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h0mbre on 13/04/2023 - 06:50

+9

Good prices, I wonder if you can choose the AA flights instead as I have found them to be far better than Qantas.

I just came back from a month long trip to the states, had a great time but inflation is real over there and coupled with the weak conversion rate prepare to spend a little more on daily expenditure (food etc).
- U30004 on 13/04/2023 - 07:27
  
  -3
  
  bashing qantas..Thats so unaustralian
  - GregRust on 13/04/2023 - 08:34
    
    +17
    
    On the contrary, it's the Australian media's favourite pastime.
    - RolandWaites on 13/04/2023 - 14:30
      
      +4
      
      Not undeserved.
      - Sim69 on 13/04/2023 - 21:36
        
        +1
        
        @RolandWaites: One could easily argue that it is undeserved when other carriers don't get flack for the same stuff that Qantas does
- timmyw2000 on 13/04/2023 - 08:20
  
  What makes an 8% inflation rate "realer" in the US compared to here?
  - UrMumsOnlyFan on 13/04/2023 - 08:45
    
    +12
    
    An extra 8% on tipping?
  - 1st-Amendment on 13/04/2023 - 10:11
    
    +9
    
    What makes an 8% inflation rate "realer" in the US compared to here?
    
    The exchange rate. When I was there earlier this year it was 72c now it's 67c which is another 7%
    
    Also when comparing holiday destinations, you don't compare here with there, you compare there with a different there. And almost anywhere else is far better value than the US right now.
    - [Deactivated] on 13/04/2023 - 11:41
      
      Europe doesn't look better, and I'm heading there in a month 😂
  - tp0 on 13/04/2023 - 12:45
    
    +1
    
    Our inflation was mostly driven by new home purchases. Theirs was actually related to cost of living. Food has gone up a lot more there than it did here.
    - haemolysis on 14/04/2023 - 00:20
      
      -2
      
      Well, inflation isn’t even calculated using home prices.
      
      That isn’t to say house prices going up. But inflation refers to good and services - we are seeing the same thing they are.
      - tp0 on 14/04/2023 - 09:35
        
        +1
        
        @haemolysis: Housing is included in the CPI basket of goods and services. In the first half of 2022 it was the largest contributor to inflation accounting for 1.27 points of inflation alone.
        
        In the second half of 2022 it was the 3rd largest contributor.
        
        https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-23/growing-profits-and-l…
      - h0mbre on 14/04/2023 - 16:51
        
        @haemolysis: Correct me if I am wrong but the American inflation figure quoted previously also does not include the food sector
        
        haemolysis on 15/04/2023 - 00:06
        
        @h0mbre: lol well fair I’m willing to admit I was wrong! My understanding came from this source:
        
        https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-06/why-are-soaring-prope…
        
        I suppose my mistake is related to some technicality of sorts. But alas, fail on my part.
  - h0mbre on 13/04/2023 - 13:02
    
    +5
    
    The exchange rate is poor and I feel like inflation rate is not a direct or linear 8% increase, especially in the food sector. My budgeting figures calculated from my trips in 2016 and 2019 trips were off by about 15%
    
    It's not a huge deal, I had a great time and would do it again but it was just a heads up to be prepared for a little bit of shock with the prices, this is OzBargain after all and I was merely doing my duty as a fellow bargain hunter.
    - nightqueen on 14/04/2023 - 13:32
      
      +2
      
      My friend recently came back from USA and said a cappuccino was like $12 AUD at a cafe with the taxes, tipping and exchange rate
    - wavesgreen on 14/04/2023 - 21:00
      
      about 15%
      
      Yeah I'd agree with this. I found costs were about 15%-20% more than my last trip to the US which was in 2019. Very noticeable with food, both groceries and dining out.
- BargainKen on 13/04/2023 - 08:25
  
  +5
  
  AA better than Qantas? Damn they must have really dropped the ball on that one
  - StonedWizard on 13/04/2023 - 08:37
    
    +2
    
    @BargainKen - Flew AA and Qantas in December last year. Can confirm, AA for domestic and international is far superior to Qantas.
    - Sim69 on 13/04/2023 - 11:10
      
      how is AA better in domestic when they don’t even give meals on domestic flights or have IFE screens on their narrow body aircraft?
      - StonedWizard on 13/04/2023 - 11:16
        
        @Sim69: In economy you get a small snack and drink. You can buy more items if needed.
        
