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kitten_mittons · « **Reply #7000 on:** April 22, 2015, 01:53:57 PM »

If a person were wanting to fly from Kansas City to Melbourne, Austrailia, and they wanted to fly business class, what would be the best option be? Citi AA cards every 2 years?

steve dave · « **Reply #7001 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:05:27 PM »

upper class australia flights are like the hardest flights to book on awards supposedly. but, yeah, probably a ton of AA miles and then try to book a qantas award 330 days out. or get over a billion avios.

http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/10/15/reliable-trick-get-qantas-first-class-awards/

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #7002 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:17:01 PM »

I was hoping that wasn't the only option. That flight is awful, and may be tolerable in first. Once again, thanks for the leg work, even though I assume you have all these links memorized.

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steve dave · « **Reply #7003 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:21:25 PM »

you could also fly virgin australia on delta miles but I don't know a quick way to get a ton of them. maybe a delta card and a couple different amex MR cards? I dunno.

steve dave · « **Reply #7004 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:21:58 PM »

also read this

http://mommypoints.boardingarea.com/2015/01/15/finding-premium-cabin-award-seats-australia-family/#sthash.hDghfeOV.dpbs

the US Airways option is obviously no longer available

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #7005 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:22:40 PM »

Just got my yearly bonus points for my southwest cc. Feels good, you guys!

michigancat · « **Reply #7006 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:34:23 PM »

United has a ton of availability from MCI to MEL at random checks. Plus a dreamliner from LAX to MEL.

The miles can be used on Air New Zealand and Singapore, as well (at least they should). All three will get you there. So I think I'd go with United and Chase Sapphires before the AA every two years.

steve dave · « **Reply #7007 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:37:38 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on April 22, 2015, 02:34:23 PM

United has a ton of availability from MCI to MEL at random checks. Plus a dreamliner from LAX to MEL.

no they don't

michigancat · « **Reply #7008 on:** April 22, 2015, 03:18:24 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on April 22, 2015, 02:37:38 PM

Quote from: michigancat on April 22, 2015, 02:34:23 PM
United has a ton of availability from MCI to MEL at random checks. Plus a dreamliner from LAX to MEL.

no they don't

standard awards they do

steve dave · « **Reply #7009 on:** April 22, 2015, 03:22:21 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on April 22, 2015, 03:18:24 PM

Quote from: steve dave on April 22, 2015, 02:37:38 PM
Quote from: michigancat on April 22, 2015, 02:34:23 PM
United has a ton of availability from MCI to MEL at random checks. Plus a dreamliner from LAX to MEL.

no they don't

standard awards they do

steve dave · « **Reply #7010 on:** April 22, 2015, 03:24:42 PM »

there you go kitten mittons, only 350k united miles and you've got yourself a RT biz class to australia.

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #7011 on:** April 22, 2015, 03:47:20 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on April 22, 2015, 03:24:42 PM

there you go kitten mittons, only 350k united miles and you've got yourself a RT biz class to australia.

Is there a 10 browser trick?

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #7012 on:** April 22, 2015, 03:53:16 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on April 21, 2015, 08:06:15 PM

Are you near an airport where you are going to get global entry?

no, no plans to travel in the next 2 months which is when my annual fee is due, so just going to do precheck. I can do that here on Friday.

michigancat · « **Reply #7013 on:** April 22, 2015, 03:55:48 PM »

well I mean AA has no business availability at all through March 2016 but knock yourself out w/ your 4 year AA churn.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #7014 on:** April 22, 2015, 04:02:01 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on April 22, 2015, 02:05:27 PM

upper class australia flights are like the hardest flights to book on awards supposedly. but, yeah, probably a ton of AA miles and then try to book a qantas award 330 days out. or get over a billion avios.

http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/10/15/reliable-trick-get-qantas-first-class-awards/

I can't speak to availability, but biz class on British Airways is only 100k each way. That's not crazy.

Best bet might be to see what a revenue ticket would be, get the BA Visa (and the 10% off BA tickets) then upgrade to biz with Avios.

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #7015 on:** April 22, 2015, 04:05:10 PM »

Hey, MC, I'm just asking questions here. And more like Dreamyliner, lol amirite?

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michigancat · « **Reply #7016 on:** April 22, 2015, 04:08:18 PM »

Quote from: kitten_mittons on April 22, 2015, 04:05:10 PM

Hey, MC, I'm just asking questions here. And more like Dreamyliner, lol amirite?

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I was directing my comment more to flyertalk bully steve dave than you. (And a Qantas flight from DFW on an A380 wouldn't suck)

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #7017 on:** April 22, 2015, 09:06:52 PM »

I really want to take that Qantas flight sometime so I can say I drove 10 minutes to the airport, got on a plane and ended up in Australia

meow meow · « **Reply #7018 on:** April 22, 2015, 09:12:32 PM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on April 22, 2015, 02:22:40 PM

Just got my yearly bonus points for my southwest cc. Feels good, you guys!

You mean the ones you paid $99 for?

mocat · « **Reply #7019 on:** April 22, 2015, 10:20:20 PM »

We were all thinking it wacky

steve dave · « **Reply #7020 on:** April 23, 2015, 07:57:24 AM »

Quote from: Mikeyis4dcats on April 22, 2015, 04:02:01 PM

Quote from: steve dave on April 22, 2015, 02:05:27 PM
upper class australia flights are like the hardest flights to book on awards supposedly. but, yeah, probably a ton of AA miles and then try to book a qantas award 330 days out. or get over a billion avios.

http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/10/15/reliable-trick-get-qantas-first-class-awards/

I can't speak to availability, but biz class on British Airways is only 100k each way. That's not crazy.

no it's not. would everyone but me please shut up about this? (<-- mean flyertalk steve dave speaking here)

michigancat · « **Reply #7021 on:** April 23, 2015, 08:34:10 AM »

could you get 350k United/UR points faster than 125k AA points? Plus the Qantas trick doesn't seem too reliable.

Tell your friend to suck it up and fly coach and go off a single ink bonus and change.

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #7022 on:** April 23, 2015, 08:41:17 AM »

SD, I want to go to Minneapolis in October. Tell me the best way to get to MSP.

I have 40k+ AA miles right now, will have another 50k next statement when I finish with my Citi AA.

I'm going to cancel my CSP right now. I have had that for close to two years.

Flying out of MHK would probably be most convenient, but I don't know if it's the best use of those miles.

mocat · « **Reply #7023 on:** April 23, 2015, 08:44:25 AM »

you can fly nonstop RT MCI-MSP on Delta for like $198

steve dave · « **Reply #7024 on:** April 23, 2015, 08:49:09 AM »

Quote from: roidhead on April 23, 2015, 08:41:17 AM

SD, I want to go to Minneapolis in October. Tell me the best way to get to MSP.

I have 40k+ AA miles right now, will have another 50k next statement when I finish with my Citi AA.

I'm going to cancel my CSP right now. I have had that for close to two years.

Flying out of MHK would probably be most convenient, but I don't know if it's the best use of those miles.

don't know how flexible your days are but there's some saver availability out of MHK now. I'd price them and make sure you can't buy cheap tickets before you book though. It'll be 25k miles round trip.