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[MEL_Traveller]

I have found the One World site interactive map useful in working out possible alternatives when an itinerary is proving difficult. Normally getting out of Australia is one of the most difficult legs particularly if you are starting from Perth where Qantas really goes nowhere.

there is CX and MH.

 

[Swan]

CX and MH have one or two flights daily which is very limiting. There are more options on the Eastern seaboard. Facts is facts.

 

[hummel]

CX and MH have one or two flights daily which is very limiting. There are more options on the Eastern seaboard. Facts is facts.

More than QF....

 

[Kangol]

Only problem is now there is actually no F space between Oz and HKG...

I know, and I am aware of the OP's desire to fly F - but if there is no other option, then J it would be. Some could argue that the CX J seat is as close to an F seat when sitting in J, but yes I am aware of the fact that it is not F.

I'd like a day in AKL if possible. I'd like a week or more in JFK and a week + in SFO.

So, probably no availability Oz - HKG. I could go via EU and have say 23 hours some place. Still hoping for F as much as possible.

If you want to do a <24 hr transit in AKL and visit both East and West coasts of the US and travel via Europe both ways (to maximise F), you would probably run into MPM issues.

My understanding is that SWP to East coast US via EU/ME is fine, West coast would exceed MPM.
SWP to East and West coast via HKG is fine.
Never booked it but have just read on here. JFK would be your destination because it is the furthest point (cf SFO) and you'd need to be aware of MPM issues both ways.

CBR-JFK MPM is 12,123. 25% is 15,153.
CBR-SFO MPM is 9,087. 25% is 11,358.

CBR-SYD-LHR-JFK is 14,178
CBR-SYD-AKL-SYD-LHR-JFK is 16,864
CBR-SYD-HKG-JFK is 12,813
CBR-SYD-AKL-HKG-SFO is 14,115
CBR-SYD-HKG-SFO is 11,667
JFK-SFO-HKG-SYD-CBR is 14,249.

Even without AKL, visiting both coasts of the US via EU both ways will likely be problematic.

It seems like your expectations or desires are unrealistic. To maximise F and avoid Oz-HKG in J and "stop" in 3 places on the single award would be almost impossible.
If JFK and SFO are your priorities and you are willing to forgo AKL, then it seems the way to get around MPM is to go:
1) RTW in a westerly direction, maximising F - this is pending F availability.
If you are lucky you could go CBR-SYD/MEL-LHR-JFK-SFO-LAX-SYD/MEL-CBR, with all legs in F except for CBR-SYD/MEL.
2) To and from JFK via HKG with a SFO stop in either direction.

Please let us know what you end up doing..

 

[get me outta here]

Did you have any luck booking this in the end, if so, which route worked out? JAL doesn't seem to show me those sectors although on their route maps.

Anyone managed an oz-gum booking since the oneworld change? Award tix nrt-gum on jl look scarce

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Did you have any luck booking this in the end, if so, which route worked out? JAL doesn't seem to show me those sectors although on their route maps.

Tokyo - Guam comes up on the JAL award search engine. Seats do look scarce - I started searching from mid August and found one Y seat on 2 October.

 

[get me outta here]

That's a long and comprehensive form to add all one's details to the internet to join JMB.

Tokyo - Guam comes up on the JAL award search engine. Seats do look scarce - I started searching from mid August and found one Y seat on 2 October.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

That's a long and comprehensive form to add all one's details to the internet to join JMB.

It only takes a couple of minutes, if that. IIRC a lot of the form is for alternative business addresses etc - all of which doesn't need to be completed.

They essentially just want name, DOB, address, email addy and a password.

 

[Beta4Me]

It only takes a couple of minutes, if that. IIRC a lot of the form is for alternative business addresses etc - all of which doesn't need to be completed.

They essentially just want name, DOB, address, email addy and a password.

I ended up signing up for three freaking JMB accounts due to the fact that they zone their bloody program and website by regions. Annoying to no end.

 

[anat0l]

I ended up signing up for three freaking JMB accounts due to the fact that they zone their bloody program and website by regions. Annoying to no end.

I assume you did this rather unintentionally. You only had to sign up for one, then ensure that you always select that region when you enter the JAL website.

You can view the full complement of availability irrespective of the region you end up signing into.

