Has anyone flown business class LAX - SYD or return?

How about business class SYD - AKL or return?

Feedback?

I am pricing out air for Roo and have AUS - LAX - SYD; SYD-AKL; and AKL-SYD-LAX-AUS at $6549 per person which is a lot less than air credit; just haven't flown Virgin Australia before.

thanks,

Marc

Marc, pls see results below from Chase Travel portal for LAX to SYD:


Air Canada (2)
$5,157
Air China (2)
$5,617
Air New Zealand (3)
$3,426
All Nippon Airways (5)
$3,707
American Airlines (2)
$4,162
Asiana Airlines (2)
$4,225
British Airways (1)
$12,596
Cathay Pacific Airways (2)
$5,134
China Airlines (1)
$4,072
China Eastern (2)
$4,823
China Southern Airlines (4)
$3,440
Delta Air Lines (3)
$4,162
Emirates (1)
$13,014
Fiji Airways (4)
$2,767
Hawaiian Airlines (8)
$3,712
Japan Airlines (1)
$4,360
Korean Air (2)
$4,491
Philippine Airlines (2)
$3,778
Qantas Airways (2)
$4,164
Singapore Airlines (2)
$4,245
United Airlines (2)
$4,707
Virgin Australia International (2)
$4,162
Xiamen Airlines Company (1)
$3,772

Wes, I am starting in Austin and also going to Auckland. I have found cheaper itineraries with Fiji Airlines but when I subtract Fiji I don't get much cheaper than Delta/VA.

Marc.

Ken and I have flown this route many times, usually on Qantas. It’s a direct flight. They have a very good product but you pay for it. Since you need to return from NZ to LAX I would suggest Air NZ. I presume AirNZ has a direct flight from AKL to LAX. Hopefully Ralph will read this as he is an expert on this route. AirNZ prices seem to be very competitive.

I don’t like Fiji Air, and you’d have to go via Nadi I think.

I can’t help you with Delta/Virgin, have never flown them.

Marc we flew Biz class on Air NZ from Lax to SYD via AKL a few years ago and were very pleased with their product. As I recall we had to change terminals in AKL which was a bit of a PITA but the flights themselves were very comfortable. Looking at Wes’ list, I would do it again without hesitation.
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Helen