Validation Trip To Oz
Nov 7th 2005 | 7:00 am
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Validation Trip To Oz
RECCIE TRIP TO OZ
Need some advice everyone! We are planning on doing a validation trip early next year. Hopefully visas will be in around March time! Ack 10th October Skilled independant. Does this sound right to you? Now here's the tricky bit! Do we go beginning of April for nearly 3 weeks to Brisbane including flying time or wait until kids break up from school in July and spend about a month there? If we go in April it will be around £1200 cheaper and probably warmer but then again if we don't get our visa in time we will be buggered. Also kids are doing their SATS in May so school won't be happy at all if we take them out. If we go in summer hols we won't have to take kids out of school or take time off work but its going to be a lot more expensive. Can't believe the price of flights for summer hols, bloody rip off especially as its Australias winter time. We are getting quotes for about £4,500 at the moment for summer so if anyone can recommend any good sites for flights please let us know. Planning on doing the move late next year but feel we need to visit again first just to make sure we're doing the right thing! aagh this is so stressful!!
Opinions please - what would you do?
Jox
Need some advice everyone! We are planning on doing a validation trip early next year. Hopefully visas will be in around March time! Ack 10th October Skilled independant. Does this sound right to you? Now here's the tricky bit! Do we go beginning of April for nearly 3 weeks to Brisbane including flying time or wait until kids break up from school in July and spend about a month there? If we go in April it will be around £1200 cheaper and probably warmer but then again if we don't get our visa in time we will be buggered. Also kids are doing their SATS in May so school won't be happy at all if we take them out. If we go in summer hols we won't have to take kids out of school or take time off work but its going to be a lot more expensive. Can't believe the price of flights for summer hols, bloody rip off especially as its Australias winter time. We are getting quotes for about £4,500 at the moment for summer so if anyone can recommend any good sites for flights please let us know. Planning on doing the move late next year but feel we need to visit again first just to make sure we're doing the right thing! aagh this is so stressful!!
Opinions please - what would you do?
Jox
Nov 7th 2005 | 7:08 am
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
Originally Posted by joanneS
RECCIE TRIP TO OZ
Need some advice everyone! We are planning on doing a validation trip early next year. Hopefully visas will be in around March time! Ack 10th October Skilled independant. Does this sound right to you? Now here's the tricky bit! Do we go beginning of April for nearly 3 weeks to Brisbane including flying time or wait until kids break up from school in July and spend about a month there? If we go in April it will be around £1200 cheaper and probably warmer but then again if we don't get our visa in time we will be buggered. Also kids are doing their SATS in May so school won't be happy at all if we take them out. If we go in summer hols we won't have to take kids out of school or take time off work but its going to be a lot more expensive. Can't believe the price of flights for summer hols, bloody rip off especially as its Australias winter time. We are getting quotes for about £4,500 at the moment for summer so if anyone can recommend any good sites for flights please let us know. Planning on doing the move late next year but feel we need to visit again first just to make sure we're doing the right thing! aagh this is so stressful!!
Opinions please - what would you do?
Jox
Need some advice everyone! We are planning on doing a validation trip early next year. Hopefully visas will be in around March time! Ack 10th October Skilled independant. Does this sound right to you? Now here's the tricky bit! Do we go beginning of April for nearly 3 weeks to Brisbane including flying time or wait until kids break up from school in July and spend about a month there? If we go in April it will be around £1200 cheaper and probably warmer but then again if we don't get our visa in time we will be buggered. Also kids are doing their SATS in May so school won't be happy at all if we take them out. If we go in summer hols we won't have to take kids out of school or take time off work but its going to be a lot more expensive. Can't believe the price of flights for summer hols, bloody rip off especially as its Australias winter time. We are getting quotes for about £4,500 at the moment for summer so if anyone can recommend any good sites for flights please let us know. Planning on doing the move late next year but feel we need to visit again first just to make sure we're doing the right thing! aagh this is so stressful!!
Opinions please - what would you do?
Jox
Nov 7th 2005 | 7:20 am
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
I'm off to Perth on the 22nd for my validation trip, I booked my flights via dialaflight.com ... they were alot cheaper than anyone else with better flight connections!
