Cheap flgihts

[RipRoaringPotter]

Right, I need your help all you experienced, knowledgable M/B users (that doesn't include you JR )

Me and me mate are hoping to go to Australia this summer (their winter ) to meet up with an ex-aquitance of mine. We'll be looking to land at Melbourne. Now I have never flown and don't know where to start when organising flights so I was wondering if you kind people (yet again, that doesn't include you JR ) could give some advice.

Any help much appreciated

[domstoke]

www.opodo.co.uk is a good place to start, for some reason Melbourne tends to be more expensive to fly to though (compared to other aussie cities)

try www.expedia.co.uk too.

In a JR stylee ...ahem..having lived in Melbourne for a spell, I have to say the winter there is pretty grim and cold, so make sure you leave some time to travel elsewhere if you want to come back with a tan. Excellent city though.

[RipRoaringPotter]

Thanks for that. Cheapest I've got at the moment is £767 ( ). Can anyone advance on that, going once, twice..............

[domstoke]

That sounds a bit pricey, I'd have thought you could get one nearer the £600 mark.

Try www.britishairways.co.uk , they're sometimes just as cheap as all the alledged "cheap flights" sites.

[RipRoaringPotter]

Tried British Airways, the cheapest there is about £850-£900. I'm getting excited just TRYING to organise it. Don't think I'll be too excited when I have to pay for it though .

Cheers for the advice mate. If you have any other flashes of inspiration just drop a PM to me. And again, thanks very much

[haj23scfc]

www.lastminute.com - ignore the name
www.expedia.co.uk

try quantus and emirates direct too

[RipRoaringPotter]

lastminute.com leads it with £730 . Still havn't sen anything around the hallowed £600. Qantas has £750.

Cheers for the help

[Hooky]

www.flightcentre.co.uk/flights/details.jsp?specialOid=1557060

try this place flights to melbourne start at £554 return

depart b4 30 june ?

[JR]

Despite being emotionally scarred by the comments above

I always (well 90%) use Airline Network.

Very rarely come across much cheaper
£550 in August if flying out of London.

www.airline-network.co.uk/


Dont know why I'm telling you this but still

RRP...I notice your profile says Male,17 Stone. You might want to think about upgrading to a bigger seat.

[RipRoaringPotter]

I knew someone would pick up on the "17 Stone" sooner or later. It had to be you didn't it didn't it

Dave, I'm looking to depart round about late july early August

Cheers for the help anyway guys (again except you JR )

Ok, then JR I take it back, I am eternally gratful for your help and wisdom. How did you get £550? The cheapest I've got from that website is £700!!!! I don't think the airlines like me

[JR]

You try and be helpful


Depends on what date you go....stagger your flight in August and try several different dates out...later the better. You land on some far better prices.

Recently got a £200 difference on a Bangkok flight by just being flexible wth the dates. Late July an expensive time to go.....I got £550 in August but most come up at £700 odd.

[domstoke]

If all else fails ring Garuda airlines up and see what their reps come up with. They can be quite cheap, if you dont mind a 40h+ journey with a fair chance of death along the way ;D

[JR]

Garuda ;D If you want to get there for August set off now


They are cheap and you can have a Bali stop over which isn't too shabby.

Do have a tendency to over sell planes and was once left stranded in Jakarta thanks to them.

[Ejay]

Drop Sharon Hood an email on [e-mail]

She got me 2 flights to Vegas last yr at £331 p/p!!

Ejay

[RipRoaringPotter]

Don't know why but I'm not too interested in Garuda, I think it was the mention of DEATH that put me off ;D

Ejay, I'll drop her a line, don't know who she is but I'm desperate . Thanks very much

[Ejay]

She a regular on the oaty otherwise known as "hoodysmrs"

Ejay

[domstoke]

RipRoaringPotter said:

Don't know why but I'm not too interested in Garuda, I think it was the mention of DEATH that put me off ;D

Dont let that put you off mate, insurance is very reasonable these days anyway ;D

[JR]

You certainly grt your moneys worth as well. I think Miss Daisy was the pilot last time I flew with them.

[RipRoaringPotter]

Have dropped her a line and now have me fingers crossed for a reply. Thanks to everyone thats helped out, even you JR ;D ;D ;D (There ya go happy now) ;D ;D

[StuttgartStokie]

For cheap flights to Stuttgart, try www.duo.com for flights from Birmingham, and www.lufthansa.com for flights from Heathrow. Both around 100 quid mark, which has to be a winner. ;D

[RipRoaringPotter]

If there was a beutiful blonde girl waiting for me in Stuttgart I would take you up on that offer. Alas there's not, hence why I'm going to Australia ;D ;D

[JR]

RRP....I'm touched

Long way to fly for a first time flyer really. Especially someone of 17 stone.

[RipRoaringPotter]

May as well jump in at the deep end (not litterally, as there'd be no water left, what with me being 17 Stone ;D)

I also know someone out there as well and I'm hoping (fingers crossed) she will give me free accomadation (don't know if there's room though, what with me being 17 Stone )

[ucheterstokie]

This takes some beating , Boston Mass to Heathrow in March $560 dollars =296 quid .1-800 fly europe ,thats for 2 tickets.
WE ARE STOKE

[mshoody]

try emailing me on [e-mail]
ejay got old email address

[RipRoaringPotter]

Oh right,

Thank you very much