US to Sydney/Melbourne on AS miles
I am looking for help with a strategy to book a flight for next year (October/November) from the US (home airport is Seattle, but can get anywhere for a better starting point) to Sydney or Melbourne. I want to use my miles and fly first or business class.
Specifically, I am trying to squeeze in a layover of about 2 days either in Dubai or another interesting place (Tahiti?).
Any ideas on how to go about that? I've tried the links for booking award travel on the Alaska site, but it seems to only work for straight flights (short layovers).