QF Business Flights From NZ to USA via AUS cheaper than from AUS?

[DrDazza]

As an Aussie resident, are there any restrictions or challenges to book QF flights on the NZ website?
Later in the year I see Business Class frights from Auckland to LAX via Australia for circa AU$5,000.
Those NZ booked flights route to Australia to join QF metal eg QF11 to LAX.
For an Aussie resident starting in Sydney direct to LAX on the same QF11, Business Class is Circa AU$10,000.
Other than time, and getting to NZ to start the journey, are there any other challenges?
Oh, and all the extra points and Status Credits for less money. Seems too good to be true.
Do you have any other Tips or Tricks for Starting outside Australia but route back through Australia to get to final destination for less $$$?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

As an Aussie resident, are there any restrictions or challenges to book QF flights on the NZ website?
Later in the year I see Business Class frights from Auckland to LAX via Australia for circa AU$5,000.
Those NZ booked flights route to Australia to join QF metal eg QF11 to LAX.
For an Aussie resident starting in Sydney direct to LAX on the same QF11, Business Class is Circa AU$10,000.
Other than time, and getting to NZ to start the journey, are there any other challenges?
Oh, and all the extra points and Status Credits for less money. Seems too good to be true.
Do you have any other Tips or Tricks for Starting outside Australia but route back through Australia to get to final destination for less $$$?

No issues!

It’s simply competition in action.QF has to make its fares attractive to lure pax away from Air new zealand or any other carrier plying the route.

The extra cost is you getting to and from AKL. But you could also use some of the points you earn towards offsetting that cost.

Allow plenty of time for the transfer/transit, just in case your inbound is late (allow at least 3 to 4 hours). You’ll likely have to collect your bags too, and recheck them.

Try a multi city booking starting in AKL, routing via AU to LAX, and then just back to SYD. But that might not be cost effective.

What isn’t a great idea is to arrive back in SYD and skip the last leg. Your bags may not be checked to SYD only, and if you have your FF number in the booking and Qantas catches on you are doing this they could penalise you for the fare to SYD only.

 

[levelnine]

There's also excellent value to be had starting in New Zealand for flights to Europe on Qantas too. Often half the price of starting in Australia.

 

[Matt_01]

There's also excellent value to be had starting in New Zealand for flights to Europe on Qantas too. Often half the price of starting in Australia.

This YouTube person also indicates it is cheaper to start in NZ. 24hrs in Qantas First Class Suites | Australia to England

 

[MEL_Traveller]

This YouTube person also indicates it is cheaper to start in NZ. 24hrs in Qantas First Class Suites | Australia to England

Hmmm… although he prices in USD! $5600 o/w AKL-LHR… so around AUD8840

 

[ShrinkWrapped]

Hmmm… although he prices in USD! $5600 o/w AKL-LHR… so around AUD8840

the lead in A fare return though is $14000 NZD ish if I recall. OW for 8840 AUD is hardly cheap..

J trans-pacific if I recall fare rules right, used to allow a stopover in sydney. therefore you could strategically book akl-syd-lax//lax-osyd-akl

stopover on Sydney in the return and save a syd-akl leg for later. oh and an extra 160 SC for TT return in business. What isn't there to like? oh, and if you are strategic and book qf 3/4 and qf 145/146, it's a 787 or 330 for the TT crossing. I think QF 4 connects to QF11 with a ~ 2 hour connection which isn't bad (as someone who used to regularly do this route)

 

[Mwenenzi]

There's also excellent value to be had starting in New Zealand for flights to Europe on Qantas too. Often half the price of starting in Australia.

And Air NZ flights AU-AKL-XYZ can be cheaper than Air NZ AKL-XYZ.

Nothing new in this. Flying an airline from its home base can be more $$. Many people only look at the home airline
Years ago of FT was a thread about people from 1 company going to Asia or wherever in business class. The Germans went on BA via LHR. The Brits went on LH via FRA. Company policy was "best fare of the day".

 

[CaptJCool]

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