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What is the most cost-effective way to maximize J status miles to Perth, Australia?
We will be flying to Perth Australia for a week, in mid Dec 2012. This will be a vacation. We may or may not want to stop in at least one other city in Australia (I have visited Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, recently) which I have not visited recently (perhaps Melbourne?), or at least one other city in New Zealand or perhaps a Southeast Asia city (Singapore? Bangkok?).
My wife and I will be flying. My wife will likely fly on Aeroplan miles, if I have enough Aeroplan miles accumulated by then. The question is the most cost-effective way for me to buy J class (and therefore status miles) with Aeroplan. I do have an AMEX Platinum card. I guess I could use that, if I wanted the free ticket for my wife. Disadvantages are that I would have to buy the full-fare J class ticket for myself; such tickets are only valid from ANZ North American gateways (such as SFO, LAX, YVR, any others closer to YOW?). |
One advantage of a full-fare J ticket is that you get a 50% COS bonus instead of just 25%.
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Originally Posted by FlyerGoldII
(Post 17796183)
We will be flying to Perth Australia for a week, in mid Dec 2012. This will be a vacation. We may or may not want to stop in at least one other city in Australia (I have visited Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, recently) which I have not visited recently (perhaps Melbourne?), or at least one other city in New Zealand or perhaps a Southeast Asia city (Singapore? Bangkok?).
My wife and I will be flying. My wife will likely fly on Aeroplan miles, if I have enough Aeroplan miles accumulated by then. The question is the most cost-effective way for me to buy J class (and therefore status miles) with Aeroplan. I do have an AMEX Platinum card. I guess I could use that, if I wanted the free ticket for my wife. Disadvantages are that I would have to buy the full-fare J class ticket for myself; such tickets are only valid from ANZ North American gateways (such as SFO, LAX, YVR, any others closer to YOW?). You could do YVR-SYD-AKL-PER that would net you almost 13,000 miles + COS. Your wife may not approve though |
Originally Posted by lcohen999
(Post 17797050)
Cost effective..or fun effective
You could do YVR-SYD-AKL-PER that would net you almost 13,000 miles + COS. Your wife may not approve though |
Originally Posted by FlyerChrisK
(Post 17797168)
Even in paid J, is that a valid routing? I could see something more sensible like YVR-AKL-PER being published by NZ or something routing through BKK/SIN by TG/SQ respectively, but not backtracking.
Quantas and JetStar are other options but not *A points. |
Originally Posted by FlyerGoldII
(Post 17796183)
We will be flying to Perth Australia for a week, in mid Dec 2012. This will be a vacation. We may or may not want to stop in at least one other city in Australia (I have visited Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, recently) which I have not visited recently (perhaps Melbourne?), or at least one other city in New Zealand or perhaps a Southeast Asia city (Singapore? Bangkok?).
My wife and I will be flying. My wife will likely fly on Aeroplan miles, if I have enough Aeroplan miles accumulated by then. The question is the most cost-effective way for me to buy J class (and therefore status miles) with Aeroplan. I do have an AMEX Platinum card. I guess I could use that, if I wanted the free ticket for my wife. Disadvantages are that I would have to buy the full-fare J class ticket for myself; such tickets are only valid from ANZ North American gateways (such as SFO, LAX, YVR, any others closer to YOW?). You may want to consider Adelaide, beautiful city by the beach and very friendly people. It has that small town feel like Ottawa/Victoria (I know they are not small towns but compared to Toronto/Montreal they have that feel) Perhaps drive the Great Ocean Road via Open Jaw? We did a 1 Way car rental from Adelaide to Melbourne, most beautiful scenery I've ever seen. Be aware that Dec (Mid Summer) can be a very hot anywhere in Australia. Just a quick question about the Amex. I know that Platinum Aerogold gives you a free partner ticket on Aeroplan ShortHaul but what free ticket are you referring to ? Dave |
Originally Posted by InsaneTravel
(Post 17799510)
Just a quick question about the Amex. I know that Platinum Aerogold gives you a free partner ticket on Aeroplan ShortHaul but what free ticket are you referring to ?
