Fly on a Skytrax 5-star rated airline to New York City, with transit in Seoul (could possibly pop into the city without a visa, check your passport status here.
Up to 59% off accommodation as well.
Sydney to New York City
Dates: 1 Oct 23 - 25 Nov 23
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Not sure why you are complaining?
grumpy bastard
@first in line: 40+ hours travel time on way. Even with a "5 star airline", i would not consider this a deal.
@Lord Fart Bucket: I flew to US for a 3 day conference before, and left straight after..
(It happens but I probably won't enjoy the long layover)
17 Nov - 22 Nov
Conference, meeting with a client, funeral, exam, etc
Can think of many reasons why someone would go a few days overseas.
Years ago i flew to canada for a 3 day exam. Spent in canada 4 days.
Years ago i flew to canada for a 3 day exam. Spent in canada 4 days.
Hope you didn't choose the option with a 15+ hour layover each way.
BTW, have you managed to find any of the links where the price is shown as OP posted? I haven't… every one seems to be $15+ more?
@Lord Fart Bucket: Airline prices fluctuate frequently, international ones almost hourly by a few dollars. They were accurate at time of posting. Sometimes they'll even fluctuate slightly lower. We don't control the pricing, just find what online agencies are selling them for.
@Lord Fart Bucket: Fair enough to have a critique about the deal, but you don't have to be a douche about it.
Read what you need. Ignore the rest :)
I personally find the long list super useful to help shortlist when I can get down to $1,400
And no I didnt get baited to click on any of the high prices, I highly doubt adding a long list here will increase his website traffic. (Would you see the other expensive dates and be tempted to click on them?)
@b0b0: This. I show the start to indicate where the prices start getting cheaper. Otherwise you get people asking 'what about those dates'. Saves people time too if they know those dates are more expensive. And can also tell you from my stats, very few people click the highest price tickets :)
I regualry fly short trips such as this. I've done 24 hours in China, 12 hours in HK, 3 nights in Miami (that was a big trip), 4 nights in Vegas, all separate trips from MEL in Economy. I'm actually looking at Tampa in Nov for 4 nights for work so these short trips are exactly what I want to see on OzB.
lol.. more like op is funnelling clicks to their outbound aggregator affiliate links.
LOL.
Yes, the same price for the same place one day apart.
That needs a new Row!
Any good deals for December ? Looking to go on holidays from 22nd to 2 Jan
If only there was some way to put your own dates in.
Assuming you mean to NYC, then https://bookings.beatthatflight.com.au/flights/syd2212nyc020… - but it's always more expensive that time of year to travel just about anywhere :/
Lol, you want to travel at the very peak and expect cheap prices?
Asiana has this route for $2500 round trip, which is a pretty good price for absolute peak season.
Did I said cheap ?
You asked for good deals which in ozbargain terms it means cheap….
There will never be deals on those peak dates either, and if you are travelling on those peak dates, you usually don't have the flexibility to play around with dates either.
I just booked flights to Boston and I had to get there within a day or two, and if I don't book early it will be flights with multiple/bad connections which I don't want to chance either. So a premium was paid.
$2500 on this route, which is very decent for PEAK season. Having said that, accommodation in NYC will likely be insanely expensive.
LOL You must be new to buying tickets for overseas holiday
Just flew with Asiana to Europe. Fantastic Airline for the price, I always skipped on them thinking they were a low-budget airline.
I'm sure the airline is fine but saying it's a 5 star skytrax rating means little given Qantas was also 5 star until very recently.
Amazing you can fly to NYC via Seoul for only $250 more than just a return flight to Seoul itself with the same airline on those same dates… Ridiculous, really - not sure why flights to Korea are so inflated with the two Korean airlines.
not sure why flights to Korea are so inflated
It's how the airline industry works.
They have higher demand routes and lower demand routes, and more or less competition on some routes so the pricing has nothing to do with miles and everything to do with demand/competition.
For example Air Canada have cheaper flights SYD-Vancouver-LA than just Syd-Vancouver even though it's an extra flight because SYD-LAX is a lot more competitive route.