        They don’t have screens, but have wifi so you can stream to your device.
        
        The planes I flew all had power to charge devices and a holder for your phone.
        
        Considering you’re generally under 5 hours of flight time for US domestic. You could just carry food on-board.
        
        Tony-Abbott on 13/04/2023 - 11:41
        
        +3
        
        @StonedWizard: Qantas domestic have meals and snacks. Unlimited drinks and alcohol on most flights.
        IFE in most cases, free high speed WiFi on nearly all aircraft. Or even streaming entertainment. Power charges in every seat block.
        
        StonedWizard on 13/04/2023 - 23:14
        
        @Tony-Abbott: @Tony-Abbott - I wasn’t thinking about that. I realise I was comparing AA domestic against Qantas domestic.
        
        The few times I’ve flown Qantas internationally, I haven’t found it a pleasant experience. I just figured domestic would be worse.
        
        Good to know they have power on domestic planes. As non of the Virgin planes I’ve been on have had this.
        
        Sim69 on 13/04/2023 - 12:05
        
        +1
        
        @StonedWizard: Being able to purchase food and drinks onboard and not having screens doesn’t seem “far superior” to having food and drinks included and screens to me…
      - Cyphar on 13/04/2023 - 23:03
        
        @Sim69: Neither do Qantas or Virgin on their B737's
        
        Sim69 on 14/04/2023 - 01:41
        
        @Cyphar: Qantas do on their 737's, Virgin don't
        
        Cyphar on 14/04/2023 - 08:55
        
        @Sim69: Which ones? I fly on them weekly and if I want IFE, I have to use my phone to connect to their wifi.
        
        Sim69 on 14/04/2023 - 13:09
        
        @Cyphar: All of the ones with registration starting with VH-X.., all from VH-VZF to VH-VZZ, plus VH-VYZ
        
        https://www.qantas.com/content/dam/qantas/pdfs/qantas-experi…
        
        Cyphar on 14/04/2023 - 14:44
        
        @Sim69: That's less than half their fleet. So it's a lucky dip.
        
        I've not encountered them recently on my flights between MEL & ADL/SYD. All the wifi enabled ones only.
  - muncan on 13/04/2023 - 09:08
    
    +1
    
    Are you thinking of United?
    - BargainKen on 13/04/2023 - 09:36
      
      I've flown United Economy in the past when they were substantially cheaper (~30%) and they werent too bad TBH, only notable difference was Qantas would offer complimentary spirits whereas United charged extra. Otherwise much of a muchness, food just as awful on both.
- wavesgreen on 13/04/2023 - 10:24
  
  You flew AA internationally and found them superior? I dropped AA long ago after terrible experiences.
  - h0mbre on 13/04/2023 - 12:52
    
    +2
    
    I've flown a mixture of AA/Qantas flights in 2016, 2019 and 2023 and found AA to be superior every time.
    I flew Delta, AA and United domestically and again AA were far superior. I had a really bad experience with Delta at LAX but then at ABQ the complete opposite. So I think most airlines can be inconsistent. I also suspect staff at airports may be multi airline trained and not entirely representative of the airline in question so that could skew individuals experience as well.
    
    If I'm being honest, I'm usually a one or two strikes maximum kind of guy but I have given Qantas the benefit of the doubt so many times maybe due to the group think you hear as an Aussie but they have always underwhelmed me. Maybe I have just been unlucky or maybe Qantas had its heyday before my time, maybe in the 90's and early 00's.
    
    When you fly Qantas and then for example Qatar Airways, the difference is so stark it is almost embarrassing to be honest.
    
