Author Topic: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread (Read 452714 times)

AJK · « **Reply #1900 on:** January 31, 2016, 02:19:21 PM »

Well, there goes that. Checked again and saw the flight was 7:15 PM, not 7:30.

As of now, I downgraded to J on a later PM flight.

The advantage to this routing is not only that it's 3 flights instead of 6 or 7, but that it gets me to SYD much earlier, as follows:

Option 1 (which includes AA F, JL F, GA F, and GA J), leaves JFK on Sunday, overnighting in LAX and then arriving in SYD at the equivalent of 6:30 PM Thursday night NYC time.

Option 2 (which includes AA J, QF F x2), leaves JFK on Saturday night, spending Sunday in LHR and arriving in SYD at the equivalent of 3:30 PM Monday afternoon NYC time.

FWIW:

Option 1 would be 62.5K AA + 90K TY + 70K DL + $223 in taxes/YQ

Option 2 would be 130K AA + $140 in taxes

Joe4007 · « **Reply #1901 on:** January 31, 2016, 02:30:06 PM »

No brainer IMO.

Ergel · « **Reply #1902 on:** January 31, 2016, 03:09:04 PM »

I'd have you admitted if you choose option 1

AJK · « **Reply #1903 on:** January 31, 2016, 03:11:35 PM »

Thanks, guys. Confirms my conclusion.

AJK · « **Reply #1904 on:** January 31, 2016, 03:18:43 PM »

Pretty ridiculous.

Costs more for 2 pax to fly AA J on JFK-LHR than it does for 2 pax to fly QF F on LHR-DXB-SYD:

(Prices are for 2 pax.)

benjie1305 · « **Reply #1905 on:** January 31, 2016, 03:50:13 PM »

Lol. That actually is really ridiculous.

Ergel · « **Reply #1906 on:** January 31, 2016, 03:56:08 PM »

What's the price RT?

AJK · « **Reply #1907 on:** January 31, 2016, 04:09:12 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on January 31, 2016, 03:56:08 PM

What's the price RT?

Good Q.

AA J = $6500
QF F = $19,000

Ergel · « **Reply #1908 on:** January 31, 2016, 04:10:32 PM »

Bingo. Just AA is stupid about pricing their one way tickets

AJK · « **Reply #1909 on:** January 31, 2016, 04:12:23 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on January 31, 2016, 04:10:32 PM

Bingo. Just AA is stupid about pricing their one way tickets

Seems so.

AA F OW for that date is ~$11K.
QF F OW for that date, as above, is $6900

Yehoshua · « **Reply #1910 on:** January 31, 2016, 06:33:52 PM »

Wow, those prices are ridiculous. Option 2 makes a lot more sense in the end.

ilherman · « **Reply #1911 on:** January 31, 2016, 07:59:05 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on January 31, 2016, 04:10:32 PM

Bingo. Just AA is stupid about pricing their one way tickets

Was going to ask if it was RT or OW...

It's not only AA. Most airlines when booking a one way, only the top fare classes will price even though there are lower fare classes available. To London I think all the major airlines price OWs very expensive. The same way if you check a one way economy ticket tonight with DL to TLV will be $1,700 but doing it as a RT returning in 2 weeks is just $800!

Crazy indeed.

Though here is where TAs come in handy, they have net fares with a lot of airlines so you could do OWs etc.

AJK · « **Reply #1912 on:** February 01, 2016, 03:16:51 PM »

I know, I know, I have problems.

Anyway, Option 2 slightly modified (now to become Option 2a):

AA J + QR F + QF F. Same arrival time in SYD.

Option 2: AA J + QF F x2 for 50K + 80K = 130K AA x2 = 260K AA
Option 2a: AA J + QR F + QR F (short haul) + QF F = 50K + 40K + 60K = 150K x2 = 300K AA

Worth an additional connection +20K AA p/p to get QR F and Al Safwa?

Ergel · « **Reply #1913 on:** February 01, 2016, 03:20:49 PM »

You do have problems.
How long are the connections? Some may prefer more connections if total travel time is the same

AJK · « **Reply #1914 on:** February 01, 2016, 03:28:51 PM »

Option 2:

Arrive LHR at 9:15 AM
--~11 hours--
Depart LHR at 8:35 PM
Arrive DXB at 7:35 AM
--~2 hours--
Depart DXB at 9:35 AM
Arrive SYD at 6:30 AM

Option 2a:

Arrive in CDG at 9:40 AM
--~7 hours--
Depart CDG at 5:00 PM
Arrive DOH at 1:25 AM
--~4.5 hours--
Depart DOH at 6:00 AM
Arrive DXB at 8:10 AM
--~1 hours--
Depart DXB at 9:35 AM
Arrive SYD at 6:30 AM

CS91 · « **Reply #1915 on:** February 01, 2016, 03:31:34 PM »

Quote from: AJK on February 01, 2016, 03:28:51 PM

Option 2:

Arrive LHR at 9:15 AM
--~11 hours--
Depart LHR at 8:35 PM
Arrive DXB at 7:35 AM
--~2 hours--
Depart DXB at 9:35 AM
Arrive SYD at 6:30 AM

Option 2a:

Arrive in CDG at 9:40 AM
--~7 hours--
Depart CDG at 5:00 PM
Arrive DOH at 1:25 AM
--~4.5 hours--
Depart DOH at 6:00 AM
Arrive DXB at 8:10 AM
--~1 hours--
Depart DXB at 9:35 AM
Arrive SYD at 6:30 AM

Would you use the first stopover (LHR/CDG) to go out of the airport at all?

Ergel · « **Reply #1916 on:** February 01, 2016, 03:32:05 PM »

Quote from: AJK on February 01, 2016, 03:28:51 PM

Option 2:

Arrive LHR at 9:15 AM
--~11 hours--
Depart LHR at 8:35 PM
Arrive DXB at 7:35 AM
--~2 hours--
Depart DXB at 9:35 AM
Arrive SYD at 6:30 AM

Option 2a:

Arrive in CDG at 9:40 AM
--~7 hours--
Depart CDG at 5:00 PM
Arrive DOH at 1:25 AM
--~4.5 hours--
Depart DOH at 6:00 AM
Arrive DXB at 8:10 AM
--~1 hours--
Depart DXB at 9:35 AM
Arrive SYD at 6:30 AM

Option 2 (not 2A) for sure

AJK · « **Reply #1917 on:** February 01, 2016, 03:32:34 PM »

Quote from: CS91 on February 01, 2016, 03:31:34 PM

Would you use the first stopover (LHR/CDG) to go out of the airport at all?

Likely would grab a bite to eat in both.

Ergel · « **Reply #1918 on:** February 01, 2016, 03:33:42 PM »

Quote from: AJK on February 01, 2016, 03:32:34 PM

Likely would grab a bite to eat in both.

You wouldn't tour LHR? You've already been/busy working?
In that case I'd do 2A

benjie1305 · « **Reply #1919 on:** February 01, 2016, 03:34:14 PM »

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