Cheap Flights From Sydney

Jbpc

Hiya,

My friend and I are thinking of flying home to Dublin from Sydney in about 3 weeks time. Anyone know the best means for doing it on the cheap lol. Had a look online and i'm getting 1500-1700 dollars per person. Had hoped for around 1200 each max to be honest. We don't mind how long it takes us if it saves us a few hundred in the end.

All tips are welcome, thanks guys.

GoodisonPark

Try www.skyscanner.net just had a quick look there - €940

Batgurl

$1200 lol

What were you basing your expectations on? I don't think I've seen return flights from Sydney to Dublin at $1200 in the last 12 months, even when the dollar was at its strongest.

To be honest if you can get them for $1500-$1700 on the one ticket, you should jump on that.

The $ dropping means airfares are only gonna get pricier in the coming months.

Jbpc

Batgurl wrote: »

$1200 lol

What were you basing your expectations on? I don't think I've seen return flights from Sydney to Dublin at $1200 in the last 12 months, even when the dollar was at its strongest.

To be honest if you can get them for $1500-$1700 on the one ticket, you should jump on that.

The $ dropping means airfares are only gonna get pricier in the coming months.

Sorry I should have mentioned we will be flying ONE-WAY

Batgurl

Jbpc wrote: »

Sorry I should have mentioned we will be flying ONE-WAY

Ah my apologies. That makes more sense.

Try STA travel. Tell them you're a student, they won't ask for proof. They generally have the best one way fares in the market.

That said, three weeks out and approaching NSW school holidays, airlines will be at high enough capacity.

Jbpc

Batgurl wrote: »

Ah my apologies. That makes more sense.

Try STA travel. Tell them you're a student, they won't ask for proof. They generally have the best one way fares in the market.

That said, three weeks out and approaching NSW school holidays, airlines will be at high enough capacity.

Ok thanks for the help, i'll check that out ASAP

Hawkeye1

strange that flights from oz are nearly double than from Ireland, I got mine recently for 550!

ArseBurger

Hawkeye1 wrote: »

strange that flights from oz are nearly double than from Ireland, I got mine recently for 550!

Not really. Ireland is ****ed. Australia isn't as ****ed.

Batgurl

Hawkeye1 wrote: »

strange that flights from oz are nearly double than from Ireland, I got mine recently for 550!

Wages are also double that of Ireland...suddenly not so strange

jackbhoy

Batgurl wrote: »

Ah my apologies. That makes more sense.

Try STA travel. Tell them you're a student, they won't ask for proof. They generally have the best one way fares in the market.

That said, three weeks out and approaching NSW school holidays, airlines will be at high enough capacity.

Have you tested that yourself with STA? I am tempted to book flights home for next year with them but one of fare conditions on cheaper flights is valid ISIC card, was wondering if they ask you to scan and send?

res ipsa

Air India to Delhi
Or air Asia to Kuala Lumpur.
Sky scanner from these cheap locations home.

Batgurl

jackbhoy wrote: »

Have you tested that yourself with STA? I am tempted to book flights home for next year with them but one of fare conditions on cheaper flights is valid ISIC card, was wondering if they ask you to scan and send?

I've been there when two seperate friends did it. You have to go into the store though. The agent will "issue" you with an ISIC card which is STA approved. Basically a pink driving license job laminated on cardboard. They will charge you $20 for the pleasure but when you can save upwards of $400-500 on flights, its worth it.

The airlines won't check it though. Airlines don't sell student tickets. STA are loss-leading when they sell cheap flights as they hope you will book hotels, car hire, tours etc as a cross sell. Or come back for future trips. It actually generally works!

Mellor

Batgurl wrote: »

The agent will "issue" you with an ISIC card which is STA approved. Basically a pink driving license job laminated on cardboard. They will charge you $20 for the pleasure but when you can save upwards of $400-500 on flights, its worth it.

It's a proper plastic credit card sized one. Identical to the one I got in college. I got one recently when booking my xmas flights.
All it's good for is cheap flights, but as you said for $20 it gets a few hundred off instantly.