Gautam Subra <aa486@ncf.ca> wrote in
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>
> Looking for suggestions for the most economical way to travel via air
> from Sydney to Perth in late Jan 05 and return in mid Feb 05.
>
> So far have located Qantas and Virgin Blue who serve thses
> destinations. Virgin Blue seems somewhat more economical at approx
> AUS $300 return.
>
> Would welcome input on any other airlines or discount carriers OR
> special discounts for visitors from Canada.
>
> Cheers
> insert@email.org
>
A dozen people will probably reply soon but here goes:
There are no other carriers. Qantas and Virgin Blue are the only ones
that fly the route.
You will find that $300 return is the cheapest fare around. Grab it while
you can! (Unless possibly you can get cheap add-on sectors to an
international ticket into Australia - check with your travel agent. I
doubt they'd be cheaper, though)
If you fly Qantas you will get a hot meal and a movie included in the
price - and possibly a snack service as well. If you fly Virgin Blue you
will have to pay for a meal (I forget the cost) and you bring your own
headphones for audio (no video) entertainment. Personally, if the fare
difference is only about $30 or so, I prefer to fly Qantas. Otherwise, I
find I pay more than that on reading and food for the flight!
Oh, and in case you hadn't noticed, be very wary of the overnight flights
from Perth to East. They aren't called the 'red-eye specials' for
nothing. The 7.5 hour overnight trip is made up of 4.5 hours flying and 3
hours time zone differences. Yurk.
Les in Perth.
Air Travel from Sydney to Perth and back 
