Comments on: Flying from Australia to the US on the cheap http://flighthacker.com/2009/07/05/flying-from-australia-to-the-us-on-the-cheap/ Australian discount airfare news, opinion and reviews Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: roshodgekiss http://flighthacker.com/2009/07/05/flying-from-australia-to-the-us-on-the-cheap/#comment-5 roshodgekiss Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:59:59 +0000 http://flighthacker.com/?p=37#comment-5 Good points! I've had a great experience with Hawaiian Airlines and they've been having some tempting sales of late as well. Not to mention that all the airlines you have mentioned above have a far better reputation for quality in-flight service than the US airlines that have started flying direct from Australia to the US mainland. Good points! I’ve had a great experience with Hawaiian Airlines and they’ve been having some tempting sales of late as well. Not to mention that all the airlines you have mentioned above have a far better reputation for quality in-flight service than the US airlines that have started flying direct from Australia to the US mainland.

]]> By: DCom82 http://flighthacker.com/2009/07/05/flying-from-australia-to-the-us-on-the-cheap/#comment-4 DCom82 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:33:40 +0000 http://flighthacker.com/?p=37#comment-4 Nice summary on the Hawai'i option. A couple of other points... - Hawai'i may be a welcome stopover for those who absolutely cannot stand 12-14 hours in a nonstop Australian east coast to US west coast flight. Other halfway points worth considering between the US and Australia include Tahiti (via Air Tahiti Nui - awarded Best Pacific airline 2009 by Skytrax) and Fiji (via Air Pacific). - Hawaiian Airlines flies direct to Honolulu ex Sydney three times per week, and their new cabin interior and 'mainline' service may be worth considering. They are worth considering if flying on to the US if you'd prefer to deal with only one airline. Another point is if you're looking for frequent flyer mileage recognition - as only Jetstar StarClass International flights are eligible for points accrual, whereas all fare codes in Hawaiian are eligible on HawaiianMiles and partner airline programs. - Regardless if Hawai'i is a stopover or the destination, non-stop to Honolulu isn't the only option. Probably the best cabin interior and service would be offered by Star Alliance member Air New Zealand (awarded Best Trans-Pacific airline 2008 by Skytrax) via Auckland, while hopping from one island paradise to another may also be an option by flying Air Pacific via Fiji. Nice summary on the Hawai’i option. A couple of other points…

– Hawai’i may be a welcome stopover for those who absolutely cannot stand 12-14 hours in a nonstop Australian east coast to US west coast flight. Other halfway points worth considering between the US and Australia include Tahiti (via Air Tahiti Nui – awarded Best Pacific airline 2009 by Skytrax) and Fiji (via Air Pacific).

– Hawaiian Airlines flies direct to Honolulu ex Sydney three times per week, and their new cabin interior and ‘mainline’ service may be worth considering. They are worth considering if flying on to the US if you’d prefer to deal with only one airline.
Another point is if you’re looking for frequent flyer mileage recognition – as only Jetstar StarClass International flights are eligible for points accrual, whereas all fare codes in Hawaiian are eligible on HawaiianMiles and partner airline programs.

– Regardless if Hawai’i is a stopover or the destination, non-stop to Honolulu isn’t the only option. Probably the best cabin interior and service would be offered by Star Alliance member Air New Zealand (awarded Best Trans-Pacific airline 2008 by Skytrax) via Auckland, while hopping from one island paradise to another may also be an option by flying Air Pacific via Fiji.

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