Flying to NYC from SYD in December - Help needed

[Flyinghigh76]

Hello community,

Flying to NYC from SYD in December and have a single business class ticket from LAX to SYD i have to use..

I am a platinum member with Qantas and would like peoples opinion on best routes to get to NYC and back through LAX so I can redeem the ticket.

I am travelling with my wife and was thinking of flying Qantas or a partner airline and was not sure the best way to approach the booking.

Thanks in advance for your help..

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Is it both you and your wife who already have a LAX/SYD ticket booked ie would the two of you need to fly SYD/NYC/LAX?

Do you have any QF ff points available to redeem? What about other programs or credit card points eg Velocity or Amex?

There is a Qantas Sale fare SYD/HKG/SYD for AUD709.00 return if you depart by 12 Dec 2018 so you'd just have to choose a return date within the ticket validity which you could 'nest' then all you'd need to do is position SYD/HKG on a one way award ticket for that trip.

You could then use QF points for a HKG/JFK award ticket on CX as the taxes are low ex HKG then purchase a commercial ticket JFK/LAX on a US carrier as you can't fly QF JFK/LAX unless it's on the same ticket as the LAX/SYD.

 

[Flyinghigh76]

Yes to points and only I have a ticket from lax to Sydney but business so was thinking of getting two premium economy if possible.

Thanks for the HK route, I assume it's an economy fare for that price.

Will look into and thank you for your help.

 

[dajop]

Depends on day, but noticed on kayak that China Airlines have one way fare SYD-NYC for $730/$1130/2500 one way (per passenger) in economy/premium economy/business respectively, albeit with a long day time layover in Taipei.

 

[Flyinghigh76]

Thanks for the response but because it's a short trip i don' have time to spend in the air for this trip.

Thanks