 

[Beta4Me]

I assume you did this rather unintentionally. You only had to sign up for one, then ensure that you always select that region when you enter the JAL website.

You can view the full complement of availability irrespective of the region you end up signing into.

Yes and no. AwardWallet only supported a particular one for the plug-in automated sign in and KVS didn't support a particular one either. FML.

 

[bcworld]

Yes and no. AwardWallet only supported a particular one for the plug-in automated sign in and KVS didn't support a particular one either. FML.

KVS now supports the Oceania region.

 

[Beta4Me]

I've just booked the following for Nov 16 to Dec 10:
SIN-HKG(stop: 35hrs)-yvr-jfk-mia-SJU(dest: 15 days)-clt-LAX(stop: 5.5 days)-HKG-SIN

It's for my best mate and I with everything in J except for SIN-HKG-yvr-JFK in F for 1 pax (me ).

Specifically: SIN-xx_-JFK is CX J/F, JFK-MIA is AA F, MIA-SJU is AA J, SJU-clt-LAX is US J and LAX-HKG is CX J.

Weirdly and fortunately, I have managed that second stopover in HKG at the start and, whilst the J award is 90K + US$70.02 taxes + US$50 fee, the F award was priced at only 105K + $same due to the return portion from SJU being exclusively in J (i.e. 60K+45K=105K)

This ties nicely into the following:

2 x HKG-tpe-icn-ROR + ROR-icn-tpe-HKG in J for Dec 11 and 19 respectively (HKG-tpe//icn-tpe-HKG = BR and tpe-icn-ROR-icn = OZ)
and
2 x HKG-bkk-SYD in TG F for Dec 20

And I'm not actually staying in Puerto Rico, I'm branching off with SJU-EIS(5 days)-SXM(1 day)-BGI(5 days)-MIA(3 days)-SJU using a combination of Avios-obtained AA flights and purchased flights on LIAT and Seaborne.

Whilst I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to get to SIN as CX availability is sketchy and I'm down to only 31,000 LifeMiles, the final trip over 36 days looks like this (with the MEL-SIN at the start just a draft that is yet to be booked):
MEL-syd-bkk-SIN-HKG-yvr-jfk-mia-sju-EIS-SXM-BGI-MIA-sju-clt-LAX-HKG-tpe-icn-ROR-icn-tpe-HKG-bkk-syd-MEL (bold caps are the (>24hr) stopovers)

Yeah, I'm pretty stoked!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Re: Rumour:[Denied by RR] Qantas to ban JQ SYD-MEL pax from F lounges & send to J lou

that's a complex itinerary. let's hope there are no schedule changes requiring USDM to look at the ticket! the second stop could be a problem.

 

[burmans]

I've just booked the following for Nov 16 to Dec 10:
SIN-(stop: 35hrs)-HKG-yvr-jfk-mia-SJU(dest: 15 days)-clt-LAX(stop: 5.5 days)-HKG-SIN

It's for my best mate and I with everything in J except for SIN-HKG-yvr-JFK in F for 1 pax (me ).

Specifically: SIN-xx_-JFK is CX J/F, JFK-MIA is AA F, MIA-SJU is AA J, SJU-clt-LAX is US J and LAX-HKG is CX J.

Weirdly and fortunately, I have managed that second stopover in HKG at the start and, whilst the J award is 90K + US$70.02 taxes + US$50 fee, the F award was priced at only 105K + $same due to the return portion from SJU being exclusively in J (i.e. 60K+45K=105K)

This ties nicely into the following:


And I'm not actually staying in Puerto Rico, I'm branching off with SJU-EIS(5 days)-SXM(1 day)-BGI(5 days)-MIA(3 days)-SJU using a combination of Avios-obtained AA flights and purchased flights on LIAT and Seaborne.

Whilst I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to get to SIN as CX availability is sketchy and I'm down to only 31,000 LifeMiles, the final trip over 36 days looks like this (with the MEL-SIN at the start just a draft that is yet to be booked):
MEL-syd-bkk-SIN-HKG-yvr-jfk-mia-sju-EIS-SXM-BGI-MIA-sju-clt-LAX-HKG-tpe-icn-ROR-icn-tpe-HKG-bkk-syd-MEL (bold caps are the (>24hr) stopovers)

Yeah, I'm pretty stoked!

