Flights from NZ to UK
 

We're due to go back to UK in July for a couple of weddings. Does anyone know of any good flight deals as it all seems ridiculously expensive compared to booking a return flight from the UK!!?

Not interested in flights through US due to hating the immigration hassles!!:curse:

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Auckland to Glasgow
http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportakl.html

Have you tried Emirates or KLM?

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www.houseoftravel.co.nz have some very good prices

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OK, the 2 absolute best places to look for the cheapest flights, without doubt are;

www.zuji.co.nz - and choose the "flexible date option" that gives you the widest range & cheapest flights without having to pick an exact date, a one day change can save hundreds

www.itchyfeet.co.nz, cheap, cheap, cheap & always have the best airline offers

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I am sorry to have to tell you this but there is no such thing as a cheap flight back to the UK. I think you will find it practically impossible to fly back for less than $2,000 pp. A lot of travel agents will advertise for $1700 or $1800 may be but remember there will always be taxes and extras added onto that and that could easily be an extra $300 to $400 which will bring it over $2,000Also the cheaper the airline, the more stops you are likely to do and the longer it will take as well. As has been recommended itchy feet are good but I am willing to put money on you wont find anything for less than $2,000 all up and I'm sorry, I dont think that is cheap. Sorry, to be the bearer of bad news but that is just the way it is here with flights. I dont think any flights out of NZ are cheap! Sorry. :ohmy:

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All the prices I've been quoted are around the $2200 mark including taxes.
I'm told that you can save $200-300 if you buy in in the sales in April and October.

Thinking about it, the prices aren't that bad really - $2000 to travel 24000 miles.
My mate is paying GBP750 to fly to NZ and back in December.
Then again our one-way flights to NZ via Hong Kong cost GBP330

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:eek: Note to self....hide this thread so husband doesn't see it as it'll one more thing for him to put on his 'reasons why we shouldn't move to NZ list'!!!!

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Depends what you mean by cheap. The first return trip UK-NZ-UK I did after staring my extended OE cost me £810 and I thought that was a good deal...in 1986 (when £815 was worth more than it is now). You'd be lucky to get a return from UK to NZ for less than £800, or $2200 even now. I guess the difference is that average earnings are lower here, so it seems more. We're planning a visit to UK next year for 2 adults plus 2 kids and I'm working on it costing at least $10k all up.

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2000 NZD , that is the average disposal money (after essentials) in NZ for 2 years. XMas, July and August are peaks period for flying, best avoided !

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?? what do you mean by the "average disposal money" ??

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Usually the earlier you book it, the cheaper it is. I just got a last minute ticket for my son to come to Christchurch from Heathrow and it cost me $2362.00...:(

Could have got him a stand-by ticket for a quarter of that but I couldn't guarantee him a seat and wanted him to just to get here with no problems as its an awful long way...

Been a year since I have seen him and cant wait, roll on Saturday morning. :D

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Sorry, my apologies! Dont want to put anyone off coming to lovely NZ:) Expensive flights is one of my bugbears! :D

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Could be cheaper to book trans tasman then buy the long haul from sydney. Bestflights.com.au always has good deals.

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It must be brilliant, that feeling of anticipation when you haven't seen him for so long :thumbup: .
I haven't seen my 3 sons for 6 months but still in the NZ honeymoon phase so haven't really started to miss them loads yet. I have a HUGE photo of all of us in the living room so I 'speak' to them every day!
Karma for you reunion

Flights from NZ to UK
 

Enjoy!

Absence makes the heart grow fonder karma coming your way.