LX/SQ/TG/NH: Business AMS - SYD ~€1,500 r/t or AMS-AKL ~ €1,750 (Companion Sale)
Apr 1, 2021, 12:34 am
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Apr 2, 2021, 1:16 am
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I found a couple of fares AMS-MUC-HND//NRT-AKL, with a 5 hour self transfer in Tokyo. So you would need to properly enter Japan.
That's something that I would have been wary of booking in normal times, but no chance I'd even attempt now.
Apr 3, 2021, 4:10 am
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And don't forget transit restrictions.
I found a couple of fares AMS-MUC-HND//NRT-AKL, with a 5 hour self transfer in Tokyo. So you would need to properly enter Japan.
That's something that I would have been wary of booking in normal times, but no chance I'd even attempt now.
I found a couple of fares AMS-MUC-HND//NRT-AKL, with a 5 hour self transfer in Tokyo. So you would need to properly enter Japan.
That's something that I would have been wary of booking in normal times, but no chance I'd even attempt now.
Apr 3, 2021, 8:53 am
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During 'normal' operations - five hours is plenty of time. Three hours is the standard requirement, and easily doable with over an hour to spare - fast door-to-door service with bus out the front. All on one ticket I'd have no hesitations booking such a connection.
Hypothetically you could hope Japan opens but it's anyone's guess at this point, and then of course Australia and New Zealand.
Apr 4, 2021, 12:02 pm
#39
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A word of warning for people looking to book Auckland from AMS.
Via HKG, it book into CX from HKG-AKL and if booked under LH or LX code share, it books into P class in Business. As far as I can tell, you get ZERO points for this but it books into I if booked under CX code. So no points still in Star but could be useful for some points in One World.
Wasn’t aware of this.
Via HKG, it book into CX from HKG-AKL and if booked under LH or LX code share, it books into P class in Business. As far as I can tell, you get ZERO points for this but it books into I if booked under CX code. So no points still in Star but could be useful for some points in One World.
Wasn’t aware of this.
Apr 4, 2021, 1:51 pm
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On the companion website (https://www.lufthansa.com/nl/en/companion-special) it states that they have AMS-BKK in First but then it only gives business class options. Is it not possible to do first in any combination to BKK? It's weird that they list it but I can't find it as an offering at all.
Apr 6, 2021, 1:21 am
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On the companion website (https://www.lufthansa.com/nl/en/companion-special) it states that they have AMS-BKK in First but then it only gives business class options. Is it not possible to do first in any combination to BKK? It's weird that they list it but I can't find it as an offering at all.
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...DVnl4dz0&gl=US