|  | United Business Class To Australia, Up To 4 Seats |
| Another quick hit for you as United has a chunk of space to Australia into August. If you’re looking for a trip in the next month, United business class is a solid way to go.
Points Wire Highlights
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Routes: LAX, SFO - MEL, SYD
Operating airline: United
Class of service: Business class (Polaris)
Dates: July - August 2024
Seats available: 2 (up to 4)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Book with (per person, one-way): *Air Canada Aeroplan: *ANA Mileage Club: 145,000 miles (round-trip only) *Asiana Club: 82,500 miles *Avianca LifeMiles: 80,000 miles *EVA Air Infinity MileageLands: 97,500 miles *Lufthansa Miles & More: 71,000 miles *Singapore KrisFlyer: 146,500 miles *Turkish Miles&Smiles: 100,000 miles *United MileagePlus: 100,000 miles
*No Surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person): From US: ~$20 From Australia: ~$75
Aeroplan and LifeMiles have partner booking fees.
Bank transfer partners: Air Canada: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Marriott Asiana Club: Marriott Lifemiles: Amex, Capital One, Citi, Marriott EVA: Capital One, Citi Singapore: Amex, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott Turkish: Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott United: Bilt, Chase, Marriott
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|  | | LAX-MEL July: 29 August: 5, 7, 19, 21 MEL-LAX July: 24, 26, 28, 31 August: 4, 7, 11, 14, 18
SFO-MEL July: 26, 29 August: 5, 7, 8, 22, 23, 29, 30 MEL-SFO July: 24-26, 28, 29, 31 August: 1, 2, 4, 7, 16 |
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| LAX-SYD July: 27 SYD-LAX July: 24-26, 28-31 August: 1, 2, 4-7, 12-14
SYD-SFO July: 24-26, 28-31 August: 1, 6, 7 |
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| | |  | Flight Experience
A quick look at the flight schedule shows that United is operating their Boeing 787-10 and Boeing 777 on these routes. The business class (Polaris) cabin is arranged in a 1-2-1 layout. Each seat is lie-flat and has direct aisle access.
When departing from the US, I generally suggest eating at the Polaris Lounge and skipping meal service on the flight. Polaris Lounges typically have much better food and a solid selection of drinks.
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| Best Ways To Book
ANA: Great Round-trip Option, Slow Amex Transfers
At 143,000 miles round-trip, ANA Mileage Club is your best round-trip option by just a bit. However, Amex is your only transfer option and transfers can take a few days.
Aeroplan: Great One-Way Rate To SYD, Chase Transfer Bonus
For flights between San Francisco and Sydney, Aeroplan is a great option at 75,000 points one-way for the non-stop. For the other routes listed, the rate jumps to 87,500 points and lifemiles may be the better option.
However, with the 20% Chase transfer bonus, Aeroplan is the best one-way option regardless. With the Chase bonus, you’d need to transfer the following points: SYD-SFO: 63,000 Chase points Other routes: 73,000 Chase points
If you have the Chase Aeroplan Card, you can also get a 10% transfer bonus when you transfer 50,000+ Chase Ultimate Rewards points. That would bring the total bonus to 30% which means you’d only need to transfer 58,000 points for Sydney or 68,000 points for Melbourne.
You can also include a stopover for 5,000 additional miles. Use GCmap to calculate your total flight distance and double-check Aeroplan's award chart.
Lifemiles: Great Option To Melbourne
With Amex, Bilt, Capital One, or Citi points, LifeMiles is often a better option than Aeroplan at 80,000 miles one-way.
If you redeem a ton of lifemiles each year, it might be worth getting a lifemiles+ subscription to get a 10% rebate on Star Alliance redemptions. A Lite membership is only $240 per year while a Basic membership is $600 but you get free changes and cancellations. Most people probably don’t need the higher tier memberships. |
|  | How To BookFrom United's homepage, select Advanced search Choose to show price in miles Select Roundtrip or One-way Enter the origin & destination Select Nonstop only (if you don't need a connection) Select the number of passengers Select your dates or choose Flexible dates and choose a month Select Business Run the search If booking with another Star Alliance partner, confirm space by searching with that program Transfer points (if necessary) Log into your account Run the search again Complete the booking
Happy booking! |
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