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It seems like they're updating the timetable a week at a time at this stage for about the next fortnight out.

QF11 on 1 December is now showing as a 747. Have managed to get online and change our previous seats (55A and B) to 39 A and B, as the other half prefers being as far forward as possible (at least, as is possible in Y!).

We're on QF11 on 1/12...hopefully this will be sorted by then. They're going to be in a world of trouble if they're still out of service when the Christmas holiday flights start gearing up.

Thanks for all the input. Here's what we ended up with: Wed 1 Dec 10 09:50 Canberra 10:45 Sydney QF704 19B, 19A Wed 1 Dec 10 15:10 Sydney 09:50 Los Angeles QF011 55B, 55A Wed 1 Dec 10 12:10 Los Angeles...

At this stage, the travel agent is going to get us some prices on CBR-LAX and see how many of the internal stops she can build into that part of the trip before quoting using the AA/QF pass system, which she'll get back to us about on Tuesday. QF was a bit dearer than VA, but if I can get on the...

I forgot...A380 has laptop power in economy! Sold!

You've all convinced me to DIY this. I'm in the process of pricing V Australia and Qantas (and weighing up the schedules and whether any of them get us on the A380!) and then I will price the US stuff separate on a BFOD basis at a later date. QF and VA CBR-LAX are both coming out at roughly $2K...

Then perhaps the next question...would you bother seeing a travel agent about this or would you just book it all online? Though the airline sites themselves seem to show different (read: higher) prices for the same dates/flights as various travel agency sites.

Thanks, ozbeachbabe. I have been wondering about whether it's really necessary to get all our bookings on the same alliance/PNR, but given, as you said, that we tend to have a few days between each flight, it probably isn't. We'll also have travel insurance. As for LA, the outlaws are in...

RSD, Mr Vane is a LA local, so we have that much at least covered! The STA site was quoting $1650 return to LA with VA when VA themselves were quoting closer to $1900...all very confusing. Delta don't fly LAX to SFO unless you go via SLC...and Virgin America don't have December flights...

Yep, I'd wait for a jet or stay the night in Sydney!

Unfortunately, we won't be travelling until December, so the sales won't apply. Yes, if we waited we could probably save a little...but last time we did this we booked in June and ended up paying $2500 each, so I'd rather lock in a decent price than wait for an 'awesome' one. I think it will be...

I'm anti using QF simply because I'm pro competition on the Pacific route. I think it's hypocritical of me to bemoan Qantas's price gouging pre the entry of these other airlines and yet then not support those competitors when I have the chance to put my money where my mouth is. Further, I have...

HardieBoys, I'm now considering V Australia in combination with Virgin America and Delta for internal flights. The product in Y looks very attractive, and I really would prefer to give my dollars to someone not Qantas... Any experiences with V Australia or Delta?

Thanks, Clifford. I realised the Tucson airport code typo after the fact. We thought we'd try SFO because we have friends we want to visit there and if we could avoid another internal flight, then that'd be a good thing! If it's cheaper to go in and out of LAX, then we will do that and just get...