オーストラリアからの長距離便でお金を節約する究極のガイド



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オーストラリア’s major international airport hubs are a long way from pretty much anywhere, except for ニュージーランド and the South Pacific Island nations. It’s not that far to fly from any Australian east coast international airport to ニュージーランド, New Caledonia, Fiji, or Vanuatu. If you happen to want to go anywhere else though, you will likely be looking at long haul flights of 9 hours or more. With flights like that, they can also get expensive, especially going to popular North American and European destinations that have 14+ hour flights, often including layovers in Singapore or Dubai on the way to Europe.

Compared to domestic Australian flights, and even Trans-Tasman flights that can often be purchased for less than $150 AUD, even short long-haul trips like 東京 can be pricey. The thing is, with a little bit of forethought, research, and planning you can get long-haul flights for much cheaper. The most recent example that we’ve booked is シドニー to the United Kingdom return for $99 AUD per person in economy class.

We actually could have gotten these flights for $45 per person if we took a different route there, but the more expensive tickets gave us the option to spend 8 hours in Singapore airport which we really wanted to do.

Ultimate guide to saving money on long-haul flights from Australia

So, how do you save money on long haul flights from オーストラリア?

Well, there aren’t really any magic tricks, except for finding mistake fares, but there are a number of hacks to help save money.

Book flights on a return fare

Airlines want to fill as many seats as possible, so if you book a return fare rather than one way, you are a more appealing customer than someone just booking one way. This means you just might get a better deal on a return fare.

Qantas A380

I’ve often researched flights and found the return fare to be either the same price or only slightly more than just flying one way. Compared to booking the two flights separately, you could be doing the return leg for free.

Consider flying through nearby smaller airports

Major airport hubs, like London’s Heathrow airport, may have better connections, more flight options, or be more convenient, but smaller nearby airports can often save you dollars since they aren’t as busy and their fees are lower.

These smaller airports do also serve as feeder airports for major centres, so they can help airlines to fill seats on both smaller routes and bigger ones, again creating opportunities for discounts. Rather than flying from major Australian airports like シドニー’s Mascot Airport, Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport, or Brisbane Airport, look at nearby regional city airports. You might not be able to fly directly, but they can be cheaper even with a connection.

QantasLink Bombardier Q300

Instead of Mascot in シドニー, look at Newcastle airport. Instead of Tullamarine in Melbourne, look at Avalon Airport near Geelong. Rather than Brisbane airport, consider the Gold Coast airport, Sunshine Coast airport, or even the Ballina/Byron airport.

The Gold Coast airport does offer some low-cost long-haul flights, like 日本 and Singapore routes with budget carriers like Jetstar and Scoot, but there aren’t any major carriers flying long-haul routes from here. For most international destinations, you will connect through シドニー, Melbourne or Perth.

Sunshine Coast and Ballina/Byron airports will typically connect you via シドニー.

Newcastle airport has begun offering limited, competitively prices flights to ニュージーランド on Virgin オーストラリア, but otherwise will connect you through Melbourne, Brisbane or the Gold Coast.

Sunrise From A Plane

Avalon airport between Melbourne and Geelong will connect you via シドニー, Brisbane or the Gold Coast.

There is no guarantee that these smaller feeder airports will be cheaper, but airlines do tend to use them to help fill seats from the major hubs, so they do have promos that work out really well.

We have gotten some great deals on flights to 日本 booked from Newcastle airport connecting via Brisbane airport. We saved over $100 per ticket to fly from Newcastle instead of シドニー, and this is taking into account the cost of getting to Newcastle airport vs シドニー airport as well.

Look for flights that are part of a multi-leg journey

A multi-leg journey is where a plane stops at another airport on the way to its final destination. For example, Qantas operates flights to the UK from シドニー with a stop in Singapore airport. Even though the plane continues on, not all passengers will do the full journey. Some will debark in Singapore, and some will board in Singapore. This means that you can often get a good deal on one leg of the journey if it has low volume. This is more likely to be the case when the second leg is a shorter, lower demand, but higher competition route.

