Tokyo to Syndney Any Good MQM Options

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Aug 18, 2009, 10:57 am

kiddogo

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Tokyo to Syndney Any Good MQM Options

Going from ATL to NAR to SYD back to ATL and cannot find a good MQM partner airline for the NAR to SYD leg. Am I missing something?

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Aug 18, 2009, 11:00 am

PMMMDL

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If you mean Tokyo Narita (NRT not NAR) Then your only option to my knowledge would be Korean Air (KE) by way of Seoul-Inchon (ICN).

The ICN-NRT flight is only about an hour, and ICN airport is one of the best in the world.

Aug 18, 2009, 11:16 am

zman

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Originally Posted by PMMMDL

Also China Southern (CZ) NRT-CAN-SYD (fare may be lower)
but KE and ICN are a better choice.

A splt ticket may also be lower fare

Aug 18, 2009, 11:22 am

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Pay careful attention to mileage/MQM-earning fare classes whether on Korean or China Southern. Deeply discounted fares can undo your careful MQM planning.

Aug 18, 2009, 11:35 am

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If you want to be adventurous you could take NRT-GUM-CNS on CO and then connect CNS-SYD on another carrier (without SkyMiles) until CO leaves SkyTeam.

Aug 18, 2009, 11:46 am

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I have the same problem as you do. I am taking a trip sometime in the future (not sure exaclty when) and I want to stop in Tokyo then go on to Sydney, but I still want miles. I think I will do the NRT-ICN-SYD and get to see the beautiful airport, plus its more miles

Aug 18, 2009, 12:07 pm

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Originally Posted by 3Cforme

Pay careful attention to mileage/MQM-earning fare classes whether on Korean or China Southern. Deeply discounted fares can undo your careful MQM planning.

Can't stress this enough! Both carriers are fairly restrictive on which fares can earn mileage. Back before all of the competition in the LAX-SYD market, I was looking to go to SYD and the cheapest fare was on KE via ICN. I can't recall what the fare was (perhaps $700-$800), but that fare earned no miles. The cheapest flight I could find with KE that would earn miles was $3,900! OUCH!

Be sure to do your homework to avoid a major disappointment!