Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

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Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

Post: # 1261983Post Sainter_Dad »

Cheapest I have found for leaving on Thursday morning (getting to Wellington 2:20pm) and coming back Sunday is $277.00 per adult.

Anyone know of better?


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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

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Virgin return for just over $500 (leaving Wednesday night & back Sunday)


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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

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Animal Enclosure wrote:Virgin return for just over $500 (leaving Wednesday night & back Sunday)
So still around the same price - especially when you consider Accomodation for Wednesday Night


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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

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Animal Enclosure wrote:Virgin return for just over $500 (leaving Wednesday night & back Sunday)
I can see why the NZ government would be happy about this deal… thousands of Australians spending 3-5 days there with food, accommodation, entertainment… at a time of year that tourism would be very low.

I would snap up any cheap flights now if you see them, the cheap ones will sell out pretty early I would think.

I think its going to be great!


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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

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Just wait on.

heard last night how cheap fares are offered to WA supporters to come to Melbourne. the airlines may do deals with accommodation etc to get more people over with special packages.

STKFC said in their announcement details will be out in the coming weeks. You may get better, stay tuned.


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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

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Qantas return $334


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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

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mcadam05 wrote:Qantas return $334
I think that would be each way…?


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dragit wrote:
mcadam05 wrote:Qantas return $334
I think that would be each way…?

:oops: think you could be right


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Sainter_Dad wrote:
Animal Enclosure wrote:Virgin return for just over $500 (leaving Wednesday night & back Sunday)
So still around the same price - especially when you consider Accomodation for Wednesday Night
Sometimes it worth the night's accomodation so you get the extra day to spend there. If you get there on the Thursday then most of the day is wasted in the air.

If I go I'll attend the ANZAC Dawn Service in Wellington, check out the city during the day, go to the game, get frothed afterwards then get the ferry across to the South Island the next morning & spend a few days smashing wineries. Fly out of Christchurch home.


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Got Qantas return 2 days ago for $285 on a sale. Absolute bargain, sale is over now though.


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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

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Moorabbin Saints wrote:Got Qantas return 2 days ago for $285 on a sale. Absolute bargain, sale is over now though.
For Anzac Day game?


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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

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If the club had any brains they'd be engaging a travel company , so package deals could be done for club members that would actually be better value for money than what individuals could find themselves . That way all parties involved would get something out of it .
I like the idea of the club making money but playing on a ground that will probably be more likely to favour the swans , we'd want to be getting plenty out of it .
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It could also start a tradition of member's roadtrips a bit like the hangover movie's ! obviously we wouldn't want any player's involved .
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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

Post: # 1279497Post saintbrat »

wouldn't you know it
these specials are all around April
http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/sp ... o1_spot_nz

to My understanding the Club will be announcing packages-

for referance
regular price is $ 283 one way.


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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

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Air new Zealand have a sale on finishing tomorrow-early
with specials for the 25,26,27 April- around $209 each way..

virgin have an early flight 25th- special at $189


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Re: Flight watch - Melbourne to Wellington

Post: # 1290719Post Enrico_Misso »

Current cheapest Virgin fare is $514.12 return.

Can we keep this thread as a sticky so someone can alert when the next specials are on?


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