When to buy Airtickets to Australia

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Nov 4th, 2007 | 12:09 AM

moxie

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When to buy Airtickets to Australia

Hi,

I'm planning a trip to Australia for July/August 08; 2 people flying from the US, 1 from Europe.

We have been watching air tickets but seriously I have no idea when to buy finally. Is there a "best" month?

Thanks in advance.

Nov 4th, 2007 | 05:54 AM

Betsy

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Qantas has a nice sale on their AirPass. Though the AirPass is sometimes not the most cost-effective option, this would be hard for me to pass up:

http://tinyurl.com/24w2bm

Nov 4th, 2007 | 01:23 PM

Orlando_Vic

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Farecast <http://farecast.com/> attempts to determine the best time to buy tickets by predicting when they will go up or down in price.

Nov 5th, 2007 | 04:41 AM

wally34949

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I would check the airlines websites. BA, Qantas. Look for webdeals.

Nov 5th, 2007 | 04:42 AM

wally34949

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Especially if you are trying to get frequent flyer miles. Are you flying together through the U.S? Then try Air New Zealand.

Nov 5th, 2007 | 11:41 AM

Masha1

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I was told by Global Village that the cheapest day to fly from UK to Oz was 25 June.
Will try that one day when not tied with work!!

Nov 8th, 2007 | 06:49 PM

Rhardy5554

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With the trends in oil prices, I can see air fares only going up.That said, it'll be wise to book ASAP. We're going to Australia and NZ in a month and booked many months ago at much less than current rates. Check into Air NZ - much cheaper than Qantas, from the WEst Coast.