First time poster so please forgive any ignorance or stupidity 
I've travelled domestically on QF staff travel, but this will be my first attempt at travelling international, and I was hoping to take advantage of the discounts using staff travel. At the same time, I want to try and minimise the possibility of being stuck overseas without a way to my destination. So I was hoping to get some advice...
The plan is (around May next year) to fly SYD - LAX on QF. Then somehow get my way to MEX (possibly AA from LAX - MEX via DFW)
* SYD - LAX (QF) I've read Wednesdays are good days to fly, weekends are terrible. I'll pay for the potential upgrade as high as I can so to maximise the potential of getting a flight. Any other gems?
* Likelihood of getting QF staff travel interline ticket with AA? Particularly LAX - DFW or DFW to MEX?
* Should I just pay full fare from LAX - MEX and then can choose from a variety of airlines? Then there's the question of me getting the SYD - LAX flight in order to make my connection.
BTW I can access the availability lists, but thought maybe Sept loading would differ a lot to May, esp with Easter being in April (darn).
Thanks in advance for any advice
I've travelled domestically on QF staff travel, but this will be my first attempt at travelling international, and I was hoping to take advantage of the discounts using staff travel. At the same time, I want to try and minimise the possibility of being stuck overseas without a way to my destination. So I was hoping to get some advice...
The plan is (around May next year) to fly SYD - LAX on QF. Then somehow get my way to MEX (possibly AA from LAX - MEX via DFW)
* SYD - LAX (QF) I've read Wednesdays are good days to fly, weekends are terrible. I'll pay for the potential upgrade as high as I can so to maximise the potential of getting a flight. Any other gems?
* Likelihood of getting QF staff travel interline ticket with AA? Particularly LAX - DFW or DFW to MEX?
* Should I just pay full fare from LAX - MEX and then can choose from a variety of airlines? Then there's the question of me getting the SYD - LAX flight in order to make my connection.
BTW I can access the availability lists, but thought maybe Sept loading would differ a lot to May, esp with Easter being in April (darn).
Thanks in advance for any advice
