Christmas Flight Prices

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  Cheap Charlie on 06/11/2017 - 13:33

  DPS to ADL New Years Eve is $130 with DeathStar

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  Cluster on 06/11/2017 - 14:03

  Prices from about 15 December to 15 January are high by default, as airlines know that's the time most Australians have off both school and work. It's just the way it goes. Supply and demand, etc. I would book as soon as you see an attractive price you're prepared to pay.

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    mike-77 on 06/11/2017 - 14:12

    +1

    Yeah I have a feeling I missed the boat on reasonably priced airfares. I've been holding off on booking because of the volcano situation but that seems to have subsided somewhat now and some insurance companies have begun covering again. I have all the usual price watch sites setup so will just wait and see for another week I guess. I don't think the prices can get much more ridiculous. Unfortunately it's a situation of no holiday for another year if we don't go so I will just have to suck it up……just goes against the grain for an ozbargainer paying single ticket prices for what the 4 of us have traveller for before

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      Cheap Charlie on 06/11/2017 - 14:34

      I don't think the prices can get much more ridiculous

      I think you may be in for shock in a weeks time.
      The chances of a last minute heavily discounted fare for your preferred travel period is slim.

      How many people are travelling?
      Are you prepared to make transfers at SIN or KLIA?

      Have you had a look at the availability and cost of accom?

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        mike-77 on 06/11/2017 - 14:51

        Don't get me wrong I'm not expecting heavily discounted at this point just watched it spike by about $500 per ticket in the last 2 weeks so was just the bargain hunter in me struggling with that :)

        2 Adults & 2 Kids (5&3) Ideally would prefer no transfers as it is so much harder with young kids but won't rule it out. Accomodation has been booked for months and can be cancelled at last minute if needed.

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        Cheap Charlie on 06/11/2017 - 15:10

        @mike-77:

        SOunds about right.

        If you can figure out flights to Perth,
        Perth to DPS on Malindo 25.12.17 6:10pm $278pp ($1112)

        DPS to ADL direct
        31.12.17
        Jetstar $130ish pp

        Not ideal dates, but the flights are cheap for a reason.

        Beyond that you are looking at $850 + pp

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  trustnoone on 06/11/2017 - 14:57

  I usually recommend buying before November, I reckon once it hits the November month, people start to realise how close they are to Christmas and there's a surge in prices, while in October it still sounds a while away. If there is any point for prices to go down, I'd think it would be by the third week of November? But I base that on absolutely nothing lol. At which point the price go's up and up until Christmas.

  This could be completely wrong but thats how I imagine the prices go.

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  JimmyF on 06/11/2017 - 16:00

  no deals around at xmas time, you left it way too late looking for 'cheap' deals!

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  mike-77 on 06/11/2017 - 16:16

  Thanks for all the input. I knew I'd never get cheap but up by $500 per ticket from Adelaide to Bali in the last couple of weeks killed me. They were already much higher than what I'd normally pay for a flight but that damn volcano not deciding what it was going to do.

  Oh well it is what it is, just wasn't sure if I'd see those prices dip to the level of a couple of weeks ago (which were already high)

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  [Deactivated] on 07/11/2017 - 00:41

  around $963.84 AUD pp