Originally Posted by
wheresmybagba
Well it sort of is, as per the MPM numbers. Both SYD and BNE sit in an MPM blackspot when it comes to west coast US cities.
However...LAX-HKG-MEL is fine...so come visit us instead!
Did I do my math wrong? How is LAX-HKG-MEL fine? It's further (11850) than LAX-HKG-SYD (11841).
Originally Posted by
Kremmen
So many people like being mysterious, esp. those who've paid for EF. Usually, MPM is simply 20% over the direct distance. Therefore, MPM25 is 50% over. There are exceptions (e.g. a Pacific vs Atlantic option) that make it higher, but if you can get what you want in under 1.5x the direct distance, you're done.
It's a shame agents are so ill-informed, when it's simply over MPM.
It depends how early in 2016. The first award seat from USA to Australia on QF is QF16 LAX-BNE in J on 27 Jan and then there's QF94 LAX-MEL in F on 31 Jan. One easier possibility would be to fly LAX-HKG-PER;PER-SYD-LAX with a stopover in SYD.
Thanks for the idea about PER.