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Jan 10, 2009 | 5:10 pm

Donk93953

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First Class Travel...to AUCKLAND?

Do any of the One World clan fly first class to Auckland from DFW, LAX, SFO?
I'm finding nothing but business class...
Gracias....

Jan 10, 2009 | 5:12 pm

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QF from LAX/SFO to SYD and then on to AKL is going to be your best bet.
And even then, SYD-AKL will be in business class.

Jan 10, 2009 | 5:15 pm

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SYD-AKL by LA used to be your only option, but that is now history (F, rather than LA).

Jan 10, 2009 | 5:23 pm

Donk93953

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"F, rather than LA"
Sorry , I dont understand this comment.
Might you translate...?
Thank you....

Jan 10, 2009 | 5:25 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Donk93953

"F, rather than LA"
Sorry , I dont understand this comment.
Might you translate...?
Thank you....

LA (LAN Chile) still operate the route but it no longer has an F cabin.

Jan 10, 2009 | 5:25 pm

Aus_Mal

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Donk93953

"F, rather than LA"
Sorry , I dont understand this comment.

Lan used to have a small F cabin SYD-AKL, but it's no longer offered.

Jan 10, 2009 | 5:30 pm

Donk93953

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Thank you......

Jan 10, 2009 | 5:52 pm

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CX 107/108 HKG-AKL-HKG carries F (but seasonally IIRC.)

Jan 10, 2009 | 6:15 pm

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Not much F to NZ any more.

For OW, only CX seasonally at the moment (although LA you might get old F seats in business class SCL-AKL or SYD-AKL).
For *A, only SQ.

EK has F via SYD, MEL and BNE (including A380 soon).

Jan 10, 2009 | 6:33 pm

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QF 26 LAX-AKL-MEL may become 744 with F soon (or maybe not). But I've heard it seriously mentioned.

Jan 10, 2009 | 6:38 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by number_6

QF 26 LAX-AKL-MEL may become 744 with F soon (or maybe not). But I've heard it seriously mentioned.

Probably more chance of BNE-LAX getting F than MEL-AKL-LAX having F.

All depends on what the market wants. Either way, Qantas will have some spare 744's when their A380 fleet really ramps up, so will redeploy them somewhere.

Jan 10, 2009 | 7:02 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Aus_Mal

All depends on what the market wants. Either way, Qantas will have some spare 744's when their A380 fleet really ramps up, so will redeploy them somewhere.

Sure, but they will probably pull out the F seats and replace with J seats (ala SIN-FRA).