Kid Dynamite 5907 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 The Mrs and I are planning on having our honeymoon 6 months after our wedding (Gives us time to save, NHS hols etc.) but had fancied a week away somewhere the week following our wedding in October. Now the opportunity has arisen for us to go and see my sis and her fella in Sydney for a week, all we have to provide is the flights. There seems to be a huge variation in prices. Anyone been before and got any tips for the cheapest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 www.skyscanner.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5907 Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 £782 each from Heathrow on Korean Airlines. Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 It's a fucking hell of a long way to go for a week, KD. If you could stretch it to two weeks or even ten days somehow I would if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5907 Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 Maybe 10 days at a push. I did 12 hours on a plane to Vegas for a long weekend so we'll manage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26335 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 A honeymoon staying with family doesn't sound like a honeymoon to me. But each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5907 Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 It's not a honeymoon, as I stated in the OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26335 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 My mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Maybe 10 days at a push. I did 12 hours on a plane to Vegas for a long weekend so we'll manage Thing is, you're talking about a canny bit longer flight and you have to factor in the jetlag which is normally worse when you travel west to east (which you'll be doing on the way there) so you'll probably get the worst of it during your stay there. I'm honestly not trying to put a dampener on it, I just think you might regret it if you only go for 7 nights. Anyway, I suppose it's an excuse to go again if your stay's too short this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5907 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 You're probably right. I've put 2 weeks hols in so we can plan for 10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5907 Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Ended up going for Emirates flights from Newcastle for 10 days, via Dubai. Cost a bit more than I wanted to pay but it was worth it to avoid having to get to Heathrow and do an overnight stop in Seoul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 0 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Sydney's shit my friend, I'd advise Melbourne if you actually want to go somewhere good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Ended up going for Emirates flights from Newcastle for 10 days, via Dubai. Cost a bit more than I wanted to pay but it was worth it to avoid having to get to Heathrow and do an overnight stop in Seoul Worth it for that length of stay I should think. When we went we had a Heathrow connection and ended up spending about 5 hours there. We were thinking to ourselves we could've been half-way there (to Singapore anyway) by the time we took off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Sydney's shit my friend, I'd advise Melbourne if you actually want to go somewhere good. Sydney's not shit but Melbourne is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Sydney's shit my friend, I'd advise Melbourne if you actually want to go somewhere good. Sydney's not shit but Melbourne is better As someone who lives in Sydney and use to love going to Melbourne as much as possible, I have to say Melbourne's nowhere as good as it use to be and Sydney's shite unless you ask someone about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Sydney's shit my friend, I'd advise Melbourne if you actually want to go somewhere good. Sydney's not shit but Melbourne is better As someone who lives in Sydney and use to love going to Melbourne as much as possible, I have to say Melbourne's nowhere as good as it use to be and Sydney's shite unless you ask someone about it. I was there 7 years ago so I can't comment too much but I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 (edited) Maybe 10 days at a push. I did 12 hours on a plane to Vegas for a long weekend so we'll manage Thing is, you're talking about a canny bit longer flight and you have to factor in the jetlag which is normally worse when you travel west to east (which you'll be doing on the way there) so you'll probably get the worst of it during your stay there. I'm honestly not trying to put a dampener on it, I just think you might regret it if you only go for 7 nights. Anyway, I suppose it's an excuse to go again if your stay's too short this time the boy is correct - after 24 hours in slave class and 11 time zones you're brain is mush - and that's both ways The logical way is Qantas or Singapore via Singapore or Thai via Bangkok - don't go via Hong Kong or Korea The Emirate flight you're on means you leave Tyneside on (say) Monday at 13:00 arrive Dubai around midnight, leave there at 02:00 and arrive in Sydney at 22:00 Tuesday - you'll at least pass out for the night - God knows what state you'll be in but don't plan owt for the next 24 hours - you won't remember it anyway Don't take any food products into OZ - they get very very shirty - chocolate is OK if you declare it The electronic visa system on thw web is quite good - but don't forget to do it! Edited August 27, 2010 by Rob W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17767 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Dubai international is fucking horrible btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 better than Heathrow - but then Auschwitz is better than Heathrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26335 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I wouldn't say horrible, just dull as fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 (edited) Dubai international is fucking horrible btw. Never seen the attraction of the place full stop. PL footballers seem to love it - say no more. Edited August 27, 2010 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 agreed - all you can do is shop and sit in the sun - the beaches are grim far better go to Oman or the Yemen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Dubai international is fucking horrible btw. Never seen the attraction of the place full stop. PL footballers seem to love it - say no more. It's better than Abu Dhabi, just, but going via the middle east tends to mean less time wasted between joining flights in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 (edited) Dubai international is fucking horrible btw. Never seen the attraction of the place full stop. PL footballers seem to love it - say no more. It's better than Abu Dhabi, just, but going via the middle east tends to mean less time wasted between joining flights in my experience. Oh aye, that's fair enough, I meant actually going on holiday there. Looks dreadful to me like. Grooverider loved it though apparently Edited August 27, 2010 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Dubai international is fucking horrible btw. Never seen the attraction of the place full stop. PL footballers seem to love it - say no more. It's better than Abu Dhabi, just, but going via the middle east tends to mean less time wasted between joining flights in my experience. Oh aye, that's fair enough, I meant actually going on holiday there. Looks dreadful to me like. Grooverider loved it though apparently What happened to him eventually? Prison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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