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Getting To Australia; flights
Topic Started: Apr 24 2007, 01:54 AM (304 Views)
alan.heath	Apr 24 2007, 01:54 AM Post #1
Redback Posts: 44 Group: Members Member #61 Joined: January 20, 2007	Hi all I see from some of the earlier postings that August seems to be a popular time to come over to queensland. good info on the Casablanca apartments but what's everyones experiences of flights, stop overs etc.... furthest we've flown is to the Dominican republic does'nt appear to be any deals in August. I know a daft question , does anyone know of any ? just trying to get a ball park figure to work with. flights and accommadation for 4 people and I would think car hire would £6000 cover it ? alan



cathnpaul	Apr 24 2007, 08:03 AM Post #2
Moderator - Croc. the yellow ribbon is for Maddy.x Posts: 464 Group: Members Member #21 Joined: October 29, 2006	alan.heath Apr 24 2007, 11:54 AM Hi all I see from some of the earlier postings that August seems to be a popular time to come over to queensland. good info on the Casablanca apartments but what's everyones experiences of flights, stop overs etc.... furthest we've flown is to the Dominican republic does'nt appear to be any deals in August. I know a daft question , does anyone know of any ? just trying to get a ball park figure to work with. flights and accommadation for 4 people and I would think car hire would £6000 cover it ? alan It depends if you are after motels/hotels... here is a link for the motel chain we used..the staff were great and it was a bit like trusthouse forte about 10yrs ago - but with a pool. It was very very clean, but because we werent staying longer than 2 nights anywhere, it was handy. The manager would telephone on for us to get us a room (good business practice i know) but it also took some stress off us knowing we had a bed to sleep in as we were travelling. http://goldenchainmotels.com.au/motels/qld/ Ours was a true rekkie, so we didnt do the australia zoo or theme parks as we were there to plan and see. Flights - we had a half hour plane change in dubai and a half hour stop (without being allowed off the plane) in Singapore. I wish we were able to have a stop over this time on the way, but we cant due to having to make sure we land before July 1st due to the citizenship changes. £6k is ample, we had the same budget and came back with tons of money.
	LATE JUNE 2007, IS THE START OF <span style='font-family:Arial'>A NEW LIFE DOWN UNDER</span>


airconkid	Apr 24 2007, 05:06 PM Post #3
MODERATOR- Great White Posts: 637 Group: Members Member #25 Joined: November 14, 2006	Alan, if you and yours get the chance for a stop over in Singapore, go for it. It will break your flight time up, also you will all love it. Me and Kath are thinking of a 2 night stop in Singapore, when we fly out (one way trip) to QLD early June. We loved it last time we were there, a few hours was all we had. TTFN Aircon
	Grab the cane toad by the legs and go for it, life is too short to wander "What if...." or "If only...." Now LOVING *"A New Life Down Under"*


cathnpaul	Apr 24 2007, 05:29 PM Post #4
Moderator - Croc. the yellow ribbon is for Maddy.x Posts: 464 Group: Members Member #21 Joined: October 29, 2006	airconkid Apr 25 2007, 03:06 AM Alan, if you and yours get the chance for a stop over in Singapore, go for it. It will break your flight time up, also you will all love it. Me and Kath are thinking of a 2 night stop in Singapore, when we fly out (one way trip) to QLD early June. We loved it last time we were there, a few hours was all we had. TTFN Aircon Aircon, when you were in Singapore for the short time, what is there to do/see??? we werent allowed off the plane when we landed there as it was only a refuel.
	LATE JUNE 2007, IS THE START OF <span style='font-family:Arial'>A NEW LIFE DOWN UNDER</span>


alison	Apr 24 2007, 06:20 PM Post #5
Taipan Posts: 58 Group: Members Member #105 Joined: March 23, 2007	alan.heath Apr 24 2007, 01:54 AM Hi all I see from some of the earlier postings that August seems to be a popular time to come over to queensland. good info on the Casablanca apartments but what's everyones experiences of flights, stop overs etc.... furthest we've flown is to the Dominican republic does'nt appear to be any deals in August. I know a daft question , does anyone know of any ? just trying to get a ball park figure to work with. flights and accommadation for 4 people and I would think car hire would £6000 cover it ? alan Hiya Alan Not sure about August but we are going the end of May for 3 weeks and I have managed to book 2 x flights Edinburgh Melbourne 4 nights Travel Lodge Melbourne Flight Virgin Blue Melbourne to Brisbane 7 nights Metro Hotel Brisbane 4 nights Travel Inn Sydney Flight Virgin Blue Sydney to Melbourne 2 nights Sebel & Citigate Melbourne all for £2500. We only have to find accommodation on the goldcoast for 3 nights so should do the lot - 3 weeks - for around £3000 for 2. Maybe dearer in August but might give you an idea.



airconkid	Apr 29 2007, 04:57 PM Post #6
MODERATOR- Great White Posts: 637 Group: Members Member #25 Joined: November 14, 2006	cathnpaul Apr 24 2007, 06:29 PM airconkid Apr 25 2007, 03:06 AM Alan, if you and yours get the chance for a stop over in Singapore, go for it. It will break your flight time up, also you will all love it. Me and Kath are thinking of a 2 night stop in Singapore, when we fly out (one way trip) to QLD early June. We loved it last time we were there, a few hours was all we had. TTFN Aircon Aircon, when you were in Singapore for the short time, what is there to do/see??? we werent allowed off the plane when we landed there as it was only a refuel. On our return trip, we landed in Singapore at 05:30 and did not fly out 'till 23:45. So we had the day in Singapore, what a place.................. Aircon
	Grab the cane toad by the legs and go for it, life is too short to wander "What if...." or "If only...." Now LOVING *"A New Life Down Under"*


cathnpaul	Apr 29 2007, 06:05 PM Post #7
Moderator - Croc. the yellow ribbon is for Maddy.x Posts: 464 Group: Members Member #21 Joined: October 29, 2006	I have answered my own post... found out at singapore airport there is a swimming pool, showers, free cinema, so will be going swimming on our 3hr stopover.
	LATE JUNE 2007, IS THE START OF <span style='font-family:Arial'>A NEW LIFE DOWN UNDER</span>


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