Summer Flights
#1
Summer Flights
Just looked on Netflights - 3 Adults and 1 Child for next July came out at £3,400.
For us that's a £1,000 more than a year and a half ago.
Are we still too early for the discounted flights or is this price the new 'norm'?
Bezza
For us that's a £1,000 more than a year and a half ago.
Are we still too early for the discounted flights or is this price the new 'norm'?
Bezza
#2
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Re: Summer Flights
#3
Re: Summer Flights
An excellent point - lord help me when I get older!
Our flight will most probably just to validate so we have a choice of where to go - most probabaly Sydney or Brisbane. They would be return.
Bezza
Our flight will most probably just to validate so we have a choice of where to go - most probabaly Sydney or Brisbane. They would be return.
Bezza
#4
Re: Summer Flights
Have you tried emirates?
They've always been quite competitive to brisbane for us (2 adults, 2 monsters)
Jen
They've always been quite competitive to brisbane for us (2 adults, 2 monsters)
Jen
#5
Re: Summer Flights
BA and Emirate will have New Year sales. I booked a NCL-BNE return this time last year for £1150 and it was £930 in the sale a month later!
#6
Re: Summer Flights
That's the sort of reply I was hoping for .... that's a fair saving with 3 adults.
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Re: Summer Flights
I book Emirates during the week 06/02/11-30/03/11 Gla-Per return £787. Only trouble is the layover time. 10hrs going and 18 hours on the return leg.
I could have got better connections for an extra £400
By the way if your booking with Emirates there's a promotional code box. Go to the Arsenal football website http://www.arsenal.com/membership/emirates-flights and you'll get a further discount.
I could have got better connections for an extra £400
By the way if your booking with Emirates there's a promotional code box. Go to the Arsenal football website http://www.arsenal.com/membership/emirates-flights and you'll get a further discount.
Last edited by mvagusta; Jan 29th 2011 at 1:13 pm. Reason: More info
#10
Re: Summer Flights
Hi folks - long time no post but back on task this week.
Has taken an age to sort out when we might be able to fly and validate (our plan is to tick the box and develop some contacts) given a rather unhelpful new Headteacher for the better half.
After an age, and various letters and communications with Australia House no less, he has finally allowed for three days unpaid leave for which we ultimately hugely grateful of course but any dreams of a £3,400 fare are well and truly gone.
Our cheapest option for this summer is £4,250 odd on Emirates - about £1,700 more than we paid last time which hurts a fair bit ...
Any last minute suggestions as to how me might beat this fare for a family of four to Oz (one child fare) leaving 8/9 July and back 16/17 Aug from Birmingham to Brisbane or Sydney or combination thereof.
Planning a solitary internal flight from Cairns to Brissie or Sydney in mid August and so far Jetstar seems the best option - any brilliant thoughts out there?
The Arsenal code takes the price down a bit - the Barclays one a few pounds more. Have even considered Royal Brunei but they are currently coming out just £50 cheaper than Emirates.
It's only money at he end of the day I suppose .....
Bezza
Has taken an age to sort out when we might be able to fly and validate (our plan is to tick the box and develop some contacts) given a rather unhelpful new Headteacher for the better half.
After an age, and various letters and communications with Australia House no less, he has finally allowed for three days unpaid leave for which we ultimately hugely grateful of course but any dreams of a £3,400 fare are well and truly gone.
Our cheapest option for this summer is £4,250 odd on Emirates - about £1,700 more than we paid last time which hurts a fair bit ...
Any last minute suggestions as to how me might beat this fare for a family of four to Oz (one child fare) leaving 8/9 July and back 16/17 Aug from Birmingham to Brisbane or Sydney or combination thereof.
Planning a solitary internal flight from Cairns to Brissie or Sydney in mid August and so far Jetstar seems the best option - any brilliant thoughts out there?
The Arsenal code takes the price down a bit - the Barclays one a few pounds more. Have even considered Royal Brunei but they are currently coming out just £50 cheaper than Emirates.
It's only money at he end of the day I suppose .....
Bezza
#12
Re: Summer Flights
We've done more than scan and it is a good price but still a hefty load of the income.