Thanx Randy. Managed to escape Canada okay earlier today. Am now in Florida enroute to Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Thao - am not sure how HA will be as far as loads are concerned, however I would advise travel from anywhere *into* Oz from mid-Jan to late-Jan will be always hard. It's the end of our long summer vacation break (industry and schools) and flights are traditionally heavy on all carriers. HA heavily promote the West Coast of the mainland in Oz over HNL connections, so I daresay they will also be heavy.

Cheers.