Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
I find the international to domestic or vv connection in SYD to be a pain. If you don't want to spend a few days in Sydney, a connection at SIN or elsewhere in Asia to Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc. would be well worth the detour in my mind.
Check prices of QF domestic flights in business class. If you can find cheap tickets, their lounges in major airports are good. Watch seating and configuration details though; you might have a choice of domestic FC seats versus Eurobusiness style depending on the particular flight you pick on certain routes.
Why do you find SYD a pain? Especially if OP is doing a split ticket, SYD is absolutely the best airport for flying in on one airline and then transiting to another for intra-Australia travel because of the way they have customs and recheck setup. Makes its simple to swap carriers without needing to bother with interlined bags or short-checking bags or anything like that.
Also what are you talking about with eurostyle business? I’ve never experienced a QF or VA plane that doesn’t have US style FC. The bigger point for the OP is to look for international J seats.
QF will often put international J on SYD - PER because it’s similar in length to JFK - LAX