    My elderly father is heading to the states next week and I made sure both his legs were AA just so he gets better service as he is alone.
    - wavesgreen on 13/04/2023 - 12:58
      
      Interesting. I've had nothing but bad experiences with AA both domestically and internationally (only airline to ever cancel multiple flights on me as well as lose my bags) but I haven't flown them since 2016 when I stopped flying them entirely.
- melgirl on 13/04/2023 - 11:32
  
  Agree! I really liked AA flights. Where abouts in USA did you visit? I am planning to do it.
- penguinswillrise on 13/04/2023 - 11:39
  
  hey do you mind sharing your itinerary? I'm planning to do the US one day and would preferably hit multiple spots over a month long period vs multiple shorter trips.
  - h0mbre on 13/04/2023 - 12:44
    
    My itinerary will seem very strange but we were visiting some close family members who live in ABQ and PHL.
    LA (Santa Monica & Anaheim) > SFO > ABQ > PHL
    
    Never thought I'd be openly saying it but I love traveling to the states, Americans really value convenience and space and as a tourist I find this refreshing.
  - tp0 on 13/04/2023 - 12:51
    
    +1
    
    With a month I would go straight to NYC for 1-2 weeks then pick other places that take your fancy. I did a two week driving trip of the west LA>Grand Canyon>Las Vegas>Yosemite>San Fran. Can definitely recommend doing something like that.
    - h0mbre on 13/04/2023 - 12:56
      
      +1
      
      We did almost exactly this in 2016 for our honeymoon.
      One of my favourite experiences in my life.
      I love driving in the USA (especially in CA)….its so easy.
  - Wimothy Jongingtons on 13/04/2023 - 13:22
    
    consider the east corridor - Bos, NY, PHL, DC, and even Florida if it fancies ya. BOS down to DC is very well connected by train, don't know past that.
    - tp0 on 13/04/2023 - 13:34
      
      +1
      
      I did Boston > NYC > DC by coach bus. Super cheap and easy. After that I flew to Florida.
      
      Rail would definitely be a slightly classier option for north-east travel though, especially on the Acela.
      - Wimothy Jongingtons on 13/04/2023 - 13:39
        
        @tp0: Acela is a one pricey train! I haven't used the train network in NE U.S I've just heard it's good. I booked cheap JetBlue flights for quick domestic hops like BOS-NY or NY-DC.
        
        tp0 on 13/04/2023 - 13:42
        
        +1
        
        @Wimothy Jongingtons: Sure is. Hence the bus. I like to avoid air travel in the US whenever possible to avoid time wasted in TSA queues.
        
        wavesgreen on 13/04/2023 - 13:51
        
        +1
        
        @Wimothy Jongingtons: Amtrak is definitely preferable to the bus when you have time to spare, ie able to account for any delays. I've had a pretty good strike rate with on-time services with Amtrak but have had a couple of 2+ hour delays. But I accounted for it.
        
        Mind you, I've had just as many delays with buses but god I hate bus travel and try to avoid it wherever possible. Train travel though, very civilised and some of the city terminals are pretty amazing.
        
        tp0 on 13/04/2023 - 13:59
        
        +1
        
        @wavesgreen: Wow tickets on the NE Regional start at $20. No point slumming it on the bus at that price.
        
        wavesgreen on 13/04/2023 - 14:22
        
        @tp0: Oh yeah you can get super cheap tickets on Amtrak. I really would travel that way purely within the US but, well, the rail network isn't exactly what I'd call extensive. But makes for leisurely travel when the points are convenient.
  - sundevils on 13/04/2023 - 13:53
    
    +1
    
    Not sure what you're after. If its national parks, big cities, arts and culture or just the college scene, but here are some places to go that not many go to but are equally worth the visit and also can stretch your budget. Denver, Austin, Scottsdale/Phoenix, Nola and san diego. West has a lot of national parks from around Seattle down to Yosemite/Sequioa. If you go to the grand canyon maybe you can also go to mighty 5 in Utah or just zion and bryce. Hope that helps
    - penguinswillrise on 14/04/2023 - 10:39
      
      Thanks for this sorry should've been specific, defs national parks on top of the list. Always been fascinated by the likes of Zion and Yosemite. Also love street photography so thinking NPs on the west coast then hop on over the NY to scratch that itch.
      
