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i'm planning to make a trip ot Oz in the new year, however i've never been and don;t really know where to start with things like flights and i know people can often tell you more than you can find out for yourself.
where are the best places to buy tickets?
can you get a open ended ticket?
i'm sure most of my questions are answered on some website somewhere but i can't find anything for looking.
where are the best places to buy tickets?
can you get a open ended ticket?
i'm sure most of my questions are answered on some website somewhere but i can't find anything for looking.
G'day
As the token Australian I could probably help.
How long are you thinking of coming for? Some return tickets have a 12 month period, others have a 3 month period. Depends on the airline. Internal flights are just one ticket, one flight.
webjet is one of the larger online ticket booking websites within Australia, and wotif is very useful for booking accomodation.
Where abouts are you heading? Tiger Airlines is a budget version of Singapore, and does limited routes.
Be wary of Jetstar - they fly to out of the way airports sometimes, so you have to spend more than you would on a normal flight getting to your destination. Never fly Jetstar to/from Melbourne. Personally I tend to use Virgin as the best compromise between price and quality.
As the token Australian I could probably help.
How long are you thinking of coming for? Some return tickets have a 12 month period, others have a 3 month period. Depends on the airline. Internal flights are just one ticket, one flight.
webjet is one of the larger online ticket booking websites within Australia, and wotif is very useful for booking accomodation.
Where abouts are you heading? Tiger Airlines is a budget version of Singapore, and does limited routes.
Be wary of Jetstar - they fly to out of the way airports sometimes, so you have to spend more than you would on a normal flight getting to your destination. Never fly Jetstar to/from Melbourne. Personally I tend to use Virgin as the best compromise between price and quality.
for open ended tickets the big carriers are often the best for the long haul.
SIA are now flying the A380 from london to sydney as are quantas (i think ... )
the main stop-over options are Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Hong Kong, all well worth a visit too.
ebookers is a good uk site for price comparison of flights
SIA are now flying the A380 from london to sydney as are quantas (i think ... )
the main stop-over options are Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Hong Kong, all well worth a visit too.
ebookers is a good uk site for price comparison of flights
We bought a RTW ticket with BA/Qantas when we travelled. The first flight date was set in stone but the rest were totally flexible anytime up to departure... and the ticket was valid for 12 months. A good travelling website is thorntree for various hints and tips. If you want any recommendations on what was s
t/worth doing then give me a shout. 
t/worth doing then give me a shout. cheers guys,
i'll be trying to go for 3 months as i have work comitments. i'll be on my own for the most part but hoping to meet a freind over there for the first few weeks, then want to see as much as possible.
XJSJohn said:
the main stop-over options are Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Hong Kong, all well worth a visit too.
what's the deal with stoping over on these flights? i take it if you want to spend a couple of days say in hong kong then you'll be booking two flights afectivly. england to hong kong - hong kong to ozi'll be trying to go for 3 months as i have work comitments. i'll be on my own for the most part but hoping to meet a freind over there for the first few weeks, then want to see as much as possible.
Daimeydum said:
cheers guys,
i'll be trying to go for 3 months as i have work comitments. i'll be on my own for the most part but hoping to meet a freind over there for the first few weeks, then want to see as much as possible.
No the stopover is just an arrangement to jump off the flight and back on again in a few days. You only need the one ticket with the sectors taking care of the stopover. Obviously this needs to be arranged when buying the ticket.XJSJohn said:
the main stop-over options are Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Hong Kong, all well worth a visit too.
what's the deal with stoping over on these flights? i take it if you want to spend a couple of days say in hong kong then you'll be booking two flights afectivly. england to hong kong - hong kong to ozi'll be trying to go for 3 months as i have work comitments. i'll be on my own for the most part but hoping to meet a freind over there for the first few weeks, then want to see as much as possible.
SLacKer said:
Daimeydum said:
cheers guys,
i'll be trying to go for 3 months as i have work comitments. i'll be on my own for the most part but hoping to meet a freind over there for the first few weeks, then want to see as much as possible.
No the stopover is just an arrangement to jump off the flight and back on again in a few days. You only need the one ticket with the sectors taking care of the stopover. Obviously this needs to be arranged when buying the ticket.XJSJohn said:
the main stop-over options are Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Hong Kong, all well worth a visit too.
what's the deal with stoping over on these flights? i take it if you want to spend a couple of days say in hong kong then you'll be booking two flights afectivly. england to hong kong - hong kong to ozi'll be trying to go for 3 months as i have work comitments. i'll be on my own for the most part but hoping to meet a freind over there for the first few weeks, then want to see as much as possible.
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