That's some itinerary, well done but yes I hope you have left some time for flight changes to allow flexibility.

 

[Beta4Me]

That's some itinerary, well done but yes I hope you have left some time for flight changes to allow flexibility.

Thanks There's not an enormous amount of wiggle room but the fact that it's mixed with revenue fares that are yet to be booked and can be booked quite close to departure gives me some flexibility.

 

[Jaymez]

Even though Qantas is a US Airway/American Airlines partner. I couldn't book their direct flight to Dubai from Perth because it is operated by Emirates which isn't a partner - weird huh?

So the next most direct flight I could get with a partner was as follows: Qatar Airlines QR901 18Feb2015 Dep Perth 22.45 Arrive Doha 0505 19Feb2015
Qatar Airlines QR1028 19Feb2015 0600 Arrive Dubai(DWC) 0810

According to the confirmation, the flight Perth - Doha is Business and Doha to Dubai is First. I am only going one way because I'm catching a cruise out of Dubai back to Oz. So it is great the new system with AA allows you to book one way only without costing the same as a return flight. I was happy with the 45,000 point plus $246 in taxes and fees. I looked on the net to book the same flight retail would cost $5,500.

I used Skype to phone and make the booking so the call was free. It took longer than previous booking because I think I had an inexperienced operator, so instead of the usual 20 minutes or so it took 40 minutes.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Even though Qantas is a US Airway/American Airlines partner. I couldn't book their direct flight to Dubai from Perth because it is operated by Emirates which isn't a partner - weird huh?

So the next most direct flight I could get with a partner was as follows: Qatar Airlines QR901 18Feb2015 Dep Perth 22.45 Arrive Doha 0505 19Feb2015
Qatar Airlines QR1028 19Feb2015 0600 Arrive Dubai(DWC) 0810

According to the confirmation, the flight Perth - Doha is Business and Doha to Dubai is First. I am only going one way because I'm catching a cruise out of Dubai back to Oz. So it is great the new system with AA allows you to book one way only without costing the same as a return flight. I was happy with the 45,000 point plus $246 in taxes and fees. I looked on the net to book the same flight retail would cost $5,500.

I used Skype to phone and make the booking so the call was free. It took longer than previous booking because I think I had an inexperienced operator, so instead of the usual 20 minutes or so it took 40 minutes.

how much was the miles value booking business on Qatar followed by Economy to Dubai? I'm wondering if the whole award priced as First class because of the short segment?

 

[bcworld]

Even though Qantas is a US Airway/American Airlines partner. I couldn't book their direct flight to Dubai from Perth because it is operated by Emirates which isn't a partner - weird huh?

Nope, not weird at all.

 

[Kangol]

Even though Qantas is a US Airway/American Airlines partner. I couldn't book their direct flight to Dubai from Perth because it is operated by Emirates which isn't a partner - weird huh?

So the next most direct flight I could get with a partner was as follows: Qatar Airlines QR901 18Feb2015 Dep Perth 22.45 Arrive Doha 0505 19Feb2015
Qatar Airlines QR1028 19Feb2015 0600 Arrive Dubai(DWC) 0810

According to the confirmation, the flight Perth - Doha is Business and Doha to Dubai is First. I am only going one way because I'm catching a cruise out of Dubai back to Oz. So it is great the new system with AA allows you to book one way only without costing the same as a return flight. I was happy with the 45,000 point plus $246 in taxes and fees. I looked on the net to book the same flight retail would cost $5,500.

I used Skype to phone and make the booking so the call was free. It took longer than previous booking because I think I had an inexperienced operator, so instead of the usual 20 minutes or so it took 40 minutes.

1) This is not the AA forum. Mods you can you please move these posts into the general "AA questions" thread.

2) Not weird at all that you can't book flights with a non-US/OW partner - it is more weird that you mention it is weird.
A QF codeshare on a EK metal flight is not "their" (with regard to QF) flight - it is an Emirates flight as you mentioned.

3) You got a good deal because South Pacific to Middle East in J is 45,000 AA miles. If you have one segment in F, the whole itinerary is supposed to be priced at the F rate (60,000 miles)