Cheapest flight from anywhere in North or South America to Australia?

I'm planning being in Australia from late July until late August. I can
leave anywhere in South or North America and can arrive at any city in
Australia. What are the cheapest places airports to shoot for?

On 17 Oct 2006 21:18:53 -0700, wrote:

I'm planning being in Australia from late July until late August. I can
leave anywhere in South or North America and can arrive at any city in
Australia. What are the cheapest places airports to shoot for?

The airport should make little difference. The major
internationals are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, in that
order, then Cairns and the Gold Coast. The last three don't
have any direct flights to the Americas, but you may find
packages via New Zealand, Fiji, Japan or similar.

Keep an eye on discounts and specials for that time on the
main web-sites - Qantas, LANChile, United, Air Pacific etc.
For example, Qantas has some current specials, but they
would all expire before next July
http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn...ultiCity/index
Also try some test itineraries on Kayak or Octopus or
Expedia or similar.

Where, exactly, do you want to visit here? July/August can
be a bit cool down south.

Cheers, Alan, Australia
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Alhambra

Cairns has flights to the USA via Micronesia (Continental).

Air NZ has specials often - via Auckland. Hawaian Air via Honolulu.
Malaysian is sometimes also very cheap (via Kuala Lumpur and Narita).


"Alan S" wrote in message
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On 17 Oct 2006 21:18:53 -0700, wrote:

I'm planning being in Australia from late July until late August. I can
leave anywhere in South or North America and can arrive at any city in
Australia. What are the cheapest places airports to shoot for?

The airport should make little difference. The major
internationals are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, in that
order, then Cairns and the Gold Coast. The last three don't
have any direct flights to the Americas, but you may find
packages via New Zealand, Fiji, Japan or similar.

Keep an eye on discounts and specials for that time on the
main web-sites - Qantas, LANChile, United, Air Pacific etc.
For example, Qantas has some current specials, but they
would all expire before next July
http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn...ultiCity/index
Also try some test itineraries on Kayak or Octopus or
Expedia or similar.

Where, exactly, do you want to visit here? July/August can
be a bit cool down south.

Cheers, Alan, Australia
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Alhambra

.. wrote in
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American Airlines, Delta, Continental etc all code-share with either
Qantas, Air NZ or United. So don't be surprised when you do searches
to see these come up.


Just curious

Which routes do Qantas, Air New Zealand or United code-share with Delta or
Continental?


R.

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I'm planning being in Australia from late July until late August. I can
leave anywhere in South or North America and can arrive at any city in
Australia. What are the cheapest places airports to shoot for?


Don't bother with South America. The fares from and to S America are
generally much higher than from the USA or Canada.

Gerrit - Oz

"Alan S" wrote in message
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On 17 Oct 2006 21:18:53 -0700, wrote:

I'm planning being in Australia from late July until late August. I can
leave anywhere in South or North America and can arrive at any city in
Australia. What are the cheapest places airports to shoot for?

The airport should make little difference. The major
internationals are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, in that
order, then Cairns and the Gold Coast. The last three don't
have any direct flights to the Americas

There are definitely directs flights Brisbane/LAX. I travel on one next
week. :-)

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:35:04 +1000, "Mel"
wrote:


"Alan S" wrote in message
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On 17 Oct 2006 21:18:53 -0700, wrote:

I'm planning being in Australia from late July until late August. I can
leave anywhere in South or North America and can arrive at any city in
Australia. What are the cheapest places airports to shoot for?

The airport should make little difference. The major
internationals are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, in that
order, then Cairns and the Gold Coast. The last three don't
have any direct flights to the Americas

There are definitely directs flights Brisbane/LAX. I travel on one next
week. :-)


Oops - sorry 'bout that:-)

Enjoy your trip - are you coming home or visiting?

Cheers, Alan, Australia
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Alhambra

Thanks everyone. Lots of great advice here. I'm supposed to be going
down for a study abroad class, and I need to arrange my own transport.
I've never flown internationally, much less to the other side of the
world. I'll keep an eye out on the prices.

Joe