Does one world fly first class Asia to Australia?
Nov 17, 2015 | 4:52 pm
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Does one world fly first class Asia to Australia?
With the new award chart it looks like Asia 2 - South Pacific first class award goes down to 50,000 one way. For a 10 hour flight or so in first class, this looks to be an incredible bargain. But I'm having trouble finding any first class one world flights.
Japan Airlines- no ?
Cathay Pacific- no ?
Qantas - A380 HKG - SYD, seasonally, does anybody know what the schedule for that would be?
I will be flying in May, or early June. NRT to AKL ideally, but would could fly NRT-HKG to get a F seat or SYD - AKL.
Anything I might be missing?
Japan Airlines- no ?
Cathay Pacific- no ?
Qantas - A380 HKG - SYD, seasonally, does anybody know what the schedule for that would be?
I will be flying in May, or early June. NRT to AKL ideally, but would could fly NRT-HKG to get a F seat or SYD - AKL.
Anything I might be missing?
Nov 17, 2015 | 4:55 pm
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Does one world fly first class Asia to Australia?
I see Qantas flies SYD - HKG on a 747 but I can only find business class?
Qantas flight 127 flight aware route map confirms that it only has business. Ugh
Qantas flight 127 flight aware route map confirms that it only has business. Ugh
Nov 17, 2015 | 5:49 pm
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Nov 17, 2015 | 5:53 pm
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MH used to offer A380 service to SYD. That has been discontinued.
QF rotates between the A380 and 747 on HKG, seemingly on a whim. If they run the A380, that will have F available.
The 60k Asia1 to South Pacific award can be taken advantage of with JAL F class NRT-SYD.
QF rotates between the A380 and 747 on HKG, seemingly on a whim. If they run the A380, that will have F available.
The 60k Asia1 to South Pacific award can be taken advantage of with JAL F class NRT-SYD.
Nov 17, 2015 | 9:04 pm
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QF operates an A380 to HKG as QF127/128 instead of a 747 seasonally around xmas. They sell the F cabin as J for these flights and block the seats for elites.
JL does not normally have F to SYD. JL reviews and changes which aircraft operates to SYD every few months. At times when an aircraft with F is on the route, they sell F. This is seasonal, not year round.
JL does not normally have F to SYD. JL reviews and changes which aircraft operates to SYD every few months. At times when an aircraft with F is on the route, they sell F. This is seasonal, not year round.
Nov 18, 2015 | 6:48 am
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Does one world fly first class Asia to Australia?
JAL have put the 77W on NRT-SYD all year round I'm pretty sure, unless that's changed.
BA also run SIN-SYD as some have mentioned.
QF don't currently have any Australia-Asia routes that they sell F on, when the A380s are seasonally scheduled to HKG they don't sell the F cabin but offer the F cabin with J service for initially QF elites
BA also run SIN-SYD as some have mentioned.
QF don't currently have any Australia-Asia routes that they sell F on, when the A380s are seasonally scheduled to HKG they don't sell the F cabin but offer the F cabin with J service for initially QF elites
Nov 18, 2015 | 8:35 pm
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No, JL has run the 772 year round on NRT-SYD. Only recently (last NHW schedule and the upcoming NHW schedule) have they switched to the 77W. Remember that AA classifies Japan as Asia 1 and so it is 60k to SWP.
Nov 19, 2015 | 12:55 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jozdemir
JAL have put the 77W on NRT-SYD all year round I'm pretty sure, unless that's changed.
No, JL has run the 772 year round on NRT-SYD. Only recently (last NHW schedule and the upcoming NHW schedule) have they switched to the 77W. Remember that AA classifies Japan as Asia 1 and so it is 60k to SWP.
Originally Posted by jozdemir
JAL have put the 77W on NRT-SYD all year round I'm pretty sure, unless that's changed.
No, JL has run the 772 year round on NRT-SYD. Only recently (last NHW schedule and the upcoming NHW schedule) have they switched to the 77W. Remember that AA classifies Japan as Asia 1 and so it is 60k to SWP.
http://www.ausbt.com.au/jal-upgrades-sydney-tokyo-flights-to-boeing-777-300er-first-class
They ran the 77W last Australian summer and brought it back for the same season this year with the intention of making it permanent I think
Nov 19, 2015 | 3:01 am
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Previously yes, but a few months ago JL announced it year round:
http://www.ausbt.com.au/jal-upgrades...er-first-class
They ran the 77W last Australian summer and brought it back for the same season this year with the intention of making it permanent I think
http://www.ausbt.com.au/jal-upgrades...er-first-class
They ran the 77W last Australian summer and brought it back for the same season this year with the intention of making it permanent I think
JL771/772 is currently operated with the SS7 config - a 4 class 77W http://www.jal.co.jp/en/aircraft/conf/777.html
This is only confirmed until March 26.
Dec 8, 2015 | 8:08 pm
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JAL reviews which aircraft config operates to each port every 3-4 months.
JL771/772 is currently operated with the SS7 config - a 4 class 77W http://www.jal.co.jp/en/aircraft/conf/777.html
This is only confirmed until March 26.
JL771/772 is currently operated with the SS7 config - a 4 class 77W http://www.jal.co.jp/en/aircraft/conf/777.html
This is only confirmed until March 26.
I was able to book a JL F award NRT-SYD-NRT last year and quite enjoyed it.