Emirates A380 Taking Off

An amazing example of this was a flight we booked from Los Angeles to Christchurch via シドニー. The more logical route would be Los Angeles to Auckland and then Christchurch, but going via シドニー was $400 cheaper per person. In fact, it was $300 cheaper than if we just flew to シドニー on exactly the same plane without the Christchurch connection.

The reason the above example was cheaper is that the シドニー to Christchurch leg was actually the last leg of a multi-leg journey operated by Emirates. The plane was on a Dubai to Christchurch route with a stopover in シドニー. We arrived in シドニー on a Qantas flight from Los Angeles and then transferred to the codeshare flight with Emirates. The ticket was heavily discounted to help fill seats on the lower demand leg of that journey, シドニー to Christchurch. After all, with hundreds of seats available on an A380 full-service airline, they can’t discount tickets to compete with the high volume of low-cost carrier flights across the ditch. Combining the flight into a single ticket from another flight helps to fill the seats without running a discount on just that leg of the trip.

Qantas 747

Another example of this is flights operated by LATAM from South America to シドニー with a stopover in Auckland. It’s possible to get the leg between シドニー and Auckland on their full-service planes for cheaper than the same route on Jetstar. I can tell you the LATAM 787 is a much nicer 3 hours than a Jetstar A320, and can you really go past that Latin-American flair?

Check flights that connect via unusual airline hub airports rather than direct

Most full-service airlines route their flights through hub airports using a hub-and-spoke model rather than flying directly between destinations. This creates scale and allows more efficient use of aeroplane capacity. It is most notable in オーストラリアシドニー at Mascot airport where Qantas has all of Terminal 3 to itself. This is Qantas’ シドニー domestic hub. Other major international hubs that most Aussies are probably aware of are Singapore (Singapore Airlines), Dubai (Emirates), and London Heathrow (British Airways).

Qantas Sydney T3

The hub-and-spoke model is popular with airlines because they can bring lots of smaller planes on feeder routes into a hub. Those smaller planes help to fill bigger planes going on longer routes. Chances are there isn’t going to be the demand for passengers flying from Newcastle to Los Angeles to warrant running direct flights, so instead, airlines route these passengers to Brisbane, シドニー or Melbourne instead.

Singapore Airlines A380

This model also creates efficiencies in maintenance and operating personnel, but most importantly for us, as passengers, is that it creates opportunities to find deals via unusual hub airports.

From オーストラリア, most flights to Europe go via Singapore or Dubai. However, other airlines operate other hubs in the region. For example:

These airlines (and others as well) all offer flights to Europe, if you go via their hub airports. So, if your destination is on a route from their hub airport that they want to fill seats on, you might be able to pick up a sweet deal from オーストラリア.

Japan Airlines Plane

Of course, flying to Europe via East Asia will be a longer journey than via South Asia or the UAE region, but I’ve found flights coming in between $250-$600 cheaper going via these less common hub cities.

Fiji Airways Plane in Honiara

Similarly, if you are going to the USA, direct with one of the major carriers from オーストラリア or the USA may be the quickest, eg Qantas, American Air, Delta, or United. However, there are many other carriers around that can get you to the USA via their hubs. Think carriers like:

And, of course, all the East Asian-based airlines offer connections to the west coast of the United States as well.

Be flexible with dates and times

The worst thing for flight pricing is being locked in to set days or times. Often, you can save money just by flying at a quieter time of day where there is less demand, but you can save even more by being flexible with dates.

Hawaiian Airlines A330-200

Certain days of the week tend to be cheaper, be it because there is less passenger demand, because the airline uses a different plane on certain days, or because it is a codeshare flight and you are actually flying with a different airline, or there could be a sale on certain days. Sometimes travelling a few days earlier or later can put you in a sale period.

Regardless of the reason, it is always worth being flexible and checking surrounding dates and times.

Keep an eye on airline sales

Airline sales often happen with little warning, though some airlines do give early access to their subscribers. Picking up sale discounts can sometimes help you get a better price. This isn’t always the case though. For example, sale fares may be one way only, but the return fare is still a better deal overall.

Swiss Air Plane at LAX

Sales can vary, Qantas best sales are often on return fares which require you to depart between certain dates with flexible return dates. Sometimes they have designated return dates as well.

More airlines are offering a price-drop email notification tool, but you can also use one from a flight search tool like