Question: Trying to book Business class from YYZ to MEL Australia on Aeroplan award
Nov 29, 2018, 11:48 am
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Trying to book Business class from YYZ to MEL Australia on Aeroplan award
Hello,
I am looking to travel to Melbourne in the first couple of weeks of January 2019. I see some availability on economy on AC via YVR. We are ideally looking for one way and don't mind traveling to US to catch flights to Melbourne.
If one way doesn't work, we can probably do round trip by adding stopovers but ideally we would like to minimize travel and flights as we have a 2 year baby.
Any suggestions/advice on some creative routing ?
Thanks
I am looking to travel to Melbourne in the first couple of weeks of January 2019. I see some availability on economy on AC via YVR. We are ideally looking for one way and don't mind traveling to US to catch flights to Melbourne.
If one way doesn't work, we can probably do round trip by adding stopovers but ideally we would like to minimize travel and flights as we have a 2 year baby.
Any suggestions/advice on some creative routing ?
Thanks
Nov 30, 2018, 7:54 am
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Yes I am looking for Business award seats. I am based in Toronto. I am also looking at options where I just get to Auckland and then buy separate flights to Melbourne. Unfortunately I dont have a status with AC.
Nov 30, 2018, 8:51 am
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Could you perhaps explain what you mean by this? A search of Aeroplan is unlikely to turn up anything like awards via Asia. So what's the process for finding them and then booking them via Aeroplan?
Nov 30, 2018, 8:59 am
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If its under the MPM, it will validate, you pay your $34 phone fee, and youre on your way.
There are many example of getting to Australia via Europe/Asia in the mini-rtw thread.
Now unlikely the OP wants to take their 2yr old the long way - but going via Asia only adds a few hours, and avoids connecting in YVR/SFO/LAX
Nov 30, 2018, 10:12 am
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I sometimes work backwards. If you know which *A airlines fly into MEL, you know which hubs you need to get to. In this case, SIN and BKK would be the main Asia hubs to route though.
Nov 30, 2018, 12:17 pm
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I am looking to travel to Melbourne in the first couple of weeks of January 2019. I see some availability on economy on AC via YVR. We are ideally looking for one way and don't mind traveling to US to catch flights to Melbourne.
If one way doesn't work, we can probably do round trip by adding stopovers but ideally we would like to minimize travel and flights as we have a 2 year baby.
Any suggestions/advice on some creative routing?
If one way doesn't work, we can probably do round trip by adding stopovers but ideally we would like to minimize travel and flights as we have a 2 year baby.
Any suggestions/advice on some creative routing?
Air NZ (Star Alliance) are know to be very stingy with awards to partners, which will not help you. But look at the new ORD AKL route.
Trans Tasman (NZ AU) there are many airlines from/to many airports. Not just AKL SYD.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Airport
Good luck: you will need it!!
Airlines that fly USA/Canada to/from Australia (not from all airports to all airports)
- American Airlines AA(LAX - SYD) [OneWorld Alliance] (AS partner)
- Air Canada AC (YVR – SYD BNE MEL) [Star Alliance]
- Air New Zealand NZ (LAX SFO ORD IAH YVR via AKL)[Star Alliance]
- Air Tahiti Nui TN (LAX via Tahiti. Last segments on codeshares) (AA & DL partner)
- Delta DL (LAX – SYD) (VA & AS partner) [Skyteam Alliance]
- Fiji Airways FJ (LAX SFO HNL – BNE SYD MEL ADL via Fiji) (QF, AA & AS partner)
- Hawaiian HA (HNL – BNE SYD) (AA & VA partner)
- Jetstar JQ (HNL – BNE SYD MEL)
- Qantas QF (LAX SFO JFK(via LAX) DFW HNL YVR*– SYD; LAX-BNE; LAX SFO-MEL) [OneWorld Alliance] (AS partner) {* seasonal}
- United UA (LAX-MEL, LAX SFO IAH– SYD) [Star Alliance]
- Virgin Australia VA (LAX – BNE SYD MEL) (codeshares with AC*) (Delta & AC* partner) [*= some routes in 2017-18 link
Airlines that fly USA/Canada to/from New Zealand are (not from all airports to all airports)
- American Airlines AA (LAX - AKL) [Oneworld Alliance] (AS partner).