I'm flying singapore as they give you a 40kg baggage allowance on your first entry on a migration visa, even if it is a return ticket ... am taking a load of stuff out with me to leave at my folk's place
I'm flying singapore as they give you a 40kg baggage allowance on your first entry on a migration visa, even if it is a return ticket ... am taking a load of stuff out with me to leave at my folk's place
Nov 7th 2005 | 7:23 am
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
Originally Posted by chilliman
I'm off to Perth on the 22nd for my validation trip, I booked my flights via dialaflight.com ... they were alot cheaper than anyone else with better flight connections!
I'm flying singapore as they give you a 40kg baggage allowance on your first entry on a migration visa, even if it is a return ticket ... am taking a load of stuff out with me to leave at my folk's place
I'm flying singapore as they give you a 40kg baggage allowance on your first entry on a migration visa, even if it is a return ticket ... am taking a load of stuff out with me to leave at my folk's place
Nov 7th 2005 | 11:08 pm
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
Originally Posted by jan
Out of interest how much did you get a return flight for?
Nov 7th 2005 | 11:11 pm
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
Originally Posted by chilliman
£568 flying out on the 22nd November, back on the 27th December - got to come back to a wedding on the 29th!!
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Nov 7th 2005 | 11:36 pm
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
Originally Posted by joanneS
RECCIE TRIP TO OZ
Need some advice everyone! We are planning on doing a validation trip early next year. Hopefully visas will be in around March time! Ack 10th October Skilled independant. Does this sound right to you? Now here's the tricky bit! Do we go beginning of April for nearly 3 weeks to Brisbane including flying time or wait until kids break up from school in July and spend about a month there? If we go in April it will be around £1200 cheaper and probably warmer but then again if we don't get our visa in time we will be buggered. Also kids are doing their SATS in May so school won't be happy at all if we take them out. If we go in summer hols we won't have to take kids out of school or take time off work but its going to be a lot more expensive. Can't believe the price of flights for summer hols, bloody rip off especially as its Australias winter time. We are getting quotes for about £4,500 at the moment for summer so if anyone can recommend any good sites for flights please let us know. Planning on doing the move late next year but feel we need to visit again first just to make sure we're doing the right thing! aagh this is so stressful!!
Opinions please - what would you do?
Jox
Need some advice everyone! We are planning on doing a validation trip early next year. Hopefully visas will be in around March time! Ack 10th October Skilled independant. Does this sound right to you? Now here's the tricky bit! Do we go beginning of April for nearly 3 weeks to Brisbane including flying time or wait until kids break up from school in July and spend about a month there? If we go in April it will be around £1200 cheaper and probably warmer but then again if we don't get our visa in time we will be buggered. Also kids are doing their SATS in May so school won't be happy at all if we take them out. If we go in summer hols we won't have to take kids out of school or take time off work but its going to be a lot more expensive. Can't believe the price of flights for summer hols, bloody rip off especially as its Australias winter time. We are getting quotes for about £4,500 at the moment for summer so if anyone can recommend any good sites for flights please let us know. Planning on doing the move late next year but feel we need to visit again first just to make sure we're doing the right thing! aagh this is so stressful!!
Opinions please - what would you do?
Jox
Lynn
Nov 7th 2005 | 11:43 pm
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
Originally Posted by rossifumi
Who is that with mate?
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Nov 8th 2005 | 12:04 am
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
Originally Posted by chilliman
singapore airlines booked via dial-a-flight!!
Rich
Nov 8th 2005 | 12:09 am
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
Originally Posted by joanneS
RECCIE TRIP TO OZ
Need some advice everyone! We are planning on doing a validation trip early next year. Hopefully visas will be in around March time! Ack 10th October Skilled independant. Does this sound right to you? Now here's the tricky bit! Do we go beginning of April for nearly 3 weeks to Brisbane including flying time or wait until kids break up from school in July and spend about a month there? If we go in April it will be around £1200 cheaper and probably warmer but then again if we don't get our visa in time we will be buggered. Also kids are doing their SATS in May so school won't be happy at all if we take them out. If we go in summer hols we won't have to take kids out of school or take time off work but its going to be a lot more expensive. Can't believe the price of flights for summer hols, bloody rip off especially as its Australias winter time. We are getting quotes for about £4,500 at the moment for summer so if anyone can recommend any good sites for flights please let us know. Planning on doing the move late next year but feel we need to visit again first just to make sure we're doing the right thing! aagh this is so stressful!!
