Originally Posted by
twoplustwomakefive
Can I ask how availability was like for the HKG-AKL flight since they only have 1 daily? I'm planning to do the same as you but out of SFO next fall.
It's certainly not pretty, I had to watch it like a hawk when i first booked the trip. Basically I had to use the same strategy with booking that first class seat with Cathay as I did on our return trip home on Singapore Flying Suites. 365 days out etc to snag those 2 seats from HKG to AKL. I was lucky and got a good Alaska rep out of phoenix who knew how to work the Cathay system and pair the 2 bookings together as one (LAX TO HKG; HKG to AKL).
I've been watching daily to see if any seats pop up for the same time frame and nothing shows up at all. Not even economy awards.
We are very excited for this round the world trip!
Thanks again for the help everyone! If I end up switching cities I'll post here so you all know of possible availability!