Dave |
Originally Posted by FlyerGoldII
(Post 17796183)
We will be flying to Perth Australia for a week, in mid Dec 2012. This will be a vacation. We may or may not want to stop in at least one other city in Australia (I have visited Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, recently) which I have not visited recently (perhaps Melbourne?), or at least one other city in New Zealand or perhaps a Southeast Asia city (Singapore? Bangkok?).
My wife and I will be flying. My wife will likely fly on Aeroplan miles, if I have enough Aeroplan miles accumulated by then. The question is the most cost-effective way for me to buy J class (and therefore status miles) with Aeroplan. I do have an AMEX Platinum card. I guess I could use that, if I wanted the free ticket for my wife. Disadvantages are that I would have to buy the full-fare J class ticket for myself; such tickets are only valid from ANZ North American gateways (such as SFO, LAX, YVR, any others closer to YOW?). Drawback is Aeroplan J availability on SQ for your wife - especially on AB380 A/C (e.g HKG-SIN). However, there are other SQ aircraft that ply that route (e.g. 777) so YMMV. If you want to travel within Australia, suggest you book a flight on Virgin or Jetstar (for example in March I am travelling YYZ-NRT-SIN-PER-MEL-SIN-NRT-YYZ with PER-MEL on a cheap JQ flight). I think you will really like Perth and the surrounding areas. Spend a day or two in the Margaret River wine region as well as in Fremantle and Rottnest Island. |
That program is limited to USA Platinum card holders, Canadian companion program does not include as many airlines
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Forgot to add - another benefit of going thru SIN is that you can use UA as well and get the 100% SE bonus (if you selected it as part of your SE benefit package). Drawback is that the soft product (and arguably the hard product) in J is not as good as SQ's.
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Originally Posted by xLuther
(Post 17800116)
That program is limited to USA Platinum card holders, Canadian companion program does not include as many airlines
From Amex Plat Canadian site: Air France Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: France (Paris), Europe, Africa, Asia and Middle East Departure Cites: Canada - Toronto, Montreal Applicable Class: Business Class Travel Eligibility: Travel to be completed by March 31, 2013. Air New Zealand Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: New Zealand, Australia, London, Pacific Islands Departure Cites: Canada-Vancouver; United States – Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu Applicable Class: Business Class or Business Premier Class Travel Eligibility: Travel must commence on/before December 31, 2011 Alitalia Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: Italy (Rome), with connections to other worldwide destinations. Departure City: Toronto Applicable Class: Business Class Travel Eligibility: Travel to be completed by December 31, 2011 Austrian Airlines Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: Austria (Vienna) with connections to other worldwide destinations. Departure Cites: Canada - Toronto Applicable Class: Business Class Travel Eligibility: Last Ticketing Date is December 31, 2011 Cathay Pacific Airways Offer: Companion Ticket at 50% off Destination: Hong Kong, select destinations in Asia and China Departure Cities: Toronto and Vancouver Applicable Class: First & Business Class Travel Eligibility: Travel to be completed by December 31, 2011 Japan Airlines Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: Japan (Osaka & Tokyo), Asia, Australia and Mexico Departure Cites: Canada – Vancouver; United States – Chicago, Honolulu, Kona, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco Applicable Class: Business Class Travel Eligibility: Travel to be completed by Sep 30, 2011 KLM Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: France (Paris), Europe, Africa, Asia and Middle East Departure Cites: Canada - Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary Applicable Class: Business Class Travel Eligibility: Travel to be completed by March 31, 2013 Lufthansa Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: Germany with connections to other worldwide destinations. Departure Cities - Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary Applicable Class - Business Class Travel Eligibility - Travel to be completed by July 31, 2012 Terms and conditions apply. |
My guess, based on dates, Amex has not updated the Canadian Platinum program or there is one coming
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Originally Posted by Mozzarella
(Post 17800099)
I fly to PER at least twice a year. Best routing to maximize miles is via SIN (e.g. YYZ-HKG-SIN-PER) as you are Star Alliance the entire way. Plus SQ service is fantastic.
