First flight to Australia ever... Qantas? United? Delta? V?
Hello Travel Gurus:
I am brand new hear, so please excuse me if I have breached the rules of common ettiquete and asked a question that is often discussed. I'm hoping you can help point me in the right direction. I apologize if this is long winded
Myself and another gentleman, will be traveling to Sydney in early July (July 5th - 13th). We both work at a church and will be attending a conference being held in Sydney. We're in the process of looking for flights right now but are kind of stymied. Can you help me find the right flight/plane for us?
So far, it looks like the cheapest flights are on United. However, we've been told by friends who have travled this route before to hold out for a good rate on Qantas. Qantas (at the moment) is aboout double for LAX to SYD. Add to that the fact that we need to tack on another flight as we are leaving from Denver, Colorado and the price keeps creeping up! So, is Qantas worth it? I've got some United miles, but it looks l like they are changing their upgrade policies in regards to points over the dates we'll travel.
The big "rub" is that we both have quite a bit of work to accomplish during the flight. We'll have laptops, so a plane that offers laptop power in the economy cabin would be excellent. Looks like Qantas has that on the A380, and I can't tell if V Australia has it at all. Doesn't look like United has it except for in the upgraded cabins.
Even though our budget is tight, we're willing to try and scratch up some more cash if we can work on the flight, as well as have a little more comfort. We're selling lots of stuff to afford this trip, just might have to sell a little more! 18-20 hours is a long time to be in the air and the little extra comfort might be worth it.
Can you recommend an airline that we should consider? Kind of a best-bang-for-the-buck situation? Qantas? United? V Australia? Thanks so much for any info you can throw our way!
-jon
Hello Travel Gurus:
I am brand new hear, so please excuse me if I have breached the rules of common ettiquete and asked a question that is often discussed. I'm hoping you can help point me in the right direction. I apologize if this is long winded
Myself and another gentleman, will be traveling to Sydney in early July (July 5th - 13th). We both work at a church and will be attending a conference being held in Sydney. We're in the process of looking for flights right now but are kind of stymied. Can you help me find the right flight/plane for us?
So far, it looks like the cheapest flights are on United. However, we've been told by friends who have travled this route before to hold out for a good rate on Qantas. Qantas (at the moment) is aboout double for LAX to SYD. Add to that the fact that we need to tack on another flight as we are leaving from Denver, Colorado and the price keeps creeping up! So, is Qantas worth it? I've got some United miles, but it looks l like they are changing their upgrade policies in regards to points over the dates we'll travel.
The big "rub" is that we both have quite a bit of work to accomplish during the flight. We'll have laptops, so a plane that offers laptop power in the economy cabin would be excellent. Looks like Qantas has that on the A380, and I can't tell if V Australia has it at all. Doesn't look like United has it except for in the upgraded cabins.
Even though our budget is tight, we're willing to try and scratch up some more cash if we can work on the flight, as well as have a little more comfort. We're selling lots of stuff to afford this trip, just might have to sell a little more! 18-20 hours is a long time to be in the air and the little extra comfort might be worth it.
Can you recommend an airline that we should consider? Kind of a best-bang-for-the-buck situation? Qantas? United? V Australia? Thanks so much for any info you can throw our way!
-jon
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