Flights to Melbourne for £400 return
#16
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Re: Flights to Melbourne for £400 return
Shouldn't cost anywhere near that! Have a good hunt around various online flight search engines. Quick example -
kayak.com
2 July
Birmingham - Amsterdam (KLM)
Amsterdam - Kuala Lumpur (MAS)
Kuala Lumpur - Brisbane (MAS)
Journey time including very reasonable layover times of around three and a half hours each, 28 hours 50 minutes.
AU$1,069
at today's official exchange rate, 594 pounds.
kayak.com
2 July
Birmingham - Amsterdam (KLM)
Amsterdam - Kuala Lumpur (MAS)
Kuala Lumpur - Brisbane (MAS)
Journey time including very reasonable layover times of around three and a half hours each, 28 hours 50 minutes.
AU$1,069
at today's official exchange rate, 594 pounds.
It's 578 pounds when priced in pounds from the start
#19
Re: Flights to Melbourne for £400 return
Thank you you guys! I couldn't travel as early as that date but found a flight with fly.com with EVA for £699. Flight Centre guarantee to beat any price but could only give me a £1 discount on that as it's a popular time to fly.
They have really clamped down on taking children out of school here now, someone was prosecuted and given a big fine. It's made the holidays even more hectic than previously.
They have really clamped down on taking children out of school here now, someone was prosecuted and given a big fine. It's made the holidays even more hectic than previously.
#21
Re: Flights to Melbourne for £400 return
Thank you you guys! I couldn't travel as early as that date but found a flight with fly.com with EVA for £699. Flight Centre guarantee to beat any price but could only give me a £1 discount on that as it's a popular time to fly.
They have really clamped down on taking children out of school here now, someone was prosecuted and given a big fine. It's made the holidays even more hectic than previously.
They have really clamped down on taking children out of school here now, someone was prosecuted and given a big fine. It's made the holidays even more hectic than previously.
#22
Re: Flights to Melbourne for £400 return
Hi quercus, I still think you could get a cheaper flight although that's not a bad price. Entirely up to you as I realize you don't know me from Adam (well, Eve!) but if you wanted to PM me your departure airport and date I'd have a go. No worries if you don't want to and I hope your trip over goes well
If you would like to do an entirely academic exercise, my parameters were: I have to be there for 20th July but I need as much time before then to get the house sorted out and rented, hopefully. Travel within 10 days of my 20th July deadline really.
Ideally I would have flown from Birmingham but I booked from Heathrow as there was more choice.
I am soooo excited to be heading back down under!
#23
Re: Flights to Melbourne for £400 return
That's a very kind offer, thank you so much! I got a bit carried away and booked it already though! It was coming up to the end of day deadline and there were only 3 seats available at that price so I didn't want to risk losing it.
If you would like to do an entirely academic exercise, my parameters were: I have to be there for 20th July but I need as much time before then to get the house sorted out and rented, hopefully. Travel within 10 days of my 20th July deadline really.
Ideally I would have flown from Birmingham but I booked from Heathrow as there was more choice.
I am soooo excited to be heading back down under!
If you would like to do an entirely academic exercise, my parameters were: I have to be there for 20th July but I need as much time before then to get the house sorted out and rented, hopefully. Travel within 10 days of my 20th July deadline really.
Ideally I would have flown from Birmingham but I booked from Heathrow as there was more choice.
I am soooo excited to be heading back down under!
Best of luck with getting your house rented and safe journey back to Oz
#24
Re: Flights to Melbourne for £400 return
Thanks again for the tips and sorry to take this thread slightly off point.
Penny