Premium Economy Fares Surface from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Australia $1,704 R/T, Major Airlines (Save 54%)
Flash Deal Summary
Sample Savings for Premium Economy Class: Los Angeles to Sydney goes for $1,704 round-trip (inclusive). Compared to the normal fare of $3,731 (inclusive), a savings of $2,027 (54%).
Sample Savings for Premium Economy Class: Los Angeles to Sydney goes for $1,704 round-trip (inclusive). Compared to the normal fare of $3,731 (inclusive), a savings of $2,027 (54%).
Remember that Flash Airfares—which can change any time and probably will, generally within a day or two, more or less—can be extended, see FCF’s March report for details on How to Lock in Amazing Premium Flash Fares to Use Later.
- Ticketing Deadline: Varies
- Advance Purchase: Varies
- Departure/Return Travel Days: Varies
- Travel Window: Varies
- Minimum Stay: Varies
- Maximum Stay: Varies
For Travel Agents: If your travel agent or airline reservationist is having difficulty finding these fares, provide them the “Fare Basis Code(s)”, which they can use to pull up a “Fare List” in their computer, giving them the fare “rules” to help navigate to the deal: Delta, Virgin Australia, G; United, R.
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How to Book
- Confirm that the flights/dates you want are available for the upgrade using miles by requesting upgrade award space on the “All search options” page.
- Click on the “Upgrade type” search in the middle of the page.
- Select the “Buy Economy and upgrade” option to search for upgrade space to Business Class from economy in the “Fare preferences” section, after you click on “Upgrade type.” See below:
- When your search results comes back, it will not only show fares and flight schedules, it will also show what flights offer an upgrade, and what the cost is.
- Click on “Details” to find out if the upgrade space is available.
- Select your flights, making sure that you are logged into your mileage account, and that you have the miles required in your account; then pay for your ticket.
This can all be done online. If you want to book over the phone, call 800-421-4655.
After you get a sense of “where good availability is” (perhaps using our survey), call American and confirm that the flights/dates you want are available for the upgrade using miles, and book it.
If the upgrade on the flights/dates you want is not available, have the agent check other dates/flights.
This cannot be done online. Call 1-800-433-7300.