uzza
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- Jul 19, 2008
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Hi Everyone!
First off, I have sufficient points for either scenario, and I've flown Y on both the A380 and 747 on QF. I was waiting to confirm my need to travel in November (the week of the 4th) , if I was a couple of days quicker I could have snavelled a F seat on Melbourne Cup day on QF93, now either booked or taken down (que sera I suppose!).
I have a decision: I need to get from HBA to LAX and I plan on using points.
Option 1: HBA-BNE (via MEL/SYD) - LAX in PE on the 747. It would require a night in BNE (I'd prefer to overnight to reduce the chance of missing the flight), so far as I can tell the hotels near BNE don't seem great (if you have any suggestions I'm all ears!).
or
Option 2: HBA-MEL-LAX. I can do this all in one day, its the easiest method but would only be in Y on the A380 from MEL.
I know the seats are the same on both A/C, but when you add in the convenience plus enhanced A/C (lower cabin pressure?), do you think that its worth the extra points to go over in PE? I have QC so I'll have lounge access, what's the QF intl lounge like at BNE? Hopefully less of a dungeon than MEL!
Ultimately it's what I think, but if you were in my shoes, objectively which would you choose?
I looked at doing some wild routes: SYD-NRT-LAX , MEL-LHR-LAX , or SYD-HNL-LAX but the points outlay (plus the two days of flying) doesn't really stack up. Again, any suggestions I'm all ears
Cheers
Uzza
First off, I have sufficient points for either scenario, and I've flown Y on both the A380 and 747 on QF. I was waiting to confirm my need to travel in November (the week of the 4th) , if I was a couple of days quicker I could have snavelled a F seat on Melbourne Cup day on QF93, now either booked or taken down (que sera I suppose!).
I have a decision: I need to get from HBA to LAX and I plan on using points.
Option 1: HBA-BNE (via MEL/SYD) - LAX in PE on the 747. It would require a night in BNE (I'd prefer to overnight to reduce the chance of missing the flight), so far as I can tell the hotels near BNE don't seem great (if you have any suggestions I'm all ears!).
or
Option 2: HBA-MEL-LAX. I can do this all in one day, its the easiest method but would only be in Y on the A380 from MEL.
I know the seats are the same on both A/C, but when you add in the convenience plus enhanced A/C (lower cabin pressure?), do you think that its worth the extra points to go over in PE? I have QC so I'll have lounge access, what's the QF intl lounge like at BNE? Hopefully less of a dungeon than MEL!
Ultimately it's what I think, but if you were in my shoes, objectively which would you choose?
I looked at doing some wild routes: SYD-NRT-LAX , MEL-LHR-LAX , or SYD-HNL-LAX but the points outlay (plus the two days of flying) doesn't really stack up. Again, any suggestions I'm all ears
Cheers
Uzza