Have you tried looking from a smaller AA airport like PHX, SMF, COS to BNE/MEL/SYD? (to get the married segments)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...s_destinations (may not be up to date)
Originally Posted by
Kremmen
Are you in a hurry? For 150k miles (110k+40k), you could do AA or CX in F to HKG and then QF or MH or FJ in J HKG-SYD. Bring that down to 110k if you can find CX J.
Are there any JL options that would suit you? That'd bring it down to 100k in J.
The other award threads
FJ---->
FJ / Fiji Airways (ex-Air Pacific) and AA, miles, awards, etc. (consolidated)
HA--->
Earning and Redeeming AA Miles on HA / Hawaiian Airlines (master thread)
CX--->
AA Award: Cathay Pacific / CX, KA availability, etc. (master thd)
JL--->
AAdvantage Award using JL / JAL / Japan Airlines (master thd)