just got a single for $129 from auckland to melbourne!!

jonylawson said:

just got a single for $129 from auckland to melbourne!!

shit! dats cheap!

Air NZ going bust??

Damn thats cheap, is that including taxes or not. Mine return were $523, same flights I think, 8.30am on Tuesday and 11.45 am Thursday return. Amazed u got it cheaper, I booked mine right after I got my ticket sorted out.

lust said:

Good fare but the inbound ain't gonna be $129 as that's what the Aussies charge in departure tax alone so a return will be wha, $390?

Departure tax varies state to state. I think QLD is the most x$pensive, Victoria is the cheapest and NSW in the middle. My flight over was $179, back was $223. The taxes portion came to $138. They also charge an unnecessary fee for credit cards, considering phone or shop service costs $25 a pop, its virtually impossible to get anything at listed price, same for tickets to concerts, there will soon be fees for pen wear and paperage. And of course feeage, the fee charged for the strain of dreaming up new fees to charge people.

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Adorecream said:

lust said:

^ that's old english for "true bro" Jony. U on a uk passport? I'll do your aus visa go free if you haven't done it yet. Orgnote me If u still need one. I work in travel. Same goes for any other non kiwis going over.

cheers mate

luckily i have a ten year returning visa but thanks!

do you know of any dirt cheap single tix from melbourbne back to auckland?!!!!!!

jonylawson said:

cheers mate..i mean i have auk passport wth permanent kiwi residency with ausie ten year return visa

jonylawson said:

edge003 said:

I got real lucky. Chch to Brisbane air nz for 139 then v Australia back for 190. 341 all up after credit card fees and all that.

That is good, must be a record I think, and u r going 2 Brisbane QLD the state that loves departure tacx money.

lust said:

Adorecream said:

Departure tax varies state to state. I think QLD is the most x$pensive, Victoria is the cheapest and NSW in the middle. My flight over was $179, back was $223. The taxes portion came to $138. They also charge an unnecessary fee for credit cards, considering phone or shop service costs $25 a pop, its virtually impossible to get anything at listed price, same for tickets to concerts, there will soon be fees for pen wear and paperage. And of course feeage, the fee charged for the strain of dreaming up new fees to charge people.

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Nary a truer word spaketh.

We could have all done much worse, ever try to book a ticket over there for on a State of Origin weekend or when the warriors are playing?

Adorecream said:

lust said:

Adorecream said:

We could have all done much worse, ever try to book a ticket over there for on a State of Origin weekend or when the warriors are playing?

No because I'd rather set fire to my face than spend 4 hours in a metal tube at 39,000 ft with a bunch of lion red swilling rugby league supporters.

Me too man, if theres drunken rugby/league followers keep me away from them. But what I meant, say you are going across the ditch for another reason (Like say if Prince had a show on during a big rugby/league weekend) and we had no choice. We would get the louts and pay a super high price for the ticket. I mean I am thankful he's playing mid week shows (In Melbourne at least) and away from major games.

I hate Lion Red, I like to drink real beer, like Epic or anything by Galbraiths and the Cock and Bull.

Adorecream said: