Originally Posted by
BongoVIP
2) The availability of Z fares (especially to the South Pacific) are rare, thus making the CirclePac ticket tough to use for business purposes (since you need to book so far in advance to find a lot of Z fares or roll the dice and wait for the last minute).

That leaves you with 3 options:
1) buy a standard non-circle fare ticket
2) Fly on OW, where it's still $5500 originating in the US
3) Get a CRTWSTAR1 for $600 less!!