General questions: SFO/LAX-SYD/MEL and vv (service, food, connections, etc) {Archive}
Mar 29, 2015, 5:47 am
#751
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Platinum, UA Million Miler
Posts: 2,596
thanks all for the really helpful replies. I'll aim to go to bed around 5 hours or so after takeoff.
Mar 29, 2015, 7:16 am
#752
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Syd
Programs: UA 1k 1MM, VA G
Posts: 886
Its not worth it
Take VF/QF or fly direct
Mar 29, 2015, 6:09 pm
#754
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: United 1MM
Posts: 318
I was just surprised that UA has codeshared with JQ. Then again, this is $misek we're talking about. Wouldn't shock me if he codeshared with a livestock train between SYD and MEL.
The MEL-LAX flight is a good one, and whereas I liked the NZ lounge in SYD to shower and have a bite after the 14 hour flight, getting it over with in one 15 hour flight is indeed better.
Mar 29, 2015, 9:04 pm
#755
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,159
They haven't codeshared with JQ, but they do have interline agreements with them (both ticketing and baggage).
UA used to codeshare with Virgin Australia (or Virgin Blue as they were at the time), but dropped this when the Virgin/Delta partnership started.
Today they don't codeshare with anyone in Australia, but most fares allow travel on any of Virgin/Qantas/Jetstar. eg, on an SFO-BNE fare
Given any choice I'd take Qantas or Virgin any day over Jetstar - if only for the fact that they both have transport between terminals (including domestic luggage check in the International terminal), but occasionally JQ will work out to be cheaper...
UA used to codeshare with Virgin Australia (or Virgin Blue as they were at the time), but dropped this when the Virgin/Delta partnership started.
Today they don't codeshare with anyone in Australia, but most fares allow travel on any of Virgin/Qantas/Jetstar. eg, on an SFO-BNE fare
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AUSTRALIA
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY QF FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF
ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY UA
ANY JQ FLIGHT OPERATED BY JQ
ANY VA FLIGHT OPERATED BY VA.
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY QF FLIGHT OPERATED BY QF
ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY UA
ANY JQ FLIGHT OPERATED BY JQ
ANY VA FLIGHT OPERATED BY VA.
Mar 30, 2015, 12:32 am
#756
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: OOL
Programs: VA Plat, QF LTS, UA MM, Hilton Diamond, Rydges Black, ,Le-Club Gold
Posts: 3,659
Mar 31, 2015, 8:36 pm
#757
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,700
Apr 1, 2015, 9:35 pm
#758
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Australia
Programs: Qantas,Singapore,United,Virgin Australia,
Posts: 32
UA 840/ UA 839 SYD - LAX return
Hi all,
I'm hoping to pick your brains a bit, as I've not travelled with UA on this route for a long time.
I've booked UA flights 840 and 839 in April (11th and 28th) with United between SYD and LAX on their 777 plane.
Leaving SYD around 10 AM arriving LAX 6:30 AM with 14 hours of flight time.
Leaving LAX around 10:30 PM arriving SYD 6:50 AM with 14 hours of flight time.
Economy Plus seats, 20K & 20J on UA 840 and Economy Plus seats 20A & 20 B on UA 839.
For those of you who have traveled this route before, how have you divided your sleeping/awake time? They are apparently serving one meal and a snack on board? How far along into the flight do the meals get served?
I can see UA840 is pretty full, just some E+ seats left (flying on a Saturday) but UA 839 isn't so full (flying on a Tuesday). Any thoughts on the likelihood of 839 becoming fully booked.
Any other thoughts or advice would be very welcome.
Thanks!
I'm hoping to pick your brains a bit, as I've not travelled with UA on this route for a long time.
I've booked UA flights 840 and 839 in April (11th and 28th) with United between SYD and LAX on their 777 plane.
Leaving SYD around 10 AM arriving LAX 6:30 AM with 14 hours of flight time.
Leaving LAX around 10:30 PM arriving SYD 6:50 AM with 14 hours of flight time.
Economy Plus seats, 20K & 20J on UA 840 and Economy Plus seats 20A & 20 B on UA 839.
For those of you who have traveled this route before, how have you divided your sleeping/awake time? They are apparently serving one meal and a snack on board? How far along into the flight do the meals get served?
