Originally Posted by
marvinho
I need to book a flight to Australia for end of this November (SYD or BNE to, BNE from). Looking at spending $1200 or less, what is the best choice of partner airline or route for getting AS miles? What is your strategy and how do you guys go about finding the optimal tickets for AS mileage/status? Dates are Nov 18 (+/- 2 days) to Nov 30(+/- 2 days). Thanks!
QF earns 100% EQM on all Y fare buckets.
You can often find good deals. Are you looking for RDM only or elite qualification too? Where are you starting from?
FJ is another option too. All but the three lowest Y fare buckets earn 100% EQM and good offers still earn at the 100% rate. FJ flies to SYD/BNE via NAN, Nadi Fiji. There is no departure tax charged for an onward flight with a stopover of up to 72 hours. Routings with multi-day stopovers in NAN are offered with their specials too so you wouldn't be paying a premium if you wanted to do a stopover.
James