United CNS to LAX r/t 1109

[DanziM]

For selected departures in march and april.

Never seen such good value for direct international flights out of Cairns. 2 verz short stop overs in Guam and Honolulu.

 

[docjames]

And it's a 737 to Gum, 777 from there isn't it?

Long way in a 737 but the price is good.

 

[Sprucegoose]

What's J worth?

 

[eastwest101]

Looks interesting - have some little people that may be interested in going to Disneyland. Would love to see United or indeed any other carrier return to CNS-HNL services non-stop. Will also have to do some research on how to join MileagePlus or some other Star Alliance FF program to credit to....

 

[Limewood]

Like to know J prices too.

What days do they fly CNS vis Guam to Lax return?.

 

[eastwest101]

Like to know J prices too.

What days do they fly CNS vis Guam to Lax return?.

Seems to be only 0100AM QLD time on Monday morning from CNS to Guam - so once a week? It seems the CNS-Guam leg is the limiting factor, once you get to Guam and HNL there is obviously plenty of different flights and avialibility on UA.

The last return leg Guam-CNS would get into Cairns late on Thurs night at 2340pm CNS. By the way it looks like the return US to Australia connections all really suck (+37hrs flying and transit time) so would probably be quicker to come back to Australia some alternative way.

 

[Limewood]

Thanks eastwest101, thought there might be a catch to it.

I'm thinking CNS/HKG/SFO might be a better option to the USA, seems more award seat availablity. Even Y to HKG ret and Award J to SF) (or lax if one must).

Hong Kong is a great stopover city, excellent shopping, one of best airports there is and CX lounges a joy to be in, then the new CX J seats so good other airlines installing them.

think I've sold it to myself .

 

[eastwest101]

Thanks eastwest101, thought there might be a catch to it.

I'm thinking CNS/HKG/SFO might be a better option to the USA, seems more award seat availablity. Even Y to HKG ret and Award J to SF) (or lax if one must).

Hong Kong is a great stopover city, excellent shopping, one of best airports there is and CX lounges a joy to be in, then the new CX J seats so good other airlines installing them.

think I've sold it to myself .

Correct about via HKG to SFO, I was thinking about with the sucky connections back from LAX to CNS it would be a good excuse to stop for a while in HNL on the way back to Australia anyway. Certainly the connections going from CNS to LAX direction are really good as the OP said.

 

[brad330]

This flight varies in frequency. It will go to almost daily in the coming months then 2/3 pw during this time of year

 

[docjames]

J pricing out at $5453 for the via GUM, HNL flight.

 

[DanziM]

United fly out of CNS to GUM twice a week, monday 1am and friday 1am. My flight time both ways is 21 hours including stop overs, which in all is not bad considering what i am paying. I dont think by the time i flew to BNE, changed terminals and got onto a straight thru flight, the 2 hours id maybe save would not warrant the extra cost id have to cough up getting to BNE.

If you select a 15 day flexible with dates itinerary on united.com from CNS to LAX youll see the deals available, the cheap pricing also goes on later into the year.

 

[haydensydney]

As an aside, I checked simple Cairns - Guam economy flights on United yesterday on bestflights.com.au and it came out at $850 return. I was hoping to find some cheaper fares so we could check out a different pacific destination

 

[smit0847]

There is a long, but verrrry very cheap way of getting to and from GUM through USDM as its in the same zone as Australia............

 

[dfcatch]

The problem still remains that it's UA

We get stiffed in CNS on the connections via BNE/SYD - both on price and flights.

If I'm in whY I'll stick with the better product on VA/QF - although I have seriously considered UA before when the price was sub $1000 - but even that was via SYD.

 

[Limewood]

A little bird told there is a strong possibility of CNS/HNL on JQ in few months time. Of course if going onwards this opens up many USA mainland cites.