Originally Posted by
methom90wh
I found the same thing when flying the family to LAX. AirNZ quoted price $12k for the 6 of us (older kids so 5 adults & 1 child). Price with Virgin Aus was under $7k for the same dates. Only downside was a 4 hours in Sydney on the way over.
From australia to lax Airnz is consistently cheaper than virgin and qantas
Plus there are the standby upgrades