Opinions please - what would you do?
Jox
Need some advice everyone! We are planning on doing a validation trip early next year. Hopefully visas will be in around March time! Ack 10th October Skilled independant. Does this sound right to you? Now here's the tricky bit! Do we go beginning of April for nearly 3 weeks to Brisbane including flying time or wait until kids break up from school in July and spend about a month there? If we go in April it will be around £1200 cheaper and probably warmer but then again if we don't get our visa in time we will be buggered. Also kids are doing their SATS in May so school won't be happy at all if we take them out. If we go in summer hols we won't have to take kids out of school or take time off work but its going to be a lot more expensive. Can't believe the price of flights for summer hols, bloody rip off especially as its Australias winter time. We are getting quotes for about £4,500 at the moment for summer so if anyone can recommend any good sites for flights please let us know. Planning on doing the move late next year but feel we need to visit again first just to make sure we're doing the right thing! aagh this is so stressful!!
Opinions please - what would you do?
Jox
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Nov 8th 2005 | 1:24 am
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
Originally Posted by lynnj
Does it really matter what the school thinks, the kids won't be there for too much longer and their SATS scores wont matter a bit to their new schools in Oz. Go for what makes financial and fun sense and don't worry about things that won't be an issue once you are here
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Nov 8th 2005 | 1:30 am
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Re: Validation Trip To Oz
Originally Posted by joanneS
RECCIE TRIP TO OZ
Need some advice everyone! We are planning on doing a validation trip early next year. Hopefully visas will be in around March time! Ack 10th October Skilled independant. Does this sound right to you? Now here's the tricky bit! Do we go beginning of April for nearly 3 weeks to Brisbane including flying time or wait until kids break up from school in July and spend about a month there? If we go in April it will be around £1200 cheaper and probably warmer but then again if we don't get our visa in time we will be buggered. Also kids are doing their SATS in May so school won't be happy at all if we take them out. If we go in summer hols we won't have to take kids out of school or take time off work but its going to be a lot more expensive. Can't believe the price of flights for summer hols, bloody rip off especially as its Australias winter time. We are getting quotes for about £4,500 at the moment for summer so if anyone can recommend any good sites for flights please let us know. Planning on doing the move late next year but feel we need to visit again first just to make sure we're doing the right thing! aagh this is so stressful!!
Opinions please - what would you do?
Jox
Need some advice everyone! We are planning on doing a validation trip early next year. Hopefully visas will be in around March time! Ack 10th October Skilled independant. Does this sound right to you? Now here's the tricky bit! Do we go beginning of April for nearly 3 weeks to Brisbane including flying time or wait until kids break up from school in July and spend about a month there? If we go in April it will be around £1200 cheaper and probably warmer but then again if we don't get our visa in time we will be buggered. Also kids are doing their SATS in May so school won't be happy at all if we take them out. If we go in summer hols we won't have to take kids out of school or take time off work but its going to be a lot more expensive. Can't believe the price of flights for summer hols, bloody rip off especially as its Australias winter time. We are getting quotes for about £4,500 at the moment for summer so if anyone can recommend any good sites for flights please let us know. Planning on doing the move late next year but feel we need to visit again first just to make sure we're doing the right thing! aagh this is so stressful!!
Opinions please - what would you do?
Jox
We are on our reccoe trip for the month of feb 2006 taking kids out of school- but their only 5 and 7 ( and !yr old) I discussed it with the school cos its 'unauthorised absence' but in the huge picture of things like eveyone says your'e going anyway, i just felt guilty!!
Booked our flights with Dial a flight Quantas air for
£2500 fo 2 adults / 2 children 1 infant they were really helpful.
Good luck
Caron
