bridiej

Anyone know the cheapest carrier for flights to Australia? We are probably going to fly into Melbourne as it's cheaper than going direct to Adelaide but were hoping to go early next year and the flights we've seen are v expensive (over £900 each!)
:scared:

I may be out of touch, but I thought we could go for less than £600 each.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated...

darkless

Try looking on ebookers.co.uk - they search different airlines. One-way to Perth in Jan is £465. I suspect Melbourne will be slightly more, but not double.

Dave

darkless

Just found another with Malaysian Air - £403 (plus taxes)

Dave

bridiej

Ooh, that sounds good, is it on their website?


(ps have a drink on me as a thank you...!)

darkless

Haha, cheers

Yeah it is on their website. I used them when I went to Perth in April and they were fine. You can phone up and check on the status of your tickets etc

When are you looking to go?

bridiej

Hi

Well, it depends really on whether hubby can get 3/4 weeks off work, but ideally wanted to go between January & May, although it doesnt matter too much as it's just to have a good look around, see what the job prospects are, houses are like etc. as I've never been...

Hopefully, if all goes well, we will then start our application...

I'm already going through being excited one minute and scared sh*tless the next - is that natural?? :scared:

BKate

Hello,

www.leestravel.co.uk seem to do quite good deals, I got a return with Singapore air to Brisbane for £590 that was in June but there are cheap deals around if you pick your dates carefully.

Good Luck

darkless

Haha, YES!!!

I have been like that for the last 3 years since I started this whole process. One minute I can be looking forward to everything so much, the next wondering if I am doing the right thing etc.

Trouble is having gotten as far as I have - Visa validated, house sold here, house bought there, we have now reached a point of no going back which at least removes the shall we or shaln't we element!!

In the main though I am incredibly positive about it - I am a natural worrier - money, family, etc. but if I didn't go then I would always wonder 'what-if' and for me that would be worse. I worry here about day to day stuff, so I figured that I might as well at least worry over then and have sun, pool, nice house etc to worry in

Dave

bridiej

Hi Dave - sounds like we are very similar!! I am already worried about finding a place to live, getting work, how the cats will cope being in confinement for 30 days etc. etc. etc. and always think "What If"!

I guess you dont know til you try do you? I just want to get over there and see if it's all it's cracked up to be then we can get on with the looooooooong process of applying...

asfry

£454 from manchester to brisbane with singapore I was quoted, direct from singapore airlines website for travel in feb or march.

bridiej

I am going to look at their website now......!

bridiej

I dont understand - what ever I put in it keeps coming up at £1600 in total!

What am I doing wrong...?

darkless

Hi,

I am not sure what you are doing wrong, when I use ebookers.co.uk and put in 3 people from London --> Perth, one way leaving on 15th January 2005 I get the following results

Royal Brunei - £382
Malaysia - £403
Thai - £439

etc, etc

Dave

wmoore

I keep seeing flights quoted at £500 ish but then they add on taxes and .. oh by the way that flight's full, have this one at £750, etc, etc.
Have a look at Thoms Cook. I've just booked a return Manchester - Brisbane (with Emirates) for £660 inc all taxes, credit card charge, etc for October. Apparently they have a 'sale' on Melbourne trips.

anypan

We used www.deckchair.com for our holiday flights and will beusing them again later in the year for when we move to Melbourne.