Originally Posted by
Duke787
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
Er??? At SYD you need to make a ~3km trip land side to the the domestic terminals. Recently some people, on single tickets, with a 2hr connection have been missing the onward domestic flight. QF have a dedicated T1 check in and land side bus international to domestic (seamless lite). But VA (DL ~ UA partner) have not reinstated their bus, so need to the public T-bus. As MEL a 3 minute walk between international and domestic terminals. Entering into AU you must process immigration, customs & bio security with all your carry on & checked bags (~short check).
Originally Posted by
flyerCO
SYD is awful (like most Australia airports) for connections between international and domestic flights..
They might as well be separate airports.. Its lots easier to connect at SIN/HAN/TPE/PVG/ICN/DPS/CGK to Perth than at SYD.
At SYD they are separate airports. AKL (Air NZ) is better when flying USA to AU east coast & at times PER. Airside AKL transit then to many AU airports (not just SYD)