PER-DEN best way?

[Flashware]

Before I go and hassle my travel agent... what would be the best routing on a one world airline to go from PER-DEN arriving in DEN on (or around) July 8, and flying back to PER July 14/15. Price will be important.

Edit: if flying discount economy.. this wouldn't be enough to complete an AA challenge would it? Or does it not matter if you're disc. econ vs D/J class?

[NM]

Best is very subjective. Are you looking for:

• lowest cost
• fastest flight time
• most comfortable
• maximum FF earning

What class of travel?

[Flashware]

Lowest cost with good FF earning (ie. if I can complete the AA Plat challenge I will...), otherwise I'm currently a QP PS, with 350 SC to go (so wouldn't make it to SG on this trip anyway..).

[d15.in.oz]

Best being price?... tough to beat $3500 with QF Y… we on the east coast can often risk great connections via HNL, but by the time you take a QF transcon, better to stay the distance with them. (You guys really need some better competition out of Perth, before prices will drop!)

Perhaps, given that pricing [$3500], if status chasing is relevant – the good ol’ xONE4!

(NM, in a post many months ago, convinced me of the 2xpoints QFF value of WP, or if you have time in the US, bounce across the states on a challenge!)

[Flashware]

I had considered a LONE4.. now to just work out routing, and what it will cost

[NM]

LONE4 is not going to be a low-cost option.

For cheapest option with good QF FF points earning, try JQ to HNL and then a YUP/KUP fare on AA to DEN.

For cheapest OneWorld option look for the QF/AA deal via NRT. But its not great for either AA or QF FF earning.

You could easily complete the AA Plat challenge by booking the AA codeshare on QF trans-Pacific flight and connecting with AA flights to DEN via DFW.

[Flashware]

Ok... but how would I do that from PER, and what would it cost? I'm getting very confused

[serfty]

Let's see:

PER-SYD $540 return (MEL $530).

SYD/MEL-HNL ~$1800 return.

HNL-LAX-DEN & return USD1860 on a YUP (480 QF SC's, 10,215 AA qpoints)
HNL-LAX-DFW-DEN & return USD1860 on a YUP (720 QF QC's, 13,305 AA Qpoints)

Do the same routes in WHY (O class) for USD825 for 0 QFF SC's and 3405/4435 AA qpoints.

(Note that it's almost peak season Mid June-Mid Jul, depart on 18th July and your Oz-HNL fare is $400 less.)

[Flashware]

Let's see:

PER-SYD $540 return (MEL $530).

SYD/MEL-HNL ~$1800 return.

HNL-LAX-DEN & return USD1860 on a YUP (480 QF SC's, 10,215 AA qpoints)
HNL-LAX-DFW-DEN & return USD1860 on a YUP (720 QF QC's, 13,305 AA Qpoints)

Do the same routes in WHY (O class) for USD825 for 0 QFF SC's and 3405/4435 AA qpoints.

(Note that it's almost peak season Mid June-Mid Jul, depart on 18th July and your Oz-HNL fare is $400 less.)

Would the SYD-HNL be *C?

Edit: for $1800, looks like JetFlex.

[serfty]

Would the SYD-HNL be *C?

Edit: for $1800, looks like JetFlex.

Q a n t a s !