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I was having a think the other day about what options there are for you if you are scared of flying, but still want to visit Australia.
There are 2 options really — one is to get there overland and/or by sea. The other is conquering your fear of flying (there is probably a third option that involves tranquilisers, but not too sure on the legalities of that one!).
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| Christmas in sunny Australia — this is the ‘Christmas Tree’ in Noosa Heads (a 2-hour drive from Brisbane) |
Firstly, I must share this AMAZINGLY good deal that came into my inbox today for cheap flights to Australia at Christmas (and I do mean during the peak time of the 5th—23rd December) — for only £799. That’s almost £200 cheaper than I have ever seen for that time of year (last December, I saw JAL flights at £979), and when you know that other airlines are charging more than £1200 for the same time of year, you can see the HUGE DEAL that this is.
Conde Nast Traveller readers have rated their spa experiences Down Under in the latest edition.
Here’s the full list that are in Australia (it’s a Top 10 of Australasia and the South Pacific, and the missing 2 on the list are in French Polynesia):
If you are thinking about flying to Australia this May, then Qantas have fares to most major cities for excellent prices on sale now!
I have spotted the deals with a couple of different travel agents — cheapest prices are with Airline Network:
Considering that I am not usually one for any kind of loyalty card (I don’t want people knowing every little thing I buy!) — I am one for collecting frequent flyer points.
Now you may think that it’s not worth joining up a ‘rewards’ programme if you are just making the one trip to Australia, but there are perks to be had!
Feeling confused?
Don’t know where to start with your itinerary?
What about flights — which airline to fly with? To where? and when?!
Help is at hand!
OK, so the eagle-eyed of you may have already spotted that I am now a published author (admittedly it’s only a PDF!), and have written an Australian Holiday Companion. It’s yours FREE to download and keep — just submit your name and email on the right.
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| Children can travel on their own to Australia as Unaccompanied Minors — with help from airline staff |
I got asked the other day if it was possible to send children on their own on flights to Australia — in this case it was for a 12 year old to visit her grandad in Sydney (not for a holiday!). So I have done a bit of research, and it seems that children from the age of 5 (!) can, in theory, be dispatched off Down Under on their own…
I looked up a handful of airlines, and while they all have slightly different rules and age ranges, it seems that, in general, children can fly on their own as an ‘unaccompanied minor’ if:
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