Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
I wouldn't get too worked up on the baggage allowance. It costs $30 in excess baggage fees to take a 2nd piece on an Australian domestic flight
Agreed -- times 2 pax times 5 interior flights, but I had originally misread it as $70, not $30. Negligible consideration at 30 dollarydoos.
Originally Posted by
aztimm
If you don't have one, a subscription to Expert Flyer would be a great investment. Back in January, I found availability for travel to Australia (biz) and return (in F) on QF. So it can be done. I found the return portion about a day or 2 after I started looking, then found the outbound the following day.
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I'd research, try to find regular awards on AA or QF, and you could always do AAnytime as the time draws near.
I let mine lapse, but I reactivated it last night to keep an eye on things. Since my dates are pretty tightly constrained, I'll probably do it backwards: book the AAnytime and watch for sAAver awards to become available and "re-fare" if they do.
(On AAL72 and 73, is that going to be U space or Z space? They don't seem settled on how they're treating Premium Economy yet.)