Dublin to Sydney, one way there & another back

gyro8488

Hi all,
I am looking to travel to Sydney in March but would like to go via Dubai on way down and Bangkok on way home.Breaking up flights and returning by an alternative route seems very expensive. Has anyone an idea how to get around this problem.
Mike.

keithclancy

You need to pick a route with dates that are all possible to book with the one airline.

If you try to book them all on seperate tickets it will be very very expensive.

Use matrix airfare with multicity to try and find an operator.

http://matrix.itasoftware.com/

You'll need to try different days/times to find one

Stinicker

Emirates seem your best bet and also check Qantas as they have a Codeshare with Emirates now also.

Try Emirates and booking under "Multiple destinations/Stopovers".

With Emirates you could fly from Dublin to Dubai stay in Dubai for a few days and then continue onto Sydney. You could then fly Sydney to Bangkok with Emirates and after the Bangkok stopover fly onwards to Dubai and Dublin with Emirates again.

I just did a sample itinerary there now and it came to €1,358.12

                       DEPARTING 04 Mar 14 Dublin, Ireland   to   Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
    
 
  
               Flight
 Depart / Arrive
 Time
  Airport
 Duration / Stops
 Class / Aircraft
              [B][URL="http://fly4.emirates.com/CAB/IBE/FlightInfo.aspx?al=0&ft=OutBound&fn=EK162"]EK162[/URL][/B]
          Tue04 Mar 14   12:55  Dublin Airport (DUB)  7hr 30min
0 Stops  Economy
Boeing 777-300ER      Wed05 Mar 14   00:25  Dubai International Airport (DXB)            
                
   
 
                   
                       ONWARD 08 Mar 14 Dubai, United Arab Emirates   to   Sydney, Australia 
    
 
  
               Flight
 Depart / Arrive
 Time
  Airport
 Duration / Stops
 Class / Aircraft
              [B][URL="http://fly4.emirates.com/CAB/IBE/FlightInfo.aspx?al=0&ft=Onward&fn=EK414"]EK414[/URL][/B]
          Sat08 Mar 14   01:50  Dubai International Airport (DXB)  13hr 40min
0 Stops  Economy
Airbus A380-800      Sat08 Mar 14   22:30  Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)            
                
   
 
                   
                       ONWARD 18 Mar 14 Sydney, Australia   to   Bangkok, Thailand 
    
 
  
               Flight
 Depart / Arrive
 Time
  Airport
 Duration / Stops
 Class / Aircraft
              [B][URL="http://fly4.emirates.com/CAB/IBE/FlightInfo.aspx?al=0&ft=Onward&fn=EK419"]EK419[/URL][/B]
          Tue18 Mar 14   19:45  Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)  9hr 10min
0 Stops  Economy
Boeing 777-300ER      Wed19 Mar 14   00:55  Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK)            
                
   
 
                   
                       RETURNING 25 Mar 14 Bangkok, Thailand   to   Dublin, Ireland 
    
 
  
                       
   Flight
 Depart / Arrive
 Time
  Airport
 Duration / Stops
 Class / Aircraft
              [B][URL="http://fly4.emirates.com/CAB/IBE/FlightInfo.aspx?al=0&ft=Inbound&fn=EK371"]EK371[/URL][/B]
          Tue25 Mar 14   01:55  Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK)  6hr 50min
0 Stops  Economy
Boeing 777-200      Tue25 Mar 14   05:45  Dubai International Airport (DXB)                    Connection
              1 hr 15 min      
                       [B][URL="http://fly4.emirates.com/CAB/IBE/FlightInfo.aspx?al=1&ft=Inbound&fn=EK161"]EK161[/URL][/B]
          Tue25 Mar 14   07:00  Dubai International Airport (DXB)  8hr 20min
0 Stops  Economy
Boeing 777-300ER      Tue25 Mar 14   11:20  Dublin Airport (DUB)            
                             MILES    [B]13500 Skywards Miles + any applicable tier bonuses | 13500 Tier Miles[/B]    
 
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             FARE     Fare EUR 829.00 + Carrier-imposed charges EUR 410.00 + Taxes EUR 119.12     
 
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      Summary of Charges
 
 
       Service
       Airfare
      Carrier-imposed charges
        Taxes, fees & charges
           Cost
        [B] Flight[/B]  1 Passengers, Economy, Skywards Flex / Saver Combo   EUR 829.00   EUR 410.00     EUR 119.12      EUR 1358.12               Total price in Euro
    [URL="http://fly4.emirates.com/CAB/IBE/CurrencyConverter.aspx?curr=EUR&amt=1358.12"]Convert Currency[/URL]
          Total   [B] EUR 1358.12[/B]