Started looking at the possibility of a DONEX trip next year and with all the information available with regards to the cheap fares from a variety of port(s), I thought i'd start looking into the costs associated in getting to said port(s) to determine what was worth the effort.
Due to not being able to concentrate for long, I started becoming side tracked on the cheapest way to get the AA Platinum challenge ex-BNE and wondered what other people may be able to share with regards to best bang for buck (I'm sure NM, Lindsay Wilson and others are able to add more).
Basically...a way to get AA Plat (10,000 EQM with the least money using QF flights).
Looking at costs/distance in AU/NZ it's just not worth it. Travelling to the US on B or H (Y is exactly as it sounds, WHY bother) can cost just over 3k for H for a return trip and a bit more for B. The benefit being that you qualify on the first leg.
Instead looking at some cities closer and a regular holiday destination such as SIN, HKG I came up with the below but wouldn't mind what finding out what others have done in the past.
All costs ex-Tax, Airport Duties, etc
BNE-BKK [VLBB] AUD 1,118
Season: 14JUL-8SEP05, 10OCT-16NOV05 OR 30JAN-31MAR06
Return: 10,320 (via SYD)
EQM: 10,320
Other Routings: Direct
BNE-BOM [VJSS3M] AUD 1,269
Season: 1AUG-30SEP05
Return: 13,574 (via SYD)
EQM: 13,574
Other Routings: BNE-BKK/HKG/SIN-[Non QF]-BOM, BNE-BKK/HKG/SIN-[Non QF]-BOM
BNE-SIN [BLFF] AUD 1,324
Season: 14JUL-8SEP05, 10OCT-16NOV05 OR 30JAN-31MAR06
Return: 7,642 (Direct)
EQM: 11,463
Other Routings (more miles): BNE-SYD-DPS/JKT-SIN, BNE-SYD-SIN
BNE-HKG [YLEE1Y3 (QF) or BLEE1Y (CX) AUD 2,034
Season: 14JUL-8SEP05, 10OCT-16NOV05 OR 30JAN-31MAR06
Return: 8,642 (Direct)
EQM: 12,963
BNE-CMB same as BNE-BOM but via BOM and BOM-CMB using non-QF.
Due to not being able to concentrate for long, I started becoming side tracked on the cheapest way to get the AA Platinum challenge ex-BNE and wondered what other people may be able to share with regards to best bang for buck (I'm sure NM, Lindsay Wilson and others are able to add more).
Basically...a way to get AA Plat (10,000 EQM with the least money using QF flights).
Looking at costs/distance in AU/NZ it's just not worth it. Travelling to the US on B or H (Y is exactly as it sounds, WHY bother) can cost just over 3k for H for a return trip and a bit more for B. The benefit being that you qualify on the first leg.
Instead looking at some cities closer and a regular holiday destination such as SIN, HKG I came up with the below but wouldn't mind what finding out what others have done in the past.
All costs ex-Tax, Airport Duties, etc
BNE-BKK [VLBB] AUD 1,118
Season: 14JUL-8SEP05, 10OCT-16NOV05 OR 30JAN-31MAR06
Return: 10,320 (via SYD)
EQM: 10,320
Other Routings: Direct
BNE-BOM [VJSS3M] AUD 1,269
Season: 1AUG-30SEP05
Return: 13,574 (via SYD)
EQM: 13,574
Other Routings: BNE-BKK/HKG/SIN-[Non QF]-BOM, BNE-BKK/HKG/SIN-[Non QF]-BOM
BNE-SIN [BLFF] AUD 1,324
Season: 14JUL-8SEP05, 10OCT-16NOV05 OR 30JAN-31MAR06
Return: 7,642 (Direct)
EQM: 11,463
Other Routings (more miles): BNE-SYD-DPS/JKT-SIN, BNE-SYD-SIN
BNE-HKG [YLEE1Y3 (QF) or BLEE1Y (CX) AUD 2,034
Season: 14JUL-8SEP05, 10OCT-16NOV05 OR 30JAN-31MAR06
Return: 8,642 (Direct)
EQM: 12,963
BNE-CMB same as BNE-BOM but via BOM and BOM-CMB using non-QF.