Early August Flights to Brisbane
Jun 13th 2006, 2:28 pm
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Early August Flights to Brisbane
Aiming to get a one way in early august from London to Brisbane and currently the normal travel websites are quoting circa £550 for an adult and £400 for a child.
Does anyone have any current links for prices lower than these rip offs?
Thanks in advance!
Gary
Does anyone have any current links for prices lower than these rip offs?
Thanks in advance!
Gary
Jun 13th 2006, 2:34 pm
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by garyc
Aiming to get a one way in early august from London to Brisbane and currently the normal travel websites are quoting circa £550 for an adult and £400 for a child.
Does anyone have any current links for prices lower than these rip offs?
Thanks in advance!
Gary
Does anyone have any current links for prices lower than these rip offs?
Thanks in advance!
Gary
Jun 13th 2006, 2:45 pm
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by Pollyana
That doesn't sound too awful, bearing mind you are talking school holidays.....
I spotted a price close to 425 about 2 weeks ago
Jun 13th 2006, 2:51 pm
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by garyc
Aiming to get a one way in early august from London to Brisbane and currently the normal travel websites are quoting circa £550 for an adult and £400 for a child.
Does anyone have any current links for prices lower than these rip offs?
Thanks in advance!
Gary
Does anyone have any current links for prices lower than these rip offs?
Thanks in advance!
Gary
Have you had a look here
Jun 13th 2006, 3:08 pm
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by garyc
Very encouraging Wendy 
I haven't found any cheaper. Not saying there isn't any, but I can't find them
Jun 13th 2006, 3:29 pm
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by WendyC
I haven't found any cheaper. Not saying there isn't any, but I can't find them
Jun 13th 2006, 3:41 pm
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by garyc
This one is proving not bad - when you ring them that is... http://www.flightseverywhere.co.uk/
There is a list of places you can try for flights to Australia here: www.yellabrickroad.com/flights
Jun 13th 2006, 3:46 pm
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by suzimc
Hi Gary,
There is a list of places you can try for flights to Australia here: www.yellabrickroad.com/flights
There is a list of places you can try for flights to Australia here: www.yellabrickroad.com/flights
Jun 13th 2006, 3:52 pm
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by garyc
Thanks - I think that I have tried 75% of them already but just can't find that magic price yet
Jun 13th 2006, 3:58 pm
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by suzimc
Sometimes it's just a lucky break, we searched for about 2 months every day for our flights once, then bingo, one day the right price came up. It's just a case of deciding when that cut off point is that you can't afford the risk of the prices hiking up any more as you are getting closer to the date - always a difficult call!
Jun 14th 2006, 7:53 am
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by garyc
Ah well in for a penny in for a pound...
Jun 14th 2006, 8:58 am
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Originally Posted by suzimc
Sometimes it's just a lucky break, we searched for about 2 months every day for our flights once, then bingo, one day the right price came up. It's just a case of deciding when that cut off point is that you can't afford the risk of the prices hiking up any more as you are getting closer to the date - always a difficult call!
I hung on and hung on for late Sep flights. Was about to book a £449 (London to Brisbane) and suddenly it shot up to £520. Panicked. Then finally found somewhere I could still get it for £449. Booked it. A week later, £363 everywhere!
Sod's law
Jun 14th 2006, 9:07 am
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
I needing flights to Adelaide looked I think on EVERY flight website there is, but like you trying to find that special price!!!
Being quoted £2828 for 2 adults and 2 kids, but a month ago for same flight was being quoted £2400!!!
Being quoted £2828 for 2 adults and 2 kids, but a month ago for same flight was being quoted £2400!!!
Jun 14th 2006, 10:12 am
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Re: Early August Flights to Brisbane
Best thing to do once you've booked it is not to look anywhere on any websites or in any papers for any cheaper prices or you will be dissappointed!
When you've spent months trying to look for the right fare its hard to resist it though!
When you've spent months trying to look for the right fare its hard to resist it though!