ps9a

Only way I see to book is through amextravel, but it's neither an insider fare, nor part of IAP-- ie, you don't need to be logged in to book it. From what I can tell, you need to connect in LAX or SYD, but other routings/nonstops may be available. Doesn't appear to have a min-stay either.

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COST DETAILS

Total Trip Cost$3,499.12


Round trip, 1 Adult
Total fare includes Taxes & Airline/American Express Imposed Fees. Additional airline baggage fees may apply.
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Jun 20
to Jun 24
1 Traveler
Fare Rules
Round Trip
DEPARTURE
Jun 20, 2019
American Airlines
1-StopSFO

10:25pm


MEL

09:35am

(+2 days)


RETURN
Jun 24, 2019
American Airlines
1-StopMEL

08:55pm


SFO

10:54pmDEPARTURE1-STOP18H 10M + 2 DAYS

THU, JUN 20, 2019
American Airlines 7396
Operated byQantas Airways

Boeing 747-400, 7,426Miles10:25pm

San Francisco, CA (SFO)
6:05am

Sydney, AU (SYD)
Business
Baggage FeesOnly 9 Tickets Left

Layover: Sydney, AU (SYD) 1h 55m


SAT, JUN 22, 2019

American Airlines 7341
Operated byQantas Airways

Airbus A330, 456 Miles8:00am

Sydney, AU (SYD)
9:35am

Melbourne, AU (MEL)
Business
Baggage FeesPlane Changes

RETURN1-STOP18H 59M
MON, JUN 24, 2019

American Airlines 7417
Operated byQantas Airways

Boeing 787-9, 7,966 Miles8:55pm

Melbourne, AU (MEL)
6:15pm

Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Business
Baggage FeesOnly 9 Tickets Left

Layover: Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 3h 15m


MON, JUN 24, 2019

American Airlines 6085
Embraer 175, 351 Miles9:30pm

Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
10:54pm

San Francisco, CA (SFO)
First Class

dordal

One way also available for $2300

Not the deal of the century, but not bad.

ps9a

Actually works from JFK with flat-bed transcon for $100 more. And only $2874 from YVR. Probably some more cities.

JFK-MEL

steveholt

This would ticket as an AA ticket for mileage purposes, right? Trying to see if I can find a way to ticket it on QF.

tomvancouver

And YVR-BNE via LAX for $2939
(subsequently booked and ticketed)

hamburglar

What's the cheapest one has seen on this route (or from the west coast)? Does it get much cheaper than this?

Rowyourboat

YYZ-MEL also $3500 through EOS on AC+QF, ticketed by AA: https://flights.app.goo.gl/9LFxi

mczlaw

Went fairly deep into the booking process on both LAX and YVR originations via AmEx. When it comes to seat selection, the "business" seats on the trans-pacific legs are actually Y+. I didn't try every combination, but my suspicion is that the reason this only shows up on AmEx is that J isn't actually available on the one leg that counts. Would be happy to stand corrected and may tinker further.

steveholt

This definitely shows up in J booking class on seat selection on Amex through LAX. (I'm booking on AA metal.) Flight books into R class, which is business on AA.

Mwenenzi

Do you mean Premium economy? A separate class on AA & QF.
Economy plus Y+ (or other airline jargon) is economy class with more leg room. QF do not have Y+.

LeeMKE

I slept on it and just booked this for December. Prices are the same, and I looked at a few other sites, not finding any similar at this price, but only 7 seats available most flights. I need two, and decided I don't want to take the chance of having to travel without a flatbed. I'm just hoping the aircraft problems are fixed by then, or the substitute is flatbed as well.

steveholt

What aircraft problems?

erik123

LAX-MEL/BNE seat map is PE not business. Maybe a mapping error?

cheltzel

Interested in booking this out of YYZ. Anybody go through QF seat assignment and found it actually books into business class (was able to assign a business seat)?

Repooc17

A year and half ago, I flew nonstop from LAX to SYD (and back) on UA for $2,700.