Joey Hoffnaagle wrote:
Howdy Campers,

I'm currently planning a visit to Canada/US based to spend Christmas with a
friend and New Years at Times Square based on the rough itinerary;
22nd Dec - Sydney to L.A.
23rd Dec - L.A. to Vancouver
29th Dec - Vancouver to New York
4th Jan - New York to Las Vegas
7th Jan - Las Vegas to Sydney (Via L.A.?)

Book the Sydney to L.A. round trip and then book the flights in North
America separately.

You might look into renting a car for Seattle to Vancouver and back if
your objective is to save money. The flights to/from Canada are likely
to be very pricey. There are also buses for about $55 each way.

Check out JetBlue who prices each segment of their flights separately
and doesn't charge extra for non-round trips. The downside of JetBlue is
if they cancel your flight and can't book you on another one of their
flights, they refund your money for the segment and leave you to
purchase a full fare, no-advance purchase, ticket on another airline.
Happened to my mother, and happens to quite a few people apparently.