Rare Business Class Saver Award Space Between The US And Australia Or New Zealand!

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Air New Zealand and United have rare business class saver award space available between the US and Australia and New Zealand.

Availability is for the close-in winter season in the Southern Hemisphere, but there’s still plenty to do down under this time of year! It’s also the best time of year to visit the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.

Read and discuss more on DDF in the Melbourne Master Thread, Sydney Master Thread, Australia Master Thread, New Zealand Master Thread, and Trip Notes Master Thread.

Below are sample routes with nonstop dates that have at least 2 business saver award seats available as of the time of this posting.

You can also connect from other cities to these flights on the same award ticket and from other cities in New Zealand and Australia on Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand.

Los Angeles to Melbourne:
May 15, 17, 31
June 5, 7, 12, 19, 21
Aug 9, 16, 23

Melbourne to Los Angeles:
May 10, 26
June 14
July 7, 26
August 13

San Francisco to Melbourne:
May 9, 10, 15, 17, 22, 27, 28, 29, 31
June 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21
July 7

Melbourne to San Francisco:
May 10, 11, 14, 17, 24, 26, 29
June 12
July 25

San Francisco to Sydney:
May 9, 10, 16, 17

Sydney to San Francisco:
May 10, 11, 23
June 7, 13
July 4, 5, 11, 25

Sydney to Los Angeles:
May 10
June 7

San Francisco to Brisbane:
May 14

Brisbane to San Francisco:
May 23, 26, 28
June 4, 13
July 2, 11
August 6

Los Angeles to Auckland:
June 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 18
July 2

Auckland to Los Angeles:
June 13, 26
July 3, 4, 6, 7, 9

San Francisco to Auckland:
May 20, 23, 27, 30
June 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26
July 3, 8

Auckland to San Francisco:
May 15, 20, 22, 27, 29
June 3, 5, 8, 23
July 17, 20

Houston to Auckland:
May 31
June 3, 23, 26, 27

Auckland to Houston:
May 15, 20, 27
June 5, 7, 13, 20
July 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Business saver class award booking options:

• You can transfer miles from Chase to Virgin Atlantic at a 1:1.3 ratio thanks to the 30% transfer bonus promo. You can also transfer points from AMEX, Capital One, or Citi at a 1:1 ratio. Transfers from Marriott (60K:25K ratio) can take 2-20 days. Virgin Atlantic charges just 62.5K one-way in business class for Air New Zealand flights to New Zealand and there are no fuel surcharges. 49K Chase points will transfer into 63.7K Virgin Atlantic miles, more than enough for a one-way business class award! You can hold an award for 24 hours and you can cancel or change an award for $50. Unfortunately, you do need to call Virgin Atlantic to book travel on Air New Zealand at 800-365-9500. You can search for Air New Zealand award space on United.com.
• You can transfer miles from Chase Ultimate Rewards to United (1:1 ratio) instantly. United charges 80-99K one-way in business class for United or Air New Zealand flights to Australia or New Zealand. Awards can be cancelled for free within 24 hours. United never collects fuel surcharges.
• Air Canada Aeroplan charges 75K in business class one-way. There are no fuel surcharges. Points transfer instantly (1:1 ratio) from AMEX, Capital One, or Chase. Transfers from Marriott (60K:25K ratio) can take 2-20 days.
• Avianca Lifemiles charges 80K in business class one-way. There are no fuel surcharges for any flights. Points transfer instantly (1:1 ratio) from AMEX, Capital One, and Citi. Transfers from Marriott (60K:25K ratio) can take 2-20 days.

Will you take advantage of this offer?

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