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Grand Final flights...

Post: # 993435Post Thinline »

Does anyone have any bright ideas about how to snaffle a last minute flight at something less that the $700 plus I'm presently looking at...


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Tiger??


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Post: # 993440Post plugger66 »

saintbrat wrote:Tiger??
I think he wants to get here.


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Post: # 993448Post MattyJ89 »

Where are you flying from?


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Post: # 993454Post Thinline »

MattyJ89 wrote:Where are you flying from?
Gold Coast.


"The inches we need are everywhere around us. They're in every break in the game. Every minute, every second. On this team we fight for that inch. On this team we tear ourselves and everyone around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch. Because we know when we add up all those inches that's gonna make the f***in' difference between winning and losing! Between living and dying!'
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Post: # 993464Post interstatesaint »

No cheaper to fly directly to Syd and then onto Melbourne, if not Avalon?


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Thinline wrote:
MattyJ89 wrote:Where are you flying from?
Gold Coast.
To far to drive?


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Thinline wrote:
MattyJ89 wrote:Where are you flying from?
Gold Coast.
I'm flying from Sydney on Friday afternoon.

I've checked the site I usually use to compare all the airlines fares' (www.iwantthatflight.com.au) and couldn't find any better options for you, even looking at Brisbane departures (if thats a option).

All I can suggest is check out Virgin Blue's site at 12pm for the next three days for their 'Happy Hour' specials which appear from 12 til 1; sometimes there are the odd same week flights on special.

And check back daily, sometimes you'll find airlines reduce there fares last minute (i.e. halve them), just to get bums on seats.


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Post: # 993472Post I Love Peter Kiel »

Can you take a day or two off work? Train ? Coach? Hitch hike?


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Post: # 993474Post matrix »

2800 odd kms

should only take 30 odd hrs
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Post: # 993479Post plugger66 »

matrix wrote:2800 odd kms

should only take 30 odd hrs
:shock:
You can do it in 18 hours. Well i have.


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Post: # 993480Post matrix »

and then have no licence to drive back with coz ya lost 28 demerit points lol


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Post: # 993489Post plugger66 »

matrix wrote:and then have no licence to drive back with coz ya lost 28 demerit points lol
I did it legally. My car struggled to get over the speed limit.


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Post: # 993494Post Thinline »

Bugger it.

$700 on Tiger.

THAT'S committment !! :D


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Post: # 993499Post matrix »

actually yeah

i did it from cairns to melb on google maps
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worth a thought thinline
leave wed
about 20 hr drive all up

would be a farking supreme effort


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Post: # 993506Post kosifantutti23 »

Thinline wrote:Bugger it.

$700 on Tiger.

THAT'S committment !! :D
You get it easy.

I'm flying from Zurich via Doha.


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Post: # 993509Post Thinline »

kosifantutti23 wrote:
Thinline wrote:Bugger it.

$700 on Tiger.

THAT'S committment !! :D
You get it easy.

I'm flying from Zurich via Doha.
Bless ya!!


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Post: # 993512Post plugger66 »

kosifantutti23 wrote:
Thinline wrote:Bugger it.

$700 on Tiger.

THAT'S committment !! :D
You get it easy.

I'm flying from Zurich via Doha.
That is committment. Further than east bentleigh to the G.


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LA to Melbourne

Post: # 993840Post L.A. Saint »

I will be flying in from LA Friday morning...second year in a row. The lovely girlfriend is still a little upset, but I told her if we win I wont have to do it next year as all I want is to see ONE flag!
I got my ticket for just over $900 return from LA direct to Melbourne.
Admittedly, it was through contacts, but still.

Can't wait till Wednesday night when I fly out...feeling very nervous already.

Will be sitting second row from the front in the old Ponsford stand pocket, should be a perfect place to celebrate with the boys after the final siren and the victory lap!

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Post: # 993842Post Pwoit »

Gold Coast to Melb 1700kms
Did it in 19hrs including a collective stops total of 2hrs


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Post: # 993850Post Stephen Theodore »

I Had the same scenario, Thinline. Similar price from the Sunshine Coast. Just sucked it in and payed it.

It'll be worth it.

As far as driving goes, you can do it legally in 18-19 hours. I did it in that time frame a couple of years ago from the Sunny Coast.


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Post: # 993853Post Finna »

Thinline wrote:
kosifantutti23 wrote:
Thinline wrote:Bugger it.

$700 on Tiger.

THAT'S committment !! :D
You get it easy.

I'm flying from Zurich via Doha.
Bless ya!!
Awesome stuff Thinline.

It will be so worth it mate.

See ya there!


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