I found the same… I recall finding Singapore airline flights MEL-SIN-Guangzhou being cheaper than the subset flight MEL-SIN (exact same flight on the same day)
It doesn't make sense because then you can buy the longer route for cheaper and just end your flight at SIN (but your luggage might fly to Guangzhou 🤣)
Luggage is easy, just ask them not to check it through to final destination.
Just be aware you'll probably lose the return leg…
@BergzBargz: Depend on agent’s attitude. Ideally, pick a longer layover, then you have an excuse like “hand something to friend at layover airport” or “need clothes in checked bag for overnight hotel stay”.
I get that, but your example is different, because those are completely different flights. It's not because of lack of competition either, Qantas and Jetstar are selling the exact same Syd to Seoul route for often as much as half the price. Perhaps Koreans only want to fly with Korean airlines..
I get that, but your example is different, because those are completely different flights
It's not different at all. The concept is that different routes cost different amounts for different airlines and it has nothing to do with distance. Once you grasp this concept you can apply it to any flight anywhere.
Qantas and Jetstar are selling the exact same Syd to Seoul route for often as much as half the price
Different airlines with different routes because each airline had different demand patterns for each of their own specific mix of routes, and this demand pattern has more of an influence over pricing than distance.
@1st-Amendment: It was different - in your example they are completely different flights - anyone can understand why pricing might be different for those routes depending on demand. In the deal's case, it's the exact same flight, same aircraft, same time, same seats - but with (at first glance) irrational pricing.
I understand they do it for commercial reasons, you don't need to try and convince me (that is plainly obvious, they have no other motivations). All I am saying is that it is not evident what market forces drive them to do that when they could very easily sell Syd-Seoul return and Seoul-NYC return for $800 each and be selling tickets like hot cakes, but instead choose to advertise them together only for a lower overall price. There might be slight differences in passenger taxes they need to pay, but besides that I cannot see whatever market force it is driving them to price in that way.
in your example they are completely different flights
Bro the concept is the same regardless… Syd to Seoul has different demand than Syd to NYC. Do you understand that?
All I am saying is that it is not evident what market forces drive them to do that
And I explained it, but here you are…
hey could very easily sell Syd-Seoul return and Seoul-NYC return for $800 each and be selling tickets like hot cakes
Could they? How do you know this? Random internet guy thinks he knows more about airlines than the airlines. Good one..
instead choose to advertise them together only for a lower overall price
Because the Seoul-NYC leg is probably not selling like hot cakes so by offering a discount to people wanting to travel from SYD to NYC they make more overall revenue overall.
I cannot see whatever market force it is driving them to price in that way.
And yet you still want to argue about it….
@1st-Amendment: They price Syd->Seoul at $1100 (ish) because the market will bear it, people will buy tickets and the aircraft will be full (or very close to it). If not, they'd reduce their fares to be more competitive with the competition (Qantas and Jetstar). I suspect demand is higher on the Korean airlines as the majority of passengers on that route are Korean and prefer to travel with their own indigenous airlines.
Selling Syd->Seoul->NYC for $1400 fills seats on that same Syd->Seoul flight which would otherwise have been sold for $1100, leaving only $300 additional revenue for those seats sold on Seoul->NYC - very unlikely to be a short-term revenue driven decision (or if it is, they must be seriously desperate to fill Seoul->NYC seats, which seems implausible given they are selling them individually for over $1000 and NYC is a very popular holiday destination for Koreans).
You can easily check and see that this is uncommon. Price a few Qantas or Singapore airlines routes, booking as a single connecting booking or as two separate flights, and you'll typically see only small price differences (normally because of passenger taxes). All I was ever wondering is why ASIANA are choosing to sell them this way, a question which you haven't answered except to say 'demand bro'. What demand (or lack of) specifically?
I would guess it is for promotional reasons, they've been advertising this route strongly and are probably hoping to build a decent return customer base (who continue to fly once prices return to normal).
Thanks for the tip. I need to book LA for Sept so will check out Air Canada.
I need to book LA for Sept so will check out Air Canada.
