RYF! Cheap US-Australia flights

[Will Collier]

So glad we stumbled across one of these a year ago and took the trip. Go if you can.

NOTE: the following is copied from an email, so apologies if the details are unclear. Google if they aren't!

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First sale to Australia that I've seen in the past 8 months. $750+ off normal prices; incredible value especially from smaller airports. I know many of you have been clamoring for cheap flights there, so here's your chance!

I included approximate prices below, but they might vary a few bucks depending on what city you depart from.

All prices are in USD unless otherwise stated.

TO:

Melbourne (MEL) - $536-$660
Sydney (SYD) - $664

FROM:

Albuquerque (ABQ)
Austin (AUS)
Baltimore (BWI)
Birmingham (BHM)
Boston (BOS)
Burbank (BUR)
Charleston (CHS)
Charlotte (CLT)
Chicago (ORD)
Cincinnati (CVG)
Cleveland (CLE)
Columbus (CMH)
Dallas (DFW)
Dayton (DAY)
Des Moines (DSM)
Detroit (DTW)
El Paso (ELP)
Fayetteville (XNA)
Fresno (FAT)
Greensboro (GSO)
Hartford (BDL)
Honolulu (HNL)
Houston (IAH)
Huntsville (HSV)
Indianapolis (IND)
Kansas City (MCI)
Las Vegas (LAS)
Little Rock (LIT)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Memphis (MEM)
Miami (MIA)
Minneapolis (MSP)
Nashville (BNA)
New Orleans (MSY)
New York City (EWR)
New York City (JFK)
Oakland (OAK)
Oklahoma City (OKC)
Omaha (OMA)
Ontario (ONT)
Orlando (MCO)
Pensacola (PNS)
Philadelphia (PHL)
Phoenix (PHX)
Pittsburgh (PIT)
Portland (PDX)
Raleigh (RDU)
Reno (RNO)
Richmond (RIC)
Sacramento (SMF)
Salt Lake City (SLC)
San Antonio (SAT)
San Diego (SAN)
San Jose (SJC)
Santa Ana (SNA)
Seattle (SEA)
Shreveport (SHV)
St. Louis (STL)
Tallahassee (TLH)
Tampa (TPA)
Tucson (TUS)
Tulsa (TUL)
Washington DC (BWI)
Wichita (ICT)

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[cbelt3]

FWIW, it's stupid hot in 'straya right now.

[stephen]

Thanks for the heads up. Delta also just had an extra SkyMiles promotion for Australian flights - by email invitation; you have to sign up.

[NewtonMP2100]

.....where Arnold came from.....???

[stephen]

I've been to New Zealand for work, but not Australia. Want to go at some point for sure.

My challenge is I'm all-in on Delta. Staying loyal has been good overall. But this price might make me stray once.

[space-time]

NewtonMP2100 wrote:
.....where Arnold came from.....???

That would be Austria.

[Carnos Jax]

Excellant prices Will! Hell, I just priced a roundtrip from Little Rock to Atlanta at $360!

[Mike Johnson]

Yeah, we went to Sydney (and Coffs Harbor and the Daintree) on a cheap flight 8 years ago, then to Melbourne last year when the fares dropped. It is a long way to go if you only have a week, but that’s a pretty pathetic reason not to go. I preferred Sydney to Melbourne but they’re both fantastic destinations.

If you go to Melbourne, check out the penguins at sunset in the harbor. Rent a car and drive the Great Ocean Road, spend a couple nights in Kennett River and see wild koalas. Just don’t drive in downtown Melbourne. For the love of God, don’t drive in downtown Melbourne.

[Speedy]

I'd love to go agin but me wife isn't too keen on the long flight. But me mate might like to go. We enjoyed it last year and many Austrailians speak a form of understandable English which is nice.

These fares are about the same as last year but there are a lot more airports this year. I suggest Sydney if you go during the northern hemisphere's summer as it can be around 55 in Melbourne in their winter whereas Sydney gets closer to 70. You'll have heat in your hotel room but most restaurants, etc. do not have heat and they don't have the good sense to close their doors as night settles in and it gets cooler. If you don't go now, you never will.

Doc is right, you'll want to wear the proper gear now.