Using AP Miles on YYZ-SYD
Apr 29, 2009, 10:09 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYC / random hotel in YYZ
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Using AP Miles on YYZ-SYD
Is it just me, or is this the worst possible route to try and actually use for miles redemption in executive/first?
Does not matter the dates and times, if the flight is on A/C via YVR, then i'm getting quoted 585K per flight for business class. Absolutely ridiculous!
Any suggestions on routings to make this work? I'm sure there is stuff buried in other threads somewhere, but I'm new to the game of fudging the routings to make this practical.
Does not matter the dates and times, if the flight is on A/C via YVR, then i'm getting quoted 585K per flight for business class. Absolutely ridiculous!
Any suggestions on routings to make this work? I'm sure there is stuff buried in other threads somewhere, but I'm new to the game of fudging the routings to make this practical.
Apr 29, 2009, 10:26 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: YVR
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Actually depends on when you are trying to go. I've actually seen 6 Ds out of YVR to SYD in July. But normally it is very tough because people snap up tickets at the 330 day mark - and you are fighting not only AC customers but also part of UA/USs customers as well.
Apr 29, 2009, 10:34 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,363
Is it just me, or is this the worst possible route to try and actually use for miles redemption in executive/first?
Does not matter the dates and times, if the flight is on A/C via YVR, then i'm getting quoted 585K per flight for business class. Absolutely ridiculous!
Any suggestions on routings to make this work? I'm sure there is stuff buried in other threads somewhere, but I'm new to the game of fudging the routings to make this practical.
Does not matter the dates and times, if the flight is on A/C via YVR, then i'm getting quoted 585K per flight for business class. Absolutely ridiculous!
Any suggestions on routings to make this work? I'm sure there is stuff buried in other threads somewhere, but I'm new to the game of fudging the routings to make this practical.
You can also route via Europe and SIN/BKK
Apr 29, 2009, 2:10 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Sydney NSW Australia
Posts: 2,337
For the OP, firstly welcome aboard FT and secondly, I suggest you search YVR-SYD-YVR first and find out the days when regular D is showing available. Then try and build a YYZ connection onto it - multi city search may work best.
Like the regular fares on SYD-YYZ, the YVR-YYZ portion of the flight often mucks around with the availability on the through portion of the journey to/from SYD.
Apr 29, 2009, 2:15 pm
#5
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I have never seen so much space for AC SYD. So this might be bad by most airlines standards, but its GREAT for aeroplan! Did you try a star alliance award? Even UA has the new lay flat seats on SYD.
Apr 29, 2009, 2:20 pm
#6
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Thanks for the comments. I did take the advice, and now it seems there's no shortage of inventory, at least for dates more close to now. The further out I go it seems to be more difficult.
YYZ to YVR seems to mess things up a bit, but i'm sure I can make it work, just need to be flexible on the dates!
Thanks for the welcome...
YYZ to YVR seems to mess things up a bit, but i'm sure I can make it work, just need to be flexible on the dates!
Thanks for the welcome...
Apr 29, 2009, 6:37 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 600
We got D seats to YYZ-SYD for next Jan but had to get them at 355 day mark. Even then had to come home MEL-SIN-NRT-YYZ. This route seems very difficult to get in Jan & Feb. Only 2 D seats available on YYZ-SYD routing..snapped up immediately on opening. It seems possible to get if you don't want those months.