LHR-SYD J Class on oneworld
Dec 12, 2014 | 10:18 pm
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Dec 13, 2014 | 1:56 am
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QR only wants to go to SYD if the curfew is removed.
Options on oneworld between LHR and SYD are:
via HKG with BA/CX
via NRT with BA/JL/QF
via KUL with MH
via SIN with BA/QF
via BKK with BA/QF
via DXB with QF
via PVG with BA/QF
via DOH with QR can get you to PER or MEL.
Options on oneworld between LHR and SYD are:
via HKG with BA/CX
via NRT with BA/JL/QF
via KUL with MH
via SIN with BA/QF
via BKK with BA/QF
via DXB with QF
via PVG with BA/QF
via DOH with QR can get you to PER or MEL.
Dec 13, 2014 | 2:37 am
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If you fancy something out of the ordinary, AA publishes London-Sydney fares; via the US of course and codesharing on QF's TPAC flights
Dec 13, 2014 | 12:56 pm
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If necessary to stay on a One World carrier , I would definitely choose Cathay Pacific
Dec 14, 2014 | 12:50 am
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Dec 14, 2014 | 11:13 am
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Dec 16, 2014 | 4:26 am
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If considering QF or BA:
On the LHR-SYD run, I'd opt for the longest leg into SYD and the shortest leg ex LHR. This is to maximise sleep if the SYD arrival is in the morning (as per most flights into SYD. QF fits this criteria pretty well. BA is the opposite.
To fly (BA) SIN-SYD with a morning SYD arrival makes for a very long SYD arrival day - and very little sleep hours on the aircraft. The (QF) DXB-SYD sector makes far more sense to me.
On the LHR-SYD run, I'd opt for the longest leg into SYD and the shortest leg ex LHR. This is to maximise sleep if the SYD arrival is in the morning (as per most flights into SYD. QF fits this criteria pretty well. BA is the opposite.
To fly (BA) SIN-SYD with a morning SYD arrival makes for a very long SYD arrival day - and very little sleep hours on the aircraft. The (QF) DXB-SYD sector makes far more sense to me.
Dec 19, 2014 | 5:01 pm
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My vote goes to CX.
If you want to fly direct then my vote goes to QF as BA would charge you for seat assignment (unless you hold OWS status or higher) plus BA food is really awful these days.
PS. Welcome to FT!
If you want to fly direct then my vote goes to QF as BA would charge you for seat assignment (unless you hold OWS status or higher) plus BA food is really awful these days.
PS. Welcome to FT!
Jan 2, 2015 | 7:17 am
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LHR-SYD is One Flight on QF or BA
While I agree that CX J is probably the superior product in-flight, another consideration on this site is the # of segments used (this is germane for the RTW products which are limited to 16-segments).
Only BA & QF offer a through flight (i.e., same flight #) LHR-SYD:
QF2 or BA15. The CX flights are connecting & entail 2 segments.
Only BA & QF offer a through flight (i.e., same flight #) LHR-SYD:
QF2 or BA15. The CX flights are connecting & entail 2 segments.