Hello all ye OzB travel gurus!
I plan to set off on an adventure from Sydney in January 2016 with 4 friends (5 total pax, aged 23-25. Any time of the month is good).
I am looking for the cheapest passage to Europe/UK (anywhere in the continent will do).
Happy to stopover (1-2 days, as opposed to 4 hours would be good) anywhere.
Any help/advice re: routes, sales, etc. will be greatly appreciated, Cheers.
NB: Return tickets are not suitable for this adventure; not even if there's a fire!
Just joined the LMTC, cheers for the heads up!
Not a student, under 26 though, if it matters anymore.
Thank you for your recommendations of Dubai/Abu Dhabi (definitely will consider), and the sale time of June (I have no idea of such times and was actually wondering).
Can't guarantee there will be sales but that was when I got my tickets for Europe travel last year and is when typically end of year deals are released.
STM I believe does student / under 26 tickets still so perhaps give them a call or have a look at their website…
where are you located?
Sydney, apologies - have amended original post.
It can be cheaper to book return flights?
Here's some skyscanner searches to give you a starting point:
SYD to UK in January 2016: http://www.skyscanner.com.au/transport/flights/syd/uk/cheape…
Amsterdam:
http://www.skyscanner.com.au/transport/flights/syd/amst/chea…
France:
http://www.skyscanner.com.au/transport/flights/syd/fr/cheape…
I suspect there will be one or more sales that get posted on Ozbargain that can make it even cheaper than the results above. Currently looks like $700 to London via Manila (with 39 hour layover) is cheapest.
How about getting one of those Cebu Pacific flights to Manila which will probably save even more?
Not even if there's a fire inherentchoice. Haha. It is an open ended trip, it is planned to go on for a few years. I was thinking date change costs etc. might negate savings. What do you think?
Thanks a bunch for these links! They are much help.
Also, yes, I would not mind a stint in the Philippines, and low cost carriers are great.
Fly SYD-KUL (Kuala Lumpur) 21st Jan Air Asia $229
then KUL-FRA (Frankfurt) 23rd Jan Vietnam Airlines $419
Prices sourced through skyscanner
Yes. Exactly the thing I meant/have been attempting. May the Bargain Gods rain praise upon you.
I recommend a Stop over in Abu Dhabi / Dubai. It will be "winter" but still really nice weather. Abu Dhabi is a interesting place to see somewhere that has really grown massively (from a desert to a populated city in a very short period of time). Dubai is a similar city you can get from one to the other easily.
As for sales are you a student?
Join the LMTC - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/192193
Start looking for fares/sales around June