Down Under Award Seats
Feb 18, 2006 | 10:40 am
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Down Under Award Seats
Hey!
I recently learned that Continental/Quantas wants 80K for a seat from IAD-SYD. How does that compare with AA/others? Surely, others are not that high! Family of four traveling this Summer.
I recently learned that Continental/Quantas wants 80K for a seat from IAD-SYD. How does that compare with AA/others? Surely, others are not that high! Family of four traveling this Summer.
Feb 18, 2006 | 1:19 pm
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UA's unrestricted (non-saver) coach award is 100k. BTW, this award entitles you to E+ seating. A pretty good deal, IMHO.
Feb 21, 2006 | 7:47 am
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Originally Posted by FlyerFrank
Hey!
I recently learned that Continental/Quantas wants 80K for a seat from IAD-SYD. How does that compare with AA/others? Surely, others are not that high! Family of four traveling this Summer.
I recently learned that Continental/Quantas wants 80K for a seat from IAD-SYD. How does that compare with AA/others? Surely, others are not that high! Family of four traveling this Summer.
And there's always NZ.
Feb 21, 2006 | 9:05 am
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With UA miles it's 60k for the restricted "Saver" award in Y. You can use them on UA flights or Air NZ, though I think there is still no way to book the latter online (which means there's a fee for booking by phone, even though there is no other way to book it).
Feb 21, 2006 | 9:17 am
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Going by more routine methods, I've found the UA-issued awards for travel from the US-Australia/New Zealand to be a good values at 60k in coach on UA or other * Alliance carriers.
Feb 21, 2006 | 11:55 am
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DL is 100,000 for economy and if I remember correctly it routes you through ICN on KE. I had checked into burning some DL miles to get to SYD a while back and opted against for the above reasons.
Feb 21, 2006 | 12:34 pm
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You can redeem 80,000 AS miles for a round-trip coach award between North America and Australia on Qantas or Cathay Pacific, 105,000 for Business, 135,000 for first class (if you can find it.)
Feb 21, 2006 | 12:57 pm
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Originally Posted by viajero7889
DL is 100,000 for economy and if I remember correctly it routes you through ICN on KE. I had checked into burning some DL miles to get to SYD a while back and opted against for the above reasons.
Feb 21, 2006 | 1:09 pm
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I thought that DL could only get you to Auckland anyway?
I have a friend that wants to burn his DL miles to go to Oz, and he just checked and found that you can't use DL miles on any carrier to get to Oz, just to Auckland. Which carrier gets you to there?
I have a friend that wants to burn his DL miles to go to Oz, and he just checked and found that you can't use DL miles on any carrier to get to Oz, just to Auckland. Which carrier gets you to there?
Feb 21, 2006 | 1:11 pm
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Originally Posted by CrazyOne
With UA miles it's 60k for the restricted "Saver" award in Y. You can use them on UA flights or Air NZ, though I think there is still no way to book the latter online (which means there's a fee for booking by phone, even though there is no other way to book it).
Feb 21, 2006 | 1:12 pm
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Originally Posted by janeway
I thought that DL could only get you to Auckland anyway?
I have a friend that wants to burn his DL miles to go to Oz, and he just checked and found that you can't use DL miles on any carrier to get to Oz, just to Auckland. Which carrier gets you to there?
I have a friend that wants to burn his DL miles to go to Oz, and he just checked and found that you can't use DL miles on any carrier to get to Oz, just to Auckland. Which carrier gets you to there?
Feb 21, 2006 | 1:15 pm
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Originally Posted by janeway
I have a friend that wants to burn his DL miles to go to Oz, and he just checked and found that you can't use DL miles on any carrier to get to Oz, just to Auckland. Which carrier gets you to there?
Much more comprehensive discussion here.