While looking at the cheap virgin flights posted I came across these on Skyscanner.com.au
Its a combination of Qantas and United to get to LAX
The combination of airlines can be booked through expedia. The virgin deal is better for date range but i like flying with qantas more.
I tried 14th May - 20th June and it was $1175 and i dont think you have the $30 card fee so may work out cheaper!
Most of may/june dates work. Let me know what dates you find and how much! Hope this helps anyone looking for tickets!
as you mentioned, Virgin is actually cheaper… don't really see this as a deal