Hi all,
I’m looking to all the experts here to provide validation that I’ve explored all the options and that I have the best combination of reward flights
I'm looking to burn a load of miles for 3 tickets (2 adults + almost teen) next summer to see my brother in NZ. For background I have approx 500k of avois, one 241 voucher, and 120k of Virgin miles. I will also be travelling from the regions, and I’m looking for business or first class travel at the best value (both in cash and miles terms).
My current plan is as follows.
Out to HKG on BA (new 380) in FIRST. Stop over for a couple of nights.
Onward to SYD on Virgin in UC, then onto NZ (probably on Virgin Australia with a paid ticket) same day.
After a couple of weeks in NZ, return to SYD with a stop over of a couple of nights.
Then onto SIN, probably on Qantas in business as BA appears to only be releasing 2 seats at the moment. I may change this to BA if the seats are released nearer departure.
Stopover in SIN for a night, then return to LHR in CW on BA, before onward “upnorth”.
This combo appears to have a good availability for 3 seats, and gets OK value out of my BA 241. I've explored other options but not really found anything as good. I would have liked to have got a direct flight to AKL but the HKG direct flight does not have more than 2 seats released at a time. I've also looked at via the USA but this uses more avios. MH does appear to have good availability but I would need to connect from SIN to KUL to make use of my 241, and the leg onward is then more expensive in points than Qantas.
The Qantas from HKG to SYD will not be a 380. Is the business any good on the 747 or 330 or is this likely to be an older business product?
If anyone has any advice or comment I would sure welcome it!
Thanks in advance