Drawback is Aeroplan J availability on SQ for your wife - especially on AB380 A/C (e.g HKG-SIN). However, there are other SQ aircraft that ply that route (e.g. 777) so YMMV. If you want to travel within Australia, suggest you book a flight on Virgin or Jetstar (for example in March I am travelling YYZ-NRT-SIN-PER-MEL-SIN-NRT-YYZ with PER-MEL on a cheap JQ flight). I think you will really like Perth and the surrounding areas. Spend a day or two in the Margaret River wine region as well as in Fremantle and Rottnest Island. Second Margaret River; well worth your time. Be warned: the airport at PER is a bit of a dump (or was when I was living there last), there is very limited public transit options, and the domestic and international terminals are separate terminals with poor connectivity between the two; if you are connecting from Australia domestic to international, allow a lot of time. Best regards, TB-ES |
Originally Posted by The Blue-Eyed Sheikh
(Post 17803442)
I would recommend YYZ-YVR-AKL(stopover)-PER; if you liked the Great Barrier Reef, a flight up to Exmouth to tour the Ningaloo might be an option.
Second Margaret River; well worth your time. Be warned: the airport at PER is a bit of a dump (or was when I was living there last), there is very limited public transit options, and the domestic and international terminals are separate terminals with poor connectivity between the two; if you are connecting from Australia domestic to international, allow a lot of time. Best regards, TB-ES Yep, PER airport is still a dump but the SQ SKL is nice. |
Originally Posted by mountaingrl
(Post 17800334)
Yeah it's hard to find the details for the canadian program as easily, these are the airlines but not sure if this info will be updated on Amex Plat Canadian site soon as some travel dates have expired:
From Amex Plat Canadian site: Air France Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: France (Paris), Europe, Africa, Asia and Middle East Departure Cites: Canada - Toronto, Montreal Applicable Class: Business Class Travel Eligibility: Travel to be completed by March 31, 2013. Air New Zealand Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: New Zealand, Australia, London, Pacific Islands Departure Cites: Canada-Vancouver; United States – Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu Applicable Class: Business Class or Business Premier Class Travel Eligibility: Travel must commence on/before December 31, 2011 Alitalia Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: Italy (Rome), with connections to other worldwide destinations. Departure City: Toronto Applicable Class: Business Class Travel Eligibility: Travel to be completed by December 31, 2011 Austrian Airlines Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: Austria (Vienna) with connections to other worldwide destinations. Departure Cites: Canada - Toronto Applicable Class: Business Class Travel Eligibility: Last Ticketing Date is December 31, 2011 Cathay Pacific Airways Offer: Companion Ticket at 50% off Destination: Hong Kong, select destinations in Asia and China Departure Cities: Toronto and Vancouver Applicable Class: First & Business Class Travel Eligibility: Travel to be completed by December 31, 2011 Japan Airlines Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: Japan (Osaka & Tokyo), Asia, Australia and Mexico Departure Cites: Canada – Vancouver; United States – Chicago, Honolulu, Kona, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco Applicable Class: Business Class Travel Eligibility: Travel to be completed by Sep 30, 2011 KLM Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: France (Paris), Europe, Africa, Asia and Middle East Departure Cites: Canada - Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary Applicable Class: Business Class Travel Eligibility: Travel to be completed by March 31, 2013 Lufthansa Offer: Complimentary Companion Ticket Destination: Germany with connections to other worldwide destinations. Departure Cities - Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary Applicable Class - Business Class Travel Eligibility - Travel to be completed by July 31, 2012 Terms and conditions apply. |
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