Understanding J pricing to US west coast

[lepetitprince]

Hi hive,

I am going to the US on 15th May for a week, but I was shell shocked when I tried to find a J ticket. For status reasons, I need to travel *A group. However, It is costing upwards of A$12500! .

(I have checked OW and I know that one can get a beauty with Cathay Pacific for less than $9000, but I need to stick to *A)

My question is:

- are the prices likely to come down in the coming days?
- Should I simply book the best Y class ticket and hope to upgrade (with $ or miles) closer to the flying date?

Thanks in advance for your kind advice.

 

[justinbrett]

Where are you flying from, to and what’s the return date?

You can fly ANA & UA SYD-HND-SFO-LAX for A$8800 on the 15th returning a week later.

I wouldn’t count on prices coming down, that’s already pretty close

 

[jase05]

Hi hive,

I am going to the US on 15th May for a week, but I was shell shocked when I tried to find a J ticket. For status reasons, I need to travel *A group. However, It is costing upwards of A$12500! .

(I have checked OW and I know that one can get a beauty with Cathay Pacific for less than $9000, but I need to stick to *A)

My question is:

- are the prices likely to come down in the coming days?
- Should I simply book the best Y class ticket and hope to upgrade (with $ or miles) closer to the flying date?

Thanks in advance for your kind advice.

I can see combos on ANA and United for under $9k around that time

 

[lepetitprince]

Where are you flying from, to and what’s the return date?

You can fly ANA & UA SYD-HND-SFO-LAX for A$8800 on the 15th returning a week later.

I wouldn’t count on prices coming down, that’s already pretty close

Ex-MEL, 15th and returning on 21st.

 

[justinbrett]

Ex-MEL, 15th and returning on 21st.

To LAX?

Can you fly from SYD? MEL is hugely expensive. I was seeing 14K.

Ex SYD you can do it for $7450.

 

[lepetitprince]

Yes, can do SYD - will check this out now!

 

[lepetitprince]

Thanks a ton guys, I actually managed to snag a Z seat for A$6241 on ANA. The reviews appear good. I do have a solid lay over on the way back at Haneda - will think of something to do!

Funnily, the website did not let me choose my KF FF and enter my FF number. Once I had booked and when I tried again, the website asked me to do it by ringing ANA or at the time of check in - is this kosher? Will this work? Because, I badly need the points to secure my *A gold for one more year.

 

[Haplo]

You can add your FF number at check in or even claim retrospectively