      Is NY during xmas and new years worth it? Can't say i'm too excited by the big tree and if everything is closed during that period i might choose another time to visit.
OzB123 on 13/04/2023 - 08:12

Is there any easier way to find other dates?
I'm looking at 10 days, maybe 2 weeks, not a month.
Not too keen on Fiji or Phillipine air lines.
Selecting one of the above options and then trying to go back or forwards day by day is tedious.
- hindo on 13/04/2023 - 08:54
  
  Use kayak.com.au and they allow you to search +- 3 days for departure and return dates. Or go to Qantas website and use flexible dates option
  - OzB123 on 13/04/2023 - 21:10
    
    Thanks. Ended up booking direct through Qantas.
- 1st-Amendment on 13/04/2023 - 10:19
  
  Not too keen on Fiji or Phillipine air lines.
  
  One thing to think about is all the direct flights out of Australia to LAX seem to land at the same time (~6am) so you end up in the arrival hall with 1500+ tired and cranky people and only a handful of border control agents to process them all. From memory my last trip took 3 hours just to get through LAX customs and when I asked the staff about their capacity she said it was our fault for all arriving at the same time…
  
  So based on that, I'd be willing to try another airline or airport to see if the experience is better than that.
  - muncan on 13/04/2023 - 10:26
    
    Check this out: https://awt.cbp.gov/
    No need to rely on your memory any longer!
  - melgirl on 13/04/2023 - 11:36
    
    Holy shit…Lucky I got through within 30 mins then.
souths123 on 13/04/2023 - 08:20

god, I need some discounted flights to Spain for Sept….missed the ones via Cathay, they were sold out in less than 24 hours for Sept when they went on sale (prob Chinese going back to mainland China/Hong Kong) I had my dates sorted but my son and his fiance didn't. We thought we had until the next day to get it settled, but no…..gonsky by the next morning…..should have done a hold on our flight dates….kicking myself now.
- U30004 on 13/04/2023 - 09:01
  
  Gonsky
Circly on 13/04/2023 - 09:46

+2

Perfect flights to go visit the slums that have built up on the west coast of US of A.
- wavesgreen on 13/04/2023 - 10:26
  
  Was in SF recently and it is worse than it's ever been.
  - muncan on 13/04/2023 - 10:29
    
    +3
    
    https://imgflip.com/i/7hyjgb
  - melgirl on 13/04/2023 - 11:35
    
    How worse?? SF is one of the places I really wanna visit in USA.
    - [Deactivated] on 13/04/2023 - 11:43
      
      +1
      
      Alot of homeless I've read, and lately alot of locals in California talk about leaving due to crime levels.
    - wavesgreen on 13/04/2023 - 11:45
      
      +4
      
      Oh girl you are in for a shock. SF has one of the greatest disparities between the rich and the poor of any city in America. Absolutely devastating homeless situation, crime and filth everywhere, faeces in the street, etc.
      
      I say everywhere but it's like you walk down one street and it's a beautiful glistening glass and green space idyll, then the next is literal street gangs gathered around fires in metal drums.
      
      SF is an extremely messed up city. It's broken.
      - Wimothy Jongingtons on 13/04/2023 - 13:03
        
        @wavesgreen: Have stayed in the ass crack of SF before and saw exactly that.
      - playswithfire on 13/04/2023 - 13:03
        
        @wavesgreen: it was pretty bad in 2017 when I visited, and I can only imagine the disparity has gotten worse.
        
        one memorable moment was an uber driver suddenly swerving into the left lane because a homeless person (holding a shopping trolley full of their lifes possessions) started projectile vomiting into the street as we were driving past, that was truly something to behold.
        
        wavesgreen on 13/04/2023 - 13:15
        
        +2
        
        @playswithfire: Yes one of many colourful moments burned in my brain from my most recent trip was walking through the Tenderloin and stepping over a slow-moving stream of vomit inching away from the passed-out form of a naked homeless person on the sidewalk while a second homeless person sprayed diarrhea against a nearby wall. Charming city.
        
        muncan on 13/04/2023 - 17:34
        
        @wavesgreen: Of course hotwire.com picked our hotel in Tenderloin some 20 years ago. The hotel staff warned us to always turn left when exiting the boutique hotel, never then right. Still had to step over the homeless person on the doorstop to get in and out though.
        Even back then it was 5 star blocks next to 0 star blocks.
      - [Deactivated] on 13/04/2023 - 22:02
        
        @wavesgreen: My mate lives in Seattle and he said it's pretty bad there too.
        
