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United: Los Angeles to Melbourne $522 outbound dates:
February 25, 26, 27
March 4, 5
May 27
United: Los Angeles to Melbourne $522 return dates:
March 4, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 10
AA/United: Los Angeles to Sydney $534 outbound dates:
February 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28
March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18
April 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30
May 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25
August 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29
September 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 16
AA/United: Sydney to Los Angeles $534 return dates:
February 25, 27
March 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27
April 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30
May 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19
July 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31
August 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29
September 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30
October 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 20
AA/Delta: NYC to Sydney $686 outbound dates (Flights connect in LA):
February 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28
March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18
April 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 29, 30
May 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30
June 3, 4, 5, 11, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25
July 30, 31
August 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29
September 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17
AA/Delta: Sydney to NYC $686 return dates:
February 25, 27, 28
March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
April 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30
May 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19
July 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31
August 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28
September 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25
October 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28
AA: Miami to Sydney $694 outbound dates (Flights connect in LA):
February 26, 27, 28
March 5, 6, 11, 12
April 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 30
May 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30
June 3, 11, 24, 26, 27
July 24, 25, 26, 29, 31
August 1, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
September 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17
AA: Sydney to Miami $694 return dates:
March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25
April 15, 17, 22, 23, 29, 30
May 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30
June 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 17, 20
July 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 18, 22, 24, 25, 29, 31
August 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29
September 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17,18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30
October 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31
November 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 28
Kangaroo at Angelsea Golf Club on the Great Ocean Road:
Great Ocean Road, outside Melbourne:
Back in 2010-2011 Mimi and I flew around the world on the now defunct American OneWorld first class round-the-world award for 230K miles. In Australia we used the award to stop off in Melbourne, Sydney, Tasmania, and the Whitsunday Islands. Truly an awesome country!
- 3-5 days in Sydney would give you enough time to experience the phenomenal Park Hyatt, climb the Harbour bridge, check out the Opera House, pet some Koalas and Kangaroos, and have a day in the Blue Mountains.
- 4-6 days in Melbourne would allow for a road trip of the sublime Great Ocean Road and the breathtaking Grampians before going to to Melborune for Shabbos at the excellent Park Hyatt which is around the corner from a great Chabad House. A flight from Sydney to Melbourne is just 4.5K BA Avios with no fuel surcharges.
- 2-4 days in Hamilton Island or Cairns would give you time to snorkel or dive the Great Barrier Reef. If you’re going to Hamilton Island you’ll also be able to check out famous Whitehaven Beach and the Whitsunday Islands. A flight from Sydney to Hamilton Island is 7.5K BA Avios with no fuel surcharges. Sydney to Cairns is 10K Avios.
- We spent 4 nights covering the entire beautiful island of Tasmania without realizing just how much driving that would entail. Doing over a week would have been ideal. A flight from Sydney to Tasmania is 4.5K BA Avios with no fuel surcharges.
- We didn’t make it to more remote places like Uluru, Kangaroo Island, Perth, or the Australian Outback, but perhaps on a future trip? Then again 10K BA Avios can also get you from Sydney to New Zealand. That’s been on my bucket list for a very long time…
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Airfare on Priceline should also give you 5 x on Amex Platinum.
Yup, but no travel protection.
Got it.
@dan you get extra travel protection when booking through Amex travel? Can you please elaborate?
Chase Sapphire gives free travel protection.
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AmEx Plat 5x does not need to be booked directly with airline?
Thanks. Booked a few placeholders for a family simcha on Delta. I don’t see the option (even on upgradeable fares) to upgrade to Delta One (even from Premium Select/Premium Economy). Am I doing something wrong?
Will it work for flights originating in Australia?
Is this bookable through UR?
what is the weather like in may?