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Turkish Airlines: Sydney to Athens $1225, to Thessaloniki with Free Istanbul Hotel Stopover $1211 (Jan-May 25) @ Google Flights

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Turkish Airlines: Sydney to Athens $1225, to Thessaloniki with Free Istanbul Hotel Stopover $1211 (Jan-May 25) @ Google Flights
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AssociatedCheapFlightHunter @ Cheap Flight Hunter on 15/10/2024 - 16:14 google.com (1950 clicks)
Last edited 15/10/2024 - 16:41 by 1 other user

Great fares to Greece flying from Sydney. Two stops - Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul. The route to Athens is fairly straightforward with two short stops, but for Thessaloniki the stop in Istanbul is long - 22 hours-ish. However, Turkish Arlines offers free stopover accommodation for stops over 20 hours. You can probably force a long stop for Athens too, if you want to take advantage.
Checked bags, food, etc included. Dates are January to May 2025. Use the sample search below and change the dates to whatever you like.

Sydney to Athens $1225
Sydney to Thessaloniki $1211

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  • coastbargain on 15/10/2024 - 16:25
    +2

    How many souvlakis do I need to purchase in Athens to make this deal worth it

  • Wiadro on 15/10/2024 - 17:03
    +1

    Ooooffffftttt honeymoon sorted

  • Runatme on 15/10/2024 - 17:22
    +3

    Good when they're good…. But terrible when they're bad. Be warned!

    • zemphism on 15/10/2024 - 17:42

      please explain….

      • Uncle Roger on 15/10/2024 - 17:48
        +2

        My grandparents are still chasing a refund for biz from over a year ago - tickets that Turkish cancelled mind you

    • Justuser on 15/10/2024 - 18:04

      I had trouble chasing refunds for flights canceled by Turkish (was actually Malaysian airlines codeshare with Turkish). At the end had my refund from Turkish Airlines.

    • Yogi555 on 15/10/2024 - 18:08

      Yes I recently booked a similar flight ticket to Europe with Turkish Airlines. Instead of paying in full , I paid the price hold amount initially and paid full amount in 3 days. Had to chase up multiple times and after multiple calls and escalations, finally got my hold amount after 1 month.

  • choister on 15/10/2024 - 17:38

    Hi when would be best / cheapest time to purchase flights from Sydney to Europe for travel during late Sep 25 to mid/late Oct 25?? Thanks

    • ticksebolo on 15/10/2024 - 17:53
      +1

      I'm interested to know too. I have a trip planned for a similar time next year and noticed that there seems to be fairly standard (high) pricing for 8->12months pre-booking. From what I can tell, 4-6 months prior booking appears to be the sweet spot. Though of course some good deals can present at any time.

    • cumberlandbrown on 15/10/2024 - 19:06

      Sample of one: I flew to Athens last August and found the cheapest seats on major carriers (Qatar, Emirates/Qantas, Etihad) around mid January. Your timing shouldn't be as competitive though as you're going after the end of their Summer?

      • choister on 16/10/2024 - 04:57

        Thanks. It’s not their peak Summer but it’s during school hols here.

      • bAps on 16/10/2024 - 10:04

        end of EU summer is the perfect time to visit, which means its very busy

      • ticksebolo on 16/10/2024 - 11:23

        Appreciate your experience! Can i ask, did you continue to monitor flights after you booked in mid Jan?
        My planned flights are currently around $2.4k for Emirates and Qatar but if i select dates arount April/May then they drop to around $1.6 - 1.8k for the equivalent day of the week and time of flights.
        Just trying to determine if this is consistent so i can set my alarm for Feb (I plan to fly to Europe in late August) or hold on a bit longer

        • AssociatedCheapFlightHunter @ Cheap Flight Hunter on 16/10/2024 - 11:54

          I would wait - I think prices for late August will come down in the first few months of 2025

        • cumberlandbrown on 16/10/2024 - 20:03

          I did continue to watch, they were going up by the week. I didn't follow for much longer but I didn't see a price as low again.

          Not sure how long you are going for, Qatar is $2k leaving Sydney late July and coming back mid-late August?

    • AssociatedCheapFlightHunter @ Cheap Flight Hunter on 16/10/2024 - 09:24

      You're still a bit early - airlines usually release seats 12 months out, so only now will you even see Oct 25 tickets. everything is less crowded and fights are cheaper :)

  • cv05 on 15/10/2024 - 17:47
    +1

    New to overseas indirect flights here. Could you extend the stay in Istanbul by a week for example and then continue on to Thessaloniki?

