Flights to Australia - as cheap as possible ideally!

zagfles

One tip for comfort is to book a flight with a long connection time in Singapore, then you can book the transit hotel and get a proper sleep in a private room rather than having to try to sleep on the plane. Ideal if you can get a flight that arrives early morning Singapore time as that'll feel like midnight, then the onward flight in the late afternoon/evening, as that'll feel like morning!

You can usually book a flight with a long eg 7-10 hour connection time and your bags will be checked through, you don't need to go through immigration and passport control for the transit hotel. Last time we did it it was around £100 for a room for 4 for 8 hours (you book it by the hour so a daytime booking is no problem). 

Bonhomie

zagfles said:

One tip for comfort is to book a flight with a long connection time in Singapore, then you can book the transit hotel and get a proper sleep in a private room rather than having to try to sleep on the plane. Ideal if you can get a flight that arrives early morning Singapore time as that'll feel like midnight, then the onward flight in the late afternoon/evening, as that'll feel like morning!

You can usually book a flight with a long eg 7-10 hour connection time and your bags will be checked through, you don't need to go through immigration and passport control for the transit hotel. Last time we did it it was around £100 for a room for 4 for 8 hours (you book it by the hour so a daytime booking is no problem). 

Flights to Australia - as cheap as possible ideally!

Just a reminder 

zagfles

Bonhomie said:

zagfles said:

One tip for comfort is to book a flight with a long connection time in Singapore, then you can book the transit hotel and get a proper sleep in a private room rather than having to try to sleep on the plane. Ideal if you can get a flight that arrives early morning Singapore time as that'll feel like midnight, then the onward flight in the late afternoon/evening, as that'll feel like morning!

You can usually book a flight with a long eg 7-10 hour connection time and your bags will be checked through, you don't need to go through immigration and passport control for the transit hotel. Last time we did it it was around £100 for a room for 4 for 8 hours (you book it by the hour so a daytime booking is no problem). 

Flights to Australia - as cheap as possible ideally!

Just a reminder 

Extra ~£25 each, the difference between flights could be more than that, or may save a night's hotel at the destination

Bonhomie

zagfles said:

Bonhomie said:

zagfles said:

One tip for comfort is to book a flight with a long connection time in Singapore, then you can book the transit hotel and get a proper sleep in a private room rather than having to try to sleep on the plane. Ideal if you can get a flight that arrives early morning Singapore time as that'll feel like midnight, then the onward flight in the late afternoon/evening, as that'll feel like morning!

You can usually book a flight with a long eg 7-10 hour connection time and your bags will be checked through, you don't need to go through immigration and passport control for the transit hotel. Last time we did it it was around £100 for a room for 4 for 8 hours (you book it by the hour so a daytime booking is no problem). 

Flights to Australia - as cheap as possible ideally!

Just a reminder 

Extra ~£25 each, the difference between flights could be more than that, or may save a night's hotel at the destination

They'll probably AirBnB it, if staying for more than a month.
Either way, too early to be booking flights. There'll be cheaper prices along the way, all things being equal.

Doshwaster

Bonhomie said:

zagfles said:

One tip for comfort is to book a flight with a long connection time in Singapore, then you can book the transit hotel and get a proper sleep in a private room rather than having to try to sleep on the plane. Ideal if you can get a flight that arrives early morning Singapore time as that'll feel like midnight, then the onward flight in the late afternoon/evening, as that'll feel like morning!

You can usually book a flight with a long eg 7-10 hour connection time and your bags will be checked through, you don't need to go through immigration and passport control for the transit hotel. Last time we did it it was around £100 for a room for 4 for 8 hours (you book it by the hour so a daytime booking is no problem). 

Flights to Australia - as cheap as possible ideally!

Just a reminder 

If you want to do it as cheaply as possibly I'm sure you could find a route with several stops via eastern Europe, one of the Stans and China but it's not going to be very pleasurable and it could take a few days plus the recovery time afterwards. Sometimes it is worth spending a little more for more comfort and less hassle.

Moomin_Bear

Thanks all! Yes, there is definitely a balance between price and comfort!  I'm not really looking at a multi stop trip, at the moment Singapore airlines seem to be the best value whilst still offering comfort and safety. We will be travelling between Sydney and Brisbane and it appears somewhat cheaper to fly to Sydney than Brisbane.  Regarding accommodation, we are planning to hire a camper for our stay to give maximum flexibility and value 😀

400ixl

Also check the configuration of the aircraft you are booking. The BA A380's for example as like flying sardine cans and not a particularly comfortable journey for anyone tall or wide.

jimi_man

400ixl said:

Also check the configuration of the aircraft you are booking. The BA A380's for example as like flying sardine cans and not a particularly comfortable journey for anyone tall or wide.

400ixl said:

Also check the configuration of the aircraft you are booking. The BA A380's for example as like flying sardine cans and not a particularly comfortable journey for anyone tall or wide.

Fortunately they (the BA A380s) don’t go to Australia. 

josephine82

I travel to Aus regularly for work and due to family living there. 

I’ve been various different routes but I would say that the cost saving for more changes, or different routes with longer connections just isn’t worth it when you consider how long a journey it already is- I once went via Frankfurt and Singapore to save some money and god it was long and painful. 

My preferred route is via Singapore but you can also go via Dubai or Doha. I usually fly with Singapore, Emirates, Qatar and they are equally as good. Qantas the best in my opinion but the most expensive. 

I use sky scanner to check all routes on my dates and then book direct with the airline. 

Moomin_Bear

josephine82 said:

I travel to Aus regularly for work and due to family living there. 

I’ve been various different routes but I would say that the cost saving for more changes, or different routes with longer connections just isn’t worth it when you consider how long a journey it already is- I once went via Frankfurt and Singapore to save some money and god it was long and painful. 

My preferred route is via Singapore but you can also go via Dubai or Doha. I usually fly with Singapore, Emirates, Qatar and they are equally as good. Qantas the best in my opinion but the most expensive. 

I use sky scanner to check all routes on my dates and then book direct with the airline. 

Thanks, this is pretty much the conclusion I've come to :-)