redlion

Hiya, this is just something myself and my wife were mulling over. We have sold our house now and will move into a friends flat shortly untill we go. We still dont have the visa yet but when we do we will hopefully have sorted everything out by that point, leaving only flights to book. My question is really to those folks who have already made the move, did any of you try to make any savings by booking last minute flights instead of bookings in advance? and if so did it work.
I was thinking that if you can save on holidays and flights taking last minute bookings then they must have the same thing on long haul flights, maybe even an upgrade by booking last minute?

Just a thought anyway. Any thoughts or comments gratefully recieved.

Nev.

Clippy

I don't know about really last minute flights Nev but when I was looking to book our flights for our reccie I was told by a travel agent that the seats for a flight to Oz are released 11 months before the flight. So if you book 11 months ahead you will get the cheaper seats because as the seats sell they go up in price.

The travel agent couldn't touch the price that I got for flights on the internet.

Issie

We were told very similar to that too....book early and get the better prices

northerner

It's definitely a bit of a toss up. Usually it's best to book as far in advance as possible to get the best prices but this is not always possible if you are migrating. We booked ours a few weeks before we flew and got what we thought were goot prices (£475 each with Qantas). Although having said that, the cheaper flights with Malaysia (our preferred option) were dissapearing before our eyes....

Not sure about the upgrade, although our flight over hear was over booked so we volunteered to fly a different route (visa Hong Kong rather than Singapore) and they paid us $400 for the bother . Thanks Qantas!!!

Graham

wannabetherenow

hi there, i have been told by my travel agent that last minute bookings are no longer the smae as years ago when they were sold off cheap. These days you pay the same...if not more than an early booking!!

I have just booked with austrian airways - they appear to have very good deals!!!

utopia

I have been to Aus quite afew times each time using travelbag to book flights.

I called them yesterday to find out about flying out to Sydney in January.

They quoted me 1490.00:

That is for 2 Adults and 2 Children.

Including a 2 week stop off in Washington DC... internal flights included in price as we would have to fly to LA in order to get departing flight to Sydney.

This is via United Airline's.

I must say it was the cheapest flight offer I found.

If anyone has found cheaper please let me know lol

redlion

Thank you all above for your replys.


Nev.

Swerv-o

I have always found United to be the cheapest to fly with. I have flown with them several times now, and they are an excellent airline.

Plus, you also get the added bonus of the 43 (+21) kg per person baggage allowance for flying through the states.

S

Hutch

Seriously? Last time I flew with them (couple of years ago) they didn't have any seat-back screens, just the old projector showing a movie at the front of the cabin and the 747 was old and knackered. They upgraded their aircraft on that route?