        He built a home in like a gated community just outside of the city I think.
        
        wavesgreen on 14/04/2023 - 01:14
        
        +1
        
        @[Deactivated]: Yeah I don't have a lot of good things to say about Seattle either, I have friends there and I visited on my most recent trip. And again it is a city that has huge tech wealth but massive homelessness and drug problems.
        
        I feel like the drugs issues has been somewhat alleviated post legalisation of cannabis? I certainly feel I get hassled a lot less on the streets since it was passed anyway. But maybe I'm seeing it through rose coloured glasses.
    - Circly on 13/04/2023 - 23:05
      
      YouTube it… Homeless in Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco etc… Literal slums.
      
      Street after street of homeless in tents, usually drugged up or taking drugs on the streets.
    - Starcraftmazter on 15/04/2023 - 06:09
      
      Why in the name of the lord would you want to visit the biggest shithole in the country, of that country? If you want to visit the US - go to a nice city!
  - d86 on 13/04/2023 - 17:57
    
    I am flying to SF in June but have no agenda there, sounds like it's best to give it a miss.
    - Circly on 13/04/2023 - 23:05
      
      Yeah check out videos where people walk through the dodgy streets while filming.
      - d86 on 14/04/2023 - 00:01
        
        @Circly: Yeah I saw several Peter Santenello's videos on YT. On the fence about having a stop over there or go straight to a better city like San Diego.
        
        wavesgreen on 14/04/2023 - 01:19
        
        @d86: I have a personal axe to grind with SF and along with all its societal problems I just find doing everyday things super frustrating. It's a super congested city that is a pain to get around and everything is so expensive and nothing works.
        
        But hey, there are good things about it, it does have an amazing alternative and artistic scene and if you're pretty laidback or prepared to spend money on living in a high-end bubble there's a lot to get out of it.
rekke on 13/04/2023 - 09:56

Anyone know if these are significantly better value than Qantas Classic Rewards international seats (economy)?
- eecan on 13/04/2023 - 10:37
  
  +3
  
  Depends, but for say, SYD > LAX a Qantas reward seat costs 41900 points + $211 taxes one way so it works out about the same, I wouldn't care about using points or cash when the difference is this close. The good thing about using the Qantas Classic Reward seat is that the ticket is more flexible (much lower change/cancellation fees) and you can still apply for an upgrade with points BUT for something like SYD > LAX your chances of actually getting an upgrade would be quite slim.
  
  People say that you can get better value out of your points saving them for business class redemptions but if you were never going to pay full price for the business class seat then the value calculations people throw around are inapplicable.
  - rekke on 13/04/2023 - 11:33
    
    +1
    
    Cheers for that, very helpful. My main gripe with Qantas points is that yes you get points to the airline but often Qantas/Qantas partners may be nowhere near the cheapest option, so you are paying a premium (and hence can't take points at their face value) but it's good to see they hold up here against a deal.
    
    Regarding business class redemptions, I hear that point made but it I am finding it's not as clear-cut as that; for example an economy seat to Syd>Tokyo was around 50k points, but then for business class it was around 60k points. At that price, I'd say a lot of people would be happy to pay the extra 10k points for an additional 3-4k worth of value in that upgrade.
    - eecan on 13/04/2023 - 11:59
      
      +1
      
      For SYD > TOKYO its more like 30k points for economy vs 80k points one way for business and personally that's still good value to me and I would happily go for it if a business class award was available. If I was ever low on points though, I would probably get more enjoyment from potentially doing to two return trips to Tokyo (or another destination) than paying for one better flight.
      - rekke on 13/04/2023 - 12:32
        
        @eecan: That sounds like what I would have expected, but on Qantas I saw some business rewards seats for around 60k.
        https://i.gyazo.com/ece2aa618028d416838bf8ecf104c690.png
        
