I can't believe the difference in the price of flights ...
Jan 25th 2006, 9:24 pm
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I can't believe the difference in the price of flights ...
I have been dreaming of the day we can actually book our flights to Perth! We hope to be able to fly end of March and are just waiting for our visas. I tapped into Ebookers (thinking of those nectar points!) and selected the one way option for the 28.3.06 - it brought up a BA flight for £1049!!!!!!!! I can't believe it is so expensive.
I thought I would just have a look at the cost of a return flight thinking that I could bin the return ticket if it worked out cheaper ... it was £667 flying out on the same day.
I then selected 2 adults and 1 child (thinking I might take the hubby and little one with me) and the cost reduced to £623.
What's going on????? Does anyone know whether we still get the increase migrant baggage allowance if we book return flights? Blimey I'm confused! Katy x
I thought I would just have a look at the cost of a return flight thinking that I could bin the return ticket if it worked out cheaper ... it was £667 flying out on the same day.
I then selected 2 adults and 1 child (thinking I might take the hubby and little one with me) and the cost reduced to £623.
What's going on????? Does anyone know whether we still get the increase migrant baggage allowance if we book return flights? Blimey I'm confused! Katy x
Jan 25th 2006, 9:26 pm
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Re: I can't believe the difference in the price of flights ...
Originally Posted by wavy_davy
I have been dreaming of the day we can actually book our flights to Perth! We hope to be able to fly end of March and are just waiting for our visas. I tapped into Ebookers (thinking of those nectar points!) and selected the one way option for the 28.3.06 - it brought up a BA flight for £1049!!!!!!!! I can't believe it is so expensive.
I thought I would just have a look at the cost of a return flight thinking that I could bin the return ticket if it worked out cheaper ... it was £667 flying out on the same day.
I then selected 2 adults and 1 child (thinking I might take the hubby and little one with me) and the cost reduced to £623.
What's going on????? Does anyone know whether we still get the increase migrant baggage allowance if we book return flights? Blimey I'm confused! Katy x
I thought I would just have a look at the cost of a return flight thinking that I could bin the return ticket if it worked out cheaper ... it was £667 flying out on the same day.
I then selected 2 adults and 1 child (thinking I might take the hubby and little one with me) and the cost reduced to £623.
What's going on????? Does anyone know whether we still get the increase migrant baggage allowance if we book return flights? Blimey I'm confused! Katy x
Have you shopped around, I find BA very expensive. Cheapes tI've found is singapore airlines.
www.singaporeair.com
Jan 25th 2006, 9:42 pm
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Re: I can't believe the difference in the price of flights ...
when is Easter this year - may have something to do with it?
Over £1k pp 1 way is high - I think it is around mid April that fares get cheaper (than March). We are paying around £1100 with Singapore Airlines 1 way to Syd in Feb - try the website already mentioned
Over £1k pp 1 way is high - I think it is around mid April that fares get cheaper (than March). We are paying around £1100 with Singapore Airlines 1 way to Syd in Feb - try the website already mentioned
Jan 25th 2006, 9:47 pm
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Re: I can't believe the difference in the price of flights ...
Originally Posted by walaj
when is Easter this year - may have something to do with it?
Over £1k pp 1 way is high - I think it is around mid April that fares get cheaper (than March). We are paying around £1100 with Singapore Airlines 1 way to Syd in Feb - try the website already mentioned
Over £1k pp 1 way is high - I think it is around mid April that fares get cheaper (than March). We are paying around £1100 with Singapore Airlines 1 way to Syd in Feb - try the website already mentioned
Singapore are £1760 for 3rd March for 4 of us. 3 full fare 1 child. That's including tax etc
Jan 25th 2006, 9:49 pm
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Re: I can't believe the difference in the price of flights ...
Thanks for the suggestions. UK Easter school hols is the 1st two weeks in April and we are hoping to have left by then really. Even after the Easter hols have finished the prices are still over £1,000.
Thanks for the recommendation of Singapore airlines. I have flown with them before and they are really good. We thought we would try and fly BA/Qantas because we have got their frequent flyer card and have quite a few points already. I'm a sucker for points but not at that cost.
It looks like Royal Brunei have a good value one way flight at £381. Are they any good??
Thanks for the recommendation of Singapore airlines. I have flown with them before and they are really good. We thought we would try and fly BA/Qantas because we have got their frequent flyer card and have quite a few points already. I'm a sucker for points but not at that cost.
It looks like Royal Brunei have a good value one way flight at £381. Are they any good??
Jan 25th 2006, 9:50 pm
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Re: I can't believe the difference in the price of flights ...
the price I stated above is for 2 adults one infant 
Jan 25th 2006, 9:54 pm
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Re: I can't believe the difference in the price of flights ...
Originally Posted by wavy_davy
I have been dreaming of the day we can actually book our flights to Perth! We hope to be able to fly end of March and are just waiting for our visas. I tapped into Ebookers (thinking of those nectar points!) and selected the one way option for the 28.3.06 - it brought up a BA flight for £1049!!!!!!!! I can't believe it is so expensive.
I thought I would just have a look at the cost of a return flight thinking that I could bin the return ticket if it worked out cheaper ... it was £667 flying out on the same day.
I then selected 2 adults and 1 child (thinking I might take the hubby and little one with me) and the cost reduced to £623.
What's going on????? Does anyone know whether we still get the increase migrant baggage allowance if we book return flights? Blimey I'm confused! Katy x
I thought I would just have a look at the cost of a return flight thinking that I could bin the return ticket if it worked out cheaper ... it was £667 flying out on the same day.
I then selected 2 adults and 1 child (thinking I might take the hubby and little one with me) and the cost reduced to £623.
What's going on????? Does anyone know whether we still get the increase migrant baggage allowance if we book return flights? Blimey I'm confused! Katy x
Hi Katy,
Have a look on ebookers, I looked on here the other day .......good fares !!
Jane xx
Jan 25th 2006, 9:54 pm
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Re: I can't believe the difference in the price of flights ...
Originally Posted by wavy_davy
Thanks for the suggestions. UK Easter school hols is the 1st two weeks in April and we are hoping to have left by then really. Even after the Easter hols have finished the prices are still over £1,000.
Thanks for the recommendation of Singapore airlines. I have flown with them before and they are really good. We thought we would try and fly BA/Qantas because we have got their frequent flyer card and have quite a few points already. I'm a sucker for points but not at that cost.
It looks like Royal Brunei have a good value one way flight at £381. Are they any good??
Thanks for the recommendation of Singapore airlines. I have flown with them before and they are really good. We thought we would try and fly BA/Qantas because we have got their frequent flyer card and have quite a few points already. I'm a sucker for points but not at that cost.
It looks like Royal Brunei have a good value one way flight at £381. Are they any good??
Jan 25th 2006, 9:57 pm
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Re: I can't believe the difference in the price of flights ...
we got our tickets lat week from expedia.co.uk we are going in march. we are using emirate airlines the price we got £430.00 each all in £860.00 this includes booking tax fee e.t.c. this is one stop of glasgow to dubai then to perth.
john
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