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Oct 7, 2016, 9:55 pm

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Originally Posted by tomcat007

I'm planning a 2 week trip to Australia. I'll probably spend 3-4 days in Sydney and will probably visit 2 other cities. Of Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne which ones have better public transport and things to do?

I'm planning to use American miles so I'll book whenever premium availability opens up. Is Qantas recommended or is AA better? Australian domestic connections in Qantas are about 20k miles in business and 10k in economy. Is it like AA domestic first class or is it better?

When are you visiting? If it's in summer then I'd avoid the northern half of Australia and maybe visit Sydney, Melbourne and Tasmania. No one who visits Tassie is ever disappointed. I wouldn't bother with Brisbane or Perth.

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