Emilychee Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Hi all Im planning a trip to Aussieland to stay with relatives in about 18 months (Jan 2007). Can anyone give me advice about flights like when to book, info about Sydney etc. Im also wanting to head to New Zealand for a week so info about NZ aswell please! Better get saving : ) Em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestruggle Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I'm planning on going to Taz next year to see a net buddy. Scary prospect since Ive never been on a plane before, and a 24hr flight sure is a long time for something to go wrong. But what the heck, its something to do. Sorry that this was no use to you, i just felt like posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanrobbo Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I think one of my better ideas to pass on would be to break your flight if possible- 24 hours is seemingly endlass! I found Singapore Airlines to be great and would fly with them again. January is very hot and steamy in Oz so bring cool clothes. Have a great trip and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterdo Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Try search, N S W Tourism. There is info on Sydney. Enjoy your holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgraham83 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I flew there with Singapore Airlines last october and found their service top class, the food was excellent and the choice of films was amazing with really friendly staff. They even changed my return flight for 2 weeks later with no charge!, everyone else i was with had to pay about £50 to their airlines to change dates. Oz is an amazing place you will have a wicked tme,reckon I might be back there january time:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilychee Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Thanks everyone, im sure i'll love it! Singapore airlines sounds great, i think the cheapest airline i found was emirates a dubai airline. ooooooo only another 18 months to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longshanks Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 We went to Oz in Jan 2004 to visit relatives and flew on Qantas - I wouldn't go with them again if I had a choice. We are vegetarians and the food was awful. I've also known other people use them and found the staff rude and unhelpful. Make sure you have a stop on the way - even just a few hours in Singapore or Bangkok airport gives you the chance to stretch your legs. I found the long flights a drag but you just need to keep getting up and walking about (even though the staff don't really like you doing this). We booked through Expedia which was fine, except I checked twice with them that our vegetarian meals were booked but when we got on the plane they weren't! So if you have any special requirements I would double check with the airline. You can book about a year ahead and the prices don't really seem to change much as it gets later. I still haven't worked out the best time to book myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilychee Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Originally posted by Longshanks We went to Oz in Jan 2004 to visit relatives and flew on Qantas - I wouldn't go with them again if I had a choice. We are vegetarians and the food was awful. I've also known other people use them and found the staff rude and unhelpful. Make sure you have a stop on the way - even just a few hours in Singapore or Bangkok airport gives you the chance to stretch your legs. I found the long flights a drag but you just need to keep getting up and walking about (even though the staff don't really like you doing this). We booked through Expedia which was fine, except I checked twice with them that our vegetarian meals were booked but when we got on the plane they weren't! So if you have any special requirements I would double check with the airline. You can book about a year ahead and the prices don't really seem to change much as it gets later. I still haven't worked out the best time to book myself! How hot was it in Oz?? I would prefer to go in the spring but Jan is the only time i can go!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love_hearts Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I went to Oz on my own last April. I could have gone for the Emirates flight which was the cheapest but I was a bit wary of flying to the Middle East on my own so I flew with British Airways via Bangkok. On the flight home we had a bit of a fuel leak and the plane was redirected to Dubai. BA were pretty useless and I had to find my own flight home. I ended up flying back with Emirates and their service turned out to be a lot better than BA anyway. I booked all my flights through STA Travel who were really good. You'll have a great time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilychee Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Originally posted by love_hearts I went to Oz on my own last April. I could have gone for the Emirates flight which was the cheapest but I was a bit wary of flying to the Middle East on my own so I flew with British Airways via Bangkok. On the flight home we had a bit of a fuel leak and the plane was redirected to Dubai. BA were pretty useless and I had to find my own flight home. I ended up flying back with Emirates and their service turned out to be a lot better than BA anyway. I booked all my flights through STA Travel who were really good. You'll have a great time!! Thanks! I was considering Emirates. Been looking at flights to get an idea of cost and they are always the cheapest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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