- Air New Zealand NZ (LAX SFO ORD IAH YVR - AKL)[Star Alliance]
- Air Tahiti Nui TN (LAX - AKL via Tahiti) (AA & DL partner)
- Fiji Airways FJ (LAX SFO HNL - AKL WLG CHC via Fiji) (QF AA & AS partner)
- Hawaiian HA (HNL-AKL)(AA & VA partner)
- Qantas QF (LAX SFO DFW JFK HNL YVR* via SYD BNE & MEL) [Oneworld Alliance] (AS partner) {* seasonal}
- United UA (SFO - AKL) [Star Alliance]
- Virgin Australia VA (LAX via BNE, MEL & SYD) (DL partner)
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Nov 30, 2018 at 12:26 pm
Nov 30, 2018, 12:26 pm
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@Mwenenzi
Great post and very informative. Thanks
Agree.
Exactly. While I was able to find multiples this year, it was just one seat and in J and I was very flexible with dates and flights (airport origins)
I will also add the issue that NZ has with their B789s and the specific Trent engines.
For those who don't read the NZ forum or the NZ info pages, this issue has severely impacted their flights and they have had to lease aircraft from BR and SQ. Flights get cancelled, aircraft are swapped. And that doesn't even include damage to a perfectly good 777 at LAX recently.
YMMV
Great post and very informative. Thanks
I will also add the issue that NZ has with their B789s and the specific Trent engines.
For those who don't read the NZ forum or the NZ info pages, this issue has severely impacted their flights and they have had to lease aircraft from BR and SQ. Flights get cancelled, aircraft are swapped. And that doesn't even include damage to a perfectly good 777 at LAX recently.
YMMV
Nov 30, 2018, 12:57 pm
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Thank you for all the replies. Actually my daughter doesn't turn 2 until Jan 5th so I could add her as infant. I think finding more than 1 business seat is always going to be a challenge. I have been able to see some dates in early Feb but thats not what I am looking for.
I see lots of availability of business class availability on Air NZ from Singapore to AKL.
So if I am able to find connecting flight to Singapore from YYZ and then from AKL to Mel and call Aeroplan, would that constitue a one way flight ? Or I would need to book a round trip that allows 2 stopovers ?
I see lots of availability of business class availability on Air NZ from Singapore to AKL.
So if I am able to find connecting flight to Singapore from YYZ and then from AKL to Mel and call Aeroplan, would that constitue a one way flight ? Or I would need to book a round trip that allows 2 stopovers ?
Nov 30, 2018, 1:15 pm
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And while you aren't looking for J seats, there may also be some info for you here. See posts 22-24
SIN-AKL-IAH NZ J award - worth it?
Nov 30, 2018, 2:35 pm
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Its not all that bad going through Asia to reach Australia/NZ.
That direct flight from YVR to Australia is a long long flight even in business class.
I did that trip on a reward ticket with AC on biz last december, was like 16 hours. Even in biz, i was thinking it would've been a good idea to have a break after 10-12 hours.
Especially with a 2 year old.
something to think about.
Nov 30, 2018, 6:12 pm
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Nov 30, 2018, 7:17 pm
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Thank you for all the replies. Actually my daughter doesn't turn 2 until Jan 5th so I could add her as infant. I think finding more than 1 business seat is always going to be a challenge. I have been able to see some dates in early Feb but thats not what I am looking for.
I see lots of availability of business class availability on Air NZ from Singapore to AKL.
So if I am able to find connecting flight to Singapore from YYZ and then from AKL to Mel and call Aeroplan, would that constitue a one way flight ? Or I would need to book a round trip that allows 2 stopovers ?
I see lots of availability of business class availability on Air NZ from Singapore to AKL.
So if I am able to find connecting flight to Singapore from YYZ and then from AKL to Mel and call Aeroplan, would that constitue a one way flight ? Or I would need to book a round trip that allows 2 stopovers ?