        Am I missing something? I am new to Qantas points btw so apologies if I'm not interpreting this correctly. Cheers.
        
        eecan on 13/04/2023 - 13:09
        
        +1
        
        @rekke: Ah those are Jetstar business seats which aren't equivalent to business class on full service airlines:
        
        Jetstar https://www.pointhacks.com.au/reviews/jetstar-787-business-c…
        
        Qantas https://www.executivetraveller.com/qantas-airbus-a330-busine…
        
        rekke on 13/04/2023 - 14:18
        
        @eecan: Thank you!
Maglia Nera on 13/04/2023 - 10:23

+3

HODL per my comment last month

Based on increased flights to/from OZ + tightening consumer spending on 'discretionary spending', I'd say we can expect a huge uptick in airfare prices continuing to go down as people like Qantas are coming down from the post-COVID / lockdown sugar hit of consumers paying inflated prices …
- Wimothy Jongingtons on 13/04/2023 - 13:13
  
  +1
  
  from the half a dozen or so LA/SF flight deals in the last 4 months, I don't think there were any under $1200 return. No point to 'HODL' with flights if you actually need to travel that month. As if you miss the sale, you'll probably be paying $2000~ or more for a non-stop return.
- beesider on 13/04/2023 - 22:19
  
  I'd argue. It's high season in the northern hemisphere now, tickets still going up. A return flight from Istanbul to Sydney last October was around 2k, now the same is 2.7k+ AUD.
lazydesi on 13/04/2023 - 10:59

any deals to Toronto in july?

Ta
- Jerome87 on 13/04/2023 - 11:04
  
  +7
  
  username checks out
- Wimothy Jongingtons on 13/04/2023 - 13:00
  
  +1
  
  check on google flights, and play around with stops/airlines etc. but just a heads up if you're flying AC syd-yvr-yyz route, you'll be paying a very pretty peny. Especially in the first half of july. $3500+ pp.
  
  july bargain flights are rare.
LoungeLizard on 13/04/2023 - 11:06

+6

If you can, book directly with the airlines rather than dodgy third party sites. Checked a few of the dates above, and was <$100 difference, but will save you significant headaches if anything goes wrong (and it probably will)
Slut on 13/04/2023 - 11:08

Can you use points with this?
- AircraftFreight on 13/04/2023 - 14:08
  
  Never use points + pay on QF, even if theres a 20% discount offer its still not worth it.
  Search up Classic Reward bookings on Oneworld and Partner Carriers, there is good availability in Y, Cathay Pacific has a good amount of O (Premium) and J (Business) reward seats into North America.
Taro Milk Tea on 13/04/2023 - 14:54

not recommended using Qantas for flight to USA. Had terrible customer service experience and the plane was not comfortable.
- [Deactivated] on 13/04/2023 - 16:22
  
  i experienced on contrary and i was pleasantly surprised Qantas flight attendants are younger now. I still remember 8 years ago (went home to Bangkok), they were granpa and granma on board.
  - Taro Milk Tea on 13/04/2023 - 16:31
    
    there were couple of young flight attendants in my flight as well, but I don't see how they were different with the grandpas and grannies in their attitude.
howser99 on 13/04/2023 - 15:08

+2

Booked for School Holidays in September - BARGAIN!

Checked yesterday, and was $13.5k with a stopover in Nadi as cheapest. Today, $6.1k direct! Boom!

This was posted 1 year 15 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Qantas May-Nov Return Flights to Los Angeles/San Francisco: Brisbane from $1212, Melbourne $1212, Sydney $1215 @ flightfinderau

Brisbane to Los Angeles Flights from $1213 Return.

Sydney to Los Angeles Flights from $1215 Return.

Melbourne to Los Angeles Flights from $1263 Return.

Perth to Los Angeles Flights from $1387 Return.

Canberra to Los Angeles Flights from $1413 Return.

Adelaide to Los Angeles Flights from $1427 Return.

Hobart to Los Angeles Flights from $1457 Return.

Cairns to Los Angeles Flights from $1556 Return.