Originally Posted by
bobbob1976
Thanks for all the advice, certainly gives us some options. I was hoping to be able to use Avios and a 2-4-1 to get a good distance around the globe (e.g LAX, SIN) and then buying a J fare onwards to Auckland, but these fares seem as expensive as starting from the UK. Am I missing an obvious trick here?
If you want to fly Star Alliance rather than Oneworld, some stunning bargains can be obtained if you do have to start from those other places.