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For the past 10 days, my TA has been trying book me Sydney-LHR and then CDG-Sydney return in June next year, on Oman Air, as I was keen to try them.
Going out no problem; SYD-BKK on QF, (overnight) BKK-MCT-LHR on WY. But had to wait for the return flights to come within range and availability on the lower business fare buckets going out was low.
First problem was that Oman Air don't fly daily from CDG (nor just about any European port except LHR). AND I wanted to fly the last leg on MH from KUL, as it was the most attractive fare and a daytime flight - my preference. But WY don't fly daily to KUL either. In fact I had to depart CDG on a Monday to be able to connect through. Couldn't do that.
So then looked at all the other ports (I have to Award flight position to the departure port, so it doesn't really matter which port I originate on WY on.).
LHR (daily) was out due to high departure taxes etc.
MUC and IST were out as it was a B737 into MCT, 5-6 hrs.
Down to ZRH and FRA. Still couldn't connect through KUL, so BKK then. Alternatives QF overnight, or TG day flight - again my preference. But the fare was $0.8K higher using TG over QF!!! Keeping it in the OW family, obviously.
So eventually got SYD-BKK-MCT-LHR, ZRH-MCT-BKK-SYD with the leg to and from BKK on Qantas, for about $6,800. (I've run out of points to get my usual Award positioning flight to/from BKK
).
Ex FRA on the return leg $300 more expensive
For the past 10 days, my TA has been trying book me Sydney-LHR and then CDG-Sydney return in June next year, on Oman Air, as I was keen to try them.
Going out no problem; SYD-BKK on QF, (overnight) BKK-MCT-LHR on WY. But had to wait for the return flights to come within range and availability on the lower business fare buckets going out was low.
First problem was that Oman Air don't fly daily from CDG (nor just about any European port except LHR). AND I wanted to fly the last leg on MH from KUL, as it was the most attractive fare and a daytime flight - my preference. But WY don't fly daily to KUL either. In fact I had to depart CDG on a Monday to be able to connect through. Couldn't do that.
So then looked at all the other ports (I have to Award flight position to the departure port, so it doesn't really matter which port I originate on WY on.).
LHR (daily) was out due to high departure taxes etc.
MUC and IST were out as it was a B737 into MCT, 5-6 hrs.
Down to ZRH and FRA. Still couldn't connect through KUL, so BKK then. Alternatives QF overnight, or TG day flight - again my preference. But the fare was $0.8K higher using TG over QF!!! Keeping it in the OW family, obviously.
So eventually got SYD-BKK-MCT-LHR, ZRH-MCT-BKK-SYD with the leg to and from BKK on Qantas, for about $6,800. (I've run out of points to get my usual Award positioning flight to/from BKK
).Ex FRA on the return leg $300 more expensive
