out of NYC, the difference would be a lot bigger.
Originally Posted by
jasonjm
whats the point of having these miles if nothing is ever available, or if it is you have to make extra stops all over the place. I would rather fly economy direct than business with extra stops.
Everyone has their own priorities; if timing is most important to you, go ahead and buy the Y seat.
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