Rare: First Class on Qantas from Many U.S. Cities to Melbourne and Sydney (4+ Seats Wow)
Flash Deal Summary
Sample Savings with Amex Points: Los Angeles to Sydney normal/ everyday price can often be 440,000 when using American miles but if you use Amex Rewards partner Asia Miles the cost can be as low as 240,000 miles.
Sample Savings with Amex Points: Los Angeles to Sydney normal/ everyday price can often be 440,000 when using American miles but if you use Amex Rewards partner Asia Miles the cost can be as low as 240,000 miles.
For four travelers (and possibly more), FCF’s research team has discovered an opportunity to save $13,206/75% if you don’t have any miles and want to pay in cash OR save up to 285,000 miles when compared to normal/everyday prices traveling to/from the U.S.
NO MILES? NO PROBLEM
American is currently running a deal whereby up to 250,000 miles can be acquired for as low as 1.9¢ each (includes taxes and processing fee), through a new, up to 100% bonus buy promo which runs through November 28, 2019.
New to buying miles? Know: FCF’s Beginner’s Guide: How to Play the “Buy Miles to Fly In Style” Strategy to Net Up to 90% Off Premium Travel.
SAMPLE SAVINGS FROM THE U.S. TO AUSTRALIA IN FIRST CLASS:
The published First Class fare on Qantas’ Los Angeles to Sydney route is $17,550 r/t; through the American Airlines purchase strategy, you can pay $4,334 r/t (includes about $125 in award tax), a savings of $13,206 (75%).
More here on getting flights (based on availability) from around the U.S. to the hub (Los Angeles or Dallas) AND/OR flights from the destination (Sydney or Melbourne) to all over the South Pacific.
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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 "Upgrade to Premium Economy or Business" option to search for upgrade space to Business Class in the "Fare preferences" section, after you click on "Upgrade type." See below:
- When your search results come back, it will not only show fares and flight schedules, it will also show what flights offer an upgrade, and what the cost is.
- 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.
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Everybody knows how frequently airfares change (some estimates claim that there are up to 500,000 fare changes daily). Because that’s a few too many for First Class Flyer to keep up with, FCF cannot guarantee that all fares discussed will be available when you go to make a booking. Also, for the sake of quick and easy “executive summary” format, all fare rules and restrictions can’t possibly be included. Fares quoted usually include the average taxes and fees for the routes in the chart.