I'm looking to go later in the year and the 3 cheapest I've found so far are Air Canada (stopover in Vancouver) Fiji Air (stopover in Nadi), or Delta direct…
does this allow for staying in seoul for a few days?
Use the multi-leg booking option.
For my dates it did cost about $120 more.
I think it's worth it.
what do you do to get through 14 hours + on a plane?
Fly
read lotr trilogy
I have to do at least four 15 hours flights a year and usually I try to sleep through at least half the flight, then watch a couple of movies and read a bit. It goes fairly fast if you're used to it, just make sure you're tired enough and go to the bathroom before boarding.
I sneak in some edibles and knock myself out once I get to my seat. Should be good for about half the flight even in economy.
Feel free to bring edible food on board but sneaking drugs through security is the worst idea going.
Stare at the passenger next to you don't blink.
Do I need to tip the air hostess once I land newyork?
Depends if you want a happy landing
You should have said "Depends if you want to get off"
Prices search / on browser go to find on page
14 hour stopover… seoul destroying
If it's ICN, there's actually heaps to do and you can even have nap in certain areas :D
Also, airport subway to downtown Seoul is only 1 hour and only costs $6 each way.
The timing sucks though, arrive before midnight and leaves after lunch. That's like the worst time for transit. Sure there will still be stuff to do, but you will be half a sleep and jet legged.
If you arrive early morning, and depart in the evening. You would have slept overnight on the plane, and then head back to sleep on the flight out.
Waiting for Qantas Japan deals for this year.
those are 30 40 hours one way. better off fly to los angeles and change
Part of the charm is to avoid US domestic flights.
Honest question - are they that bad?
Seat pitch/leg room are typically shorter, and the flights are typically packed. But worst of all you have to literally fight for overhead bin space, everyone got their huge ass bricks of carry ons plus a "personal" item thats stuffed under seats.
Not to mention, if you are transiting at LA or elsewhere, going through customs, then through security again will be PITA. Better to leave customs at the end where you have more time to spare.
Springfield Springfield it’s a hell of a town
I flew with Asiana Airlines from Sydney to Frankfurt recently for the first time. It was in the economy cabin and I found the distance between my seat and the seat in front was generous compared to SQ or Emirates. It made a big difference for me as it allowed me to sleep better in the seat.
Can confirm Asiana Airlines provides a fantastic product, one of the best I've flown. Service the best bar none.
Can also confirm going through customs is a breeze. Asiana provided me with a complimentary Business Lounge Pass one time when I happened to mention to a flight attendant that I needed to print out some documents before my onward flight with another airline. She insisted that I take advantage of the refreshments bar while I was there. Like I said, bar none.
Also getting into Seoul is super easy from Incheon airport on high speed train and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. Fantastic city and incredible food everywhere. Been many times and I can't wait to go back.
1st leg of Flight …A380 > A350/9…… then Return….A350/9 > A380…..great planes👍
I flew on Asiana twice to Seoul. One in May and one in July. It is a great airline. I enjoyed my Ssambap and Bibimbap for lunch and dinner. The seats were quite generous in terms of legroom. If you can fly to NYC twice, you can achieve Star Alliance Gold with them for approximately 4 years. ICN is a great airport for duty-free shopping, they have Lotte, Shilla, Hyndai, and The Grand.
I’m just starting to fly Asiana between SYD-ICN-LHR/JFK for work. Haven’t tired their Y product but their J product is good, very solid soft product but a bit of an aging hard product.
Their frequent flyer program is very generous, hopefully should be lifetime *A gold status by next year.
If taking this offer. Don't be like this guy who opened the plane door while in flight.
Does anyone know any Asiana coupons or where to search them?
Does anyone know if Asiana is still offering Stopover Paid by Carrier (STPC). In the past we had transfers, breakfast and overnight accomodation covered by Asiana due to the forced overnight layover for flights leaving Australia then heading to the US or Europe?
We have flown with Asiana many times and found service, rewards access etc far better than many other airlines. One downside is post COVID they no longer have a Sydney based sales and reservation office so contacting them has become harder.
We are looking for ways to access lounge passes too if anyone has suggestions.
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