Why are flights so much dearer from Manchester?!

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Jun 7th 2009, 1:21 am

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Re: Why are flights so much dearer from Manchester?!

The cheapest I have found is just over £2700 for 2 adults and 2 children on the Emirates website, that's flying from Manchester to Melbourne and then flying back to Manchester from Brisbane, but a return flight to Melbourne is the same price. Also I found a code UKARSN1 which gets you £50 off the total price; better than a kick up the ARS

Jun 7th 2009, 1:25 am

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Its simple really and pretty obvious why the flights are more expensive from Manchester. The aircraft have to pay extra taxes cause maybe like the rest of us the Australians hate the thought of mancunians as well.

Hardy hardy ha!

Jun 7th 2009, 4:43 am

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When are you wanting to go?
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Jun 7th 2009, 10:51 am

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When are you wanting to go?
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We're going in October 18th-30th,we'd love to stay for longer but OH has his own business with no one to take over while we're away.

Jun 7th 2009, 4:30 pm

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Bite the bullet and fly Emirates ...

Just flown Perth > UK > Perth with them. Faultless, in fact absolutely superb ... every leg.

I've flown Qantas/BA, Singapore, Malaysian & Cathay and these boys pish all over them.

The flights were a joy and for $1,400 return including as much Bombay Sapphire as you could suck back, the value was incredible.

One more thing ... the Perth > Dubai leg ... main course ... steak & chips ... Howzat???????

Jun 8th 2009, 4:50 am

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We're going in October 18th-30th,we'd love to stay for longer but OH has his own business with no one to take over while we're away.

Can't find anything cheaper - Ethiad but outward flights 36+hours return flights 25

We flew Emirates and my daughter keeps asking us to book with them when we go. They were very good with us I found the jouney in sections to Dubai then Singapore broke it up for us.
J x

Jun 8th 2009, 5:08 am

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Can't find anything cheaper - Ethiad but outward flights 36+hours return flights 25

We flew Emirates and my daughter keeps asking us to book with them when we go. They were very good with us I found the jouney in sections to Dubai then Singapore broke it up for us.
J x

Yeah think I'm going to book the flights with Emirates tonight, we have flown with them when we went to Perth last year. They were alright I have no complaints but really wanted to go with Singapore this time, oh well when we finally make the move I'll definitley fly with SA - maybe even go on the A380