Qantas or Virgin SYD-LAX in J?

[Gogo65]

With QF the taxes are mainly QF's own extra charges which they put in addition to the fare whereas VA have the bulk of their surcharges within the fare which is what makes their points scheme so much better.

For example look at the QF and JQ Honolulu flights and compare the 'taxes' - the QF taxes are nearly as much as the JQ cash fare!

I just checked my tickets from my flight on virgin in march. Syd-lax in Y+on points + taxes $390 on our return in J it was $309 so this reduction in taxes is huge

 

[kirstyoz]

The good thing about AA is you don't have to earn a single point in their program as you can buy points. They recently had an offer of buy 60,000 miles & get 30,000 bonus points for around USD1,600.00 plus tax so under USD1,800.00 total.

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....what-you-burning-your-49092-2.html#post797242

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....age-questions-newbie-28236-36.html#post792420

Do AAdvantage points ever expire?

 

[Paddy55]

Do AAdvantage points ever expire?

Sure do... 18 months IIRC... but it's pretty easy to keep the activity up buying points, FB promos, etc, etc

 

[kirstyoz]

Sure do... 18 months IIRC... but it's pretty easy to keep the activity up buying points, FB promos, etc, etc

So 18 months if the account is inactive but they don't expire if you keep the account active with purchasing points etc?