I can see UA840 is pretty full, just some E+ seats left (flying on a Saturday) but UA 839 isn't so full (flying on a Tuesday). Any thoughts on the likelihood of 839 becoming fully booked.
Any other thoughts or advice would be very welcome.
Thanks!
Apr 1, 2015, 10:15 pm
#759
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SYD, CBR, BDL
Programs: UA 1K, VA Platinum
Posts: 1,198
I fly this route often. You picked good seats. There is a dinner service (they call it lunch) about 1 hr into the flight. Drinks, small salad, meat or veggie dish, and a small dessert. Halfway through the flight is a snack which is usually a small sandwich and a small candy bar. Drinks here also. Then about 90 min prior to landing breakfast is served. Drink, fruit salad, and either eggs or cereal.
I always try to sleep for the Middle six hours.
On a Tuesday in April the flight might not fill, but it's a busy route for them so who knows
Hope that helps
I always try to sleep for the Middle six hours.
On a Tuesday in April the flight might not fill, but it's a busy route for them so who knows
Hope that helps
Apr 2, 2015, 7:12 am
#760
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: LAS, ZQN
Programs: UA PP (2MM), BA gold
Posts: 2,202
I was on the SFO to SYD flight just one week ago, traveling in the C cabin. The food was very unimpressive - the choices were the usual crappy chicken, beef or pasta. I would definitely prefer a good restaurant meal over the UA C class meal.
Sitting in the upstairs of the B744 was very nice though. It felt quite spacious, though I would recommend getting a seat forward of row 15 (if you are sitting upstairs) to avoid noise from the gallery.
Have a great flight!
Sitting in the upstairs of the B744 was very nice though. It felt quite spacious, though I would recommend getting a seat forward of row 15 (if you are sitting upstairs) to avoid noise from the gallery.
Have a great flight!
And the meal sucks. But no worse than normal.
Apr 2, 2015, 7:15 am
#761
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: LAS, ZQN
Programs: UA PP (2MM), BA gold
Posts: 2,202
As others have said- not worth it- go via LAX and take the 787 non-stop.
Apr 2, 2015, 9:40 am
#762
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,159
No, but you are replying to a 5 year old post...
No, you can fly any of QF/VA/JQ (or technically UA, but they don't fly it any more). The fare rules allow it, and there's no issue booking it. eg :
Apr 2, 2015, 7:13 pm
#763
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Australia
Programs: Qantas,Singapore,United,Virgin Australia,
Posts: 32
I fly this route often. You picked good seats. There is a dinner service (they call it lunch) about 1 hr into the flight. Drinks, small salad, meat or veggie dish, and a small dessert. Halfway through the flight is a snack which is usually a small sandwich and a small candy bar. Drinks here also. Then about 90 min prior to landing breakfast is served. Drink, fruit salad, and either eggs or cereal.
I always try to sleep for the Middle six hours.
On a Tuesday in April the flight might not fill, but it's a busy route for them so who knows
Hope that helps
I always try to sleep for the Middle six hours.
On a Tuesday in April the flight might not fill, but it's a busy route for them so who knows
Hope that helps
Apr 2, 2015, 7:19 pm
#764
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 9,005
A quick question: I booked SYD-LAX on a return trip on Jan. 6, 2016 (Wednesday after New Year's). I'm Platinum and put in for a MileagePlus upgrade, partially because a) it'd be nice to be in BF for a very long flight, but also because there was R capacity on the 2nd leg (LAX-JFK), so I knew we'd get the automatic upgrade into BF there. We're waitlisted for the SYD-LAX leg; in people's experience who have flown this, what are the chances of getting the TPAC upgrade through?
Also - I didn't bother putting in for a MileagePlus upgrade for the outbound flight to SYD - BF was decently booked already, and on the Friday before Christmas, I figured it's likely to be pretty packed - so I'd rather wait it out and see if there's any realistic shot to upgrade much closer to departure...right move?
Also - I didn't bother putting in for a MileagePlus upgrade for the outbound flight to SYD - BF was decently booked already, and on the Friday before Christmas, I figured it's likely to be pretty packed - so I'd rather wait it out and see if there's any realistic shot to upgrade much closer to departure...right move?
May 2, 2015, 7:31 am
#765
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 196
Flying SYD-SFO tomorrow.
What is the wifi service like and what are the prices?
What is the wifi service like and what are the prices?