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Australia flight next week

Hi - any advice on cheapest way to fly to Australia from Dublin or Belfast between 11-17 March. Direct to Sydney - one way.

Many thanks

So far cheapest 634 with BA on 14th
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  • imho
    imho Posts: 2,515 Forumite
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    edited 6 March 2013 at 8:08PM
    Have a look on Opodo i just found a flight with Aer Lingus £535 sorry one stop .But think it be good to have a stop on a long flight.
    Damn then when i clicked on that flight it says its not available .
  • BOBS wrote: »
    Hi - any advice on cheapest way to fly to Australia from Dublin or Belfast between 11-17 March. Direct to Sydney - one way.

    Many thanks

    So far cheapest 634 with BA on 14th

    With a weeks notice i'd grab a price like that asap, it's difficult to get low prices at the last minute (assuming return price btw)
  • imho
    imho Posts: 2,515 Forumite
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    have a look here http://www.skyscanner.net/flights/dub/syd/130311/airfares-from-dublin-to-sydney-kingsford-smith-in-march-2013.html
    They have stops but BA seems to be a stop in Heathrow then its direct.
    Yeah to me its cheap as its a single and not a return and single always cost more.Make sure you dont have to have a return ticket to get into Australia.
  • Louisdf
    Louisdf Posts: 575 Forumite
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    imho wrote: »
    have a look here http://www.skyscanner.net/flights/dub/syd/130311/airfares-from-dublin-to-sydney-kingsford-smith-in-march-2013.html
    They have stops but BA seems to be a stop in Heathrow then its direct.
    Yeah to me its cheap as its a single and not a return and single always cost more.Make sure you dont have to have a return ticket to get into Australia.
    Immigration typically asks people for proof of onwards travel. If you can't provide proof, they would probably ask if you had the means to pay for it (ie. a credit card with a high limit).
  • rocking69
    rocking69 Posts: 290 Forumite
    BOBS wrote: »
    Hi - any advice on cheapest way to fly to Australia from Dublin or Belfast between 11-17 March. Direct to Sydney - one way.

    Many thanks

    So far cheapest 634 with BA on 14th

    Can you fly direct to Sydney?? :cool:
    Happy :)
  • Gloomendoom
    Gloomendoom Posts: 16,551 Forumite
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    edited 6 March 2013 at 8:40PM
    According to skyscanner BA do a flight from Dublin to Heathrow and then non stop to Sydney. £634

    Maybe they do in-flight refuelling.

    Edit: It actually stops at Singapore to refuel so it's direct, not non-stop.
  • BOBS
    BOBS Posts: 2,871 Forumite
    soz should have said stop in Abu Dhabi. There was a cheaper option on skyscanner but meant getting across Dublin - gatwick to heathrow (or maybe it was vice versa)
    Guy thats travelling has a visa for working etc so ok booking single ticket.

    Just wondered if anywhere other than skyscanner to check.

    Thank you all so much for your posts :):)
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  • Caz3121
    Caz3121 Posts: 15,951 Forumite
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    you could also try kayak
  • markandkate
    markandkate Posts: 846 Forumite
    £653 with Emirates via Dubai on 11 March also cash back from Quidco on Kayak
  • BOBS
    BOBS Posts: 2,871 Forumite
    Thanks ended up booking through Ethiad for 670 euros plus quidco cashback !
    thanks for all the help on here - appreciate it !
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