I forgot...A380 has laptop power in economy! Sold!
Heh. Once upon a time seat power was limited to the comfy seats. still is, mostly.
Coming back from SFO to CBR next month, I'll be flying via LAX and the A380 instead of direct on a 744. The direct SFO-SYD flights don't run every day of the week, you see, whereas there's a couple daily from LAX.
Looking forward to my first A380 flight.
Last October my flights to and from SFO were with QF, but internal flights – booked online surprisingly cheaply – were with AA. I had to drag my bags from international arrivals to domestic departures, but it was kind of fun running along with a baggage cart scaring the pants off little old ladies, cutting in at the last moment, running amber lights... My cabbie skills coming into play except everyone walked on the wrong side.
I digress, which is what oncoming traffic accused me of a few times.
I DON'T BOTHER WITH TRAVEL AGENTS.
Nowadays, I book it myself, I do it online, and I get the results I want. I've had enough of being dumped in hotels a long way from the action, or flights that don't suit my travel style. (eg. outward flights via SYD or MEL must have a leisurely transfer window between my CBR flight arriving and my international flight leaving so the Flounge may be properly enjoyed. I might travel Y these days, but I'll waddle onto the plane full of good wine so long as the WP holds out.)
Maybe there's a chance of some special deal offered by Flight Centre or whoever. If it sparks my interest, I'll take a look online, but my days of bellying up to the counter and speaking to a TA are over.
Or an airline agent on the phone. My next RTW was done entirely online, and even the seats could be selected from my laptop. Including the domestic legs.
Some of the advice here has been very good. I don't buy the LA-is-nicer-than-SF line, but getting out of the QF/OW cycle seems to have some advantages in some circumstances.
My advice is to find a CBR-SFO return fare that suits you – and you have a while to do it. Book your internal flights separately and maybe find some of these YUP flights. J for Y prices. Hook it all up together to suit yourself, not the passing whimsy of some harried TA seeking next month's sales bonus.
The members of this site have access to tools and knowledge that can save you thousands of dollars and a lot of time. The advice, freely offered here, is golden. Not from me – I'm still a backblocks bloke in this company – but from some of the
real experts. The amount of experience some of the regular contributors have makes me gasp.
–Pete, humble night cabbie