"Graham Harrison" wrote in message
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> "C.Nelson" wrote in message
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> On Oct 31, 9:23 pm, " A Mate" wrote:
>> Australia is a long haul from the USA. When we fly this route we always
>> overnight somewhere.
>>
>> Alternatives you may want to consider are flying Korean Air (which could,
>> depending on the timeing) score you a free overnight in the Hilton
>> Incheon
>> at KAL's expense; or fling either Eva Air or China Airlines and scoring a
>> free bunk at Taipei.
>
> Which is better? I have heard of Korean Air of being good, but have
> not anything good or bad about the rest.
>
>> All three of those Asian airlines fly from various East and West Coast
>> ports
>> in the US - to Australia.
>>
>> The main carriers on routes to Australia are: QANTAS, Air NZ, V
>> Australia,
>> United and Delta - all of which fly to one or more of Brisbane, Sydney
>> and
>> Melbourne. Continental flies in via Guam to Cairns. Air Pacific and
>> Hawaian
>> Air also fly the route to the Australian East Coast.
>>
>> Fares on the route are low right now - because of intense competition;
>> both
>> Delta and V Australia having entered the route recently.
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> Delta is not a good option, as their return schedule gives me only 1
> hour or so to connect in LAX. I have not flown internationally too
> much, but that sounds too tight to me. Correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Still looking for sites on the internet that offer good priced tickets
> for this trip.
>
> Cleda
Over the summer we flew from Honolulu to Sydney and back on the new Qantas
discount operation, JetStar. Wasn't bad at all. A group of extra charges at
booking is a bit off-putting though. BTW, that's a 10-hour hop between HNL
and SYD.
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