Oneworld alternatives to get to the US from Australia in J

[Rebekkap]

Hi folks, looking for ideas for cheaper (but QF status credit earning) fares in J from Melb/Syd/Bris (prefer Mel) to the USA. Doesn't need to be direct. Have done Jetstar J to Hawaii before but keen to have actual lie-flat bed.

All ideas welcome!

thanks
Rebekka

 

[Mattg]

Not quite oneworld, but you can earn Qantas points and status credits on Fiji Airways if you book on the QF code. There are some very good value J fares if you book ex NAN and I believe J is lie-flat on their A330s.

 

[offshore171]

JAL, Cathay and AA would be three to look into.

 

[bismarck]

Hi folks, looking for ideas for cheaper (but QF status credit earning) fares in J from Melb/Syd/Bris (prefer Mel) to the USA. Doesn't need to be direct. Have done Jetstar J to Hawaii before but keen to have actual lie-flat bed.

All ideas welcome!

thanks
Rebekka

How much cheaper? Fiji often publish some pretty sharp pricing.

AA has also been offering sales of <$4k ex AKL.

 

[clazman]

In my experience Fiji has good price points... CX is generally cheaper than QF on certain routes into the US

 

[madrooster]

JL has 6k return AUD or so to various points in the US, year round. You can even visit Asia in the same trip for little extra.

 

[Rebekkap]

Thank you all for the suggestions! I will check them all out. Never occurred to me that CX might be cheaper - every time I have priced any fares with them anywhere they've always been outrageously expensive!

 

[Rebekkap]

Fiji looking like the best option at under $3k return. CX nearly $7000 almost a year in advance :shock: I wouldn't mind a couple of days in Fiji either...

 

[RooFlyer]

Please do a Trip Report if you take Fiji

 

[trooper]

Remember FJ has angled lie flat....

 

[Pointcollector]

Thought about Qatar? $4.2k ex Syd to JFK, long way around though I know. I'm flying them to MIA in Feb, slightly longer but only 1 change of plane and looking forwarding to seeing what MIA customs is like instead of LAX as well as trying their first class offering in the A380!!

 

[RichardMEL]

AA also has a special $4k(ish) fare ex AKL to the UISA in J. Yes, one has to get to NZ, but it's not an unattractive deal. QF also offers similar pricing on the AA service.

I can't easily find a reference in a quick google, but IIRC fare was valid for sale till end of November.

EF shows fares as I class with 21 day advance purchase, min stay 0, max 12M

 

[Limewood]

Grab a cheap Y daylight award flight to HKG (stop) then next day in J to USA "direct" to numerous cities on CX, return to OZ on QF via LAX, SFO, YVR, DFW or via NAN on Fiji Air or AA via AKL, arr...the choices.