    • astrotrain on 15/10/2024 - 17:57
      +5

      Istanbul is definitely worth a few days stopover!

      • cv05 on 15/10/2024 - 18:13
        +4

        Yes, I spent a month in Turkey 20 years ago as a backpacker. I loved it and I'd like to show a bit of it to my partner and thought if you could stop there for a week and then continue on to Greece that'd work out well.

        • star-ggg on 15/10/2024 - 18:40
          -2

          Recent anecdotal experience on Turkey as a tourist destination is overwhelmingly negative.

      • Papa Huggies on 17/10/2024 - 11:07

        I've been to Turkiye and Greece in one trip, and loved Turkiye so much more its not even comparable.

  • GregFiona on 15/10/2024 - 20:01
    +1

    Great price! Any deals for July?

    • AssociatedCheapFlightHunter @ Cheap Flight Hunter on 16/10/2024 - 09:21

      July is peak season, so generally prices will be high then. But you never know! Ill keep an eye out.

      • GregFiona on 16/10/2024 - 20:54

        I don’t have high(low)expectations, I just don’t want to pay $13K for a family of 4 😇

        • AssociatedCheapFlightHunter @ Cheap Flight Hunter on 17/10/2024 - 14:12

          Well you can definitely get Europe flights for a family of four, even in July for less than that! Peak prices if you fly into one of the cheaper airports (Rome, Milan, maybe London, Amsterdam) should be around $2k/person

  • d86 on 15/10/2024 - 20:05

    Beware that Istanbul has become one of the most expensive cities in the world now, much more expensive than Sydney or New York. Inflation is over 75% or even more.

    • loropy9 on 15/10/2024 - 20:18
      +4

      Giftcards

    • stayhome on 15/10/2024 - 20:24

      It’s gotten much more expensive than it used to be, but outside of the airport is still overall cheaper than Sydney

    • orbital on 15/10/2024 - 20:28
      +1

      Lol I just got back from Istanbul.. were you eating at the Peninsula daily and comparing it to a kebab shop in Sydney?

      Assuming you have actually been, right?

      • mskeggs on 15/10/2024 - 21:08
        -1

        Maybe d86 is paid in Turkish lira, so has experienced the inflation locals have.

      • d86 on 15/10/2024 - 21:24
        +2

        Went a few months ago, eat out at various local restaurants in Sultanahmet. Were more costly than the two Turkish venues here in Southbank QLD.

    • bekirk on 15/10/2024 - 23:05

      Its at 49% not over 75, calm down. I could eat 4 kebabs there for the price of 1 here.

    • dachosenone on 16/10/2024 - 09:32

      28 euro, yes $45au, for 1 double whopper meal at airport in august.

      Hagia Sofia was free now its 20euro - 3 euro for the tininest, flimsiest paper overalls, like the ones at a murder scene, to cover my legs.

      Been a few times, never again. Makes Sydney look cheap in comparison

    • lovrekn on 16/10/2024 - 15:12

      It's definitely not one of the most expensive in the world.. High inflation means it's becoming more and more expensive for locals but the Turkish lira has simultaneously been weakening against the AUD and all other major currencies

  • BargainDude8 on 15/10/2024 - 23:36
    -1

    Tip: Tell them you are the mayor of a major city and you will be upgraded to Business Class. Ask the mayor of New York City for more tips.

  • alphawolf on 22/10/2024 - 09:39

    no such deals from Melbourne?

    • AssociatedCheapFlightHunter @ Cheap Flight Hunter on 22/10/2024 - 09:52

      Unfortunately not - they should start though, as Turkish are also flying from Melbourne

  • HentaiEnjoyer on 28/10/2024 - 22:58

    Any deals likely to come out for the April - May 2025 period? Looking to book some travel in soon.

    • AssociatedCheapFlightHunter @ Cheap Flight Hunter on 30/10/2024 - 10:22
      +1

      Yes i think we will see those for sure - deals for that time period should be starting to come out now

      • HentaiEnjoyer on 30/10/2024 - 11:04

        Thank you - always dearly appreciate these posts

        • AssociatedCheapFlightHunter @ Cheap Flight Hunter on 31/10/2024 - 10:40

          Thanks for the kind feedback!

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