Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
What flights are on AA?
AA uses SABRE GDS with a 330 day limit.
Date changes are (supposedly) free. Route changes have a $125 fee.
Do you plan to stop in AKL? QF3 is SYD-(AKL)-JFK and AKL-JFK.
Others will know better, but NBO may add another continent.
Not using all 16 segment, but have not checked if all your routes are non-stop.
IMHO booking first
flight nearly a year out is being a tad keen. Will be difficult. Routes and timetable will change.
In 2025 FJ and the AS brand HA hopefully will become full OW members. When you book you are subject to the rules (and airlines) applicable at that time.
A map from the Great Circle Mapper - Great Circle Mapper
I see, thanks!!! Looking at expert flyer, there are a few days even next month for the AKL-JFK flight with multiple seats in D available. I trust this information is reliable, because it suggests we definitely don't need to book so far in advance, if we can still get seats closer to the travel date.
I do worry that the base fare for ex-OSL will rise.
Is this likely? I do want to lock in a rate given how the ex-CAI fares disappeared.
Yes, plan on stopping in New Zealand for travel plans.
Happy to see another continent, this will be a DONE5, but visiting Africa for a safari makes it worth going from DONE4 to DONE5.
We're currently at 15 segments, keeping 1 spare in case things go wrong.
The flights in AA will be codeshare AKL to JFK, and then the North American ones. Potentially the codeshare of JFK to DOH. Not sure if we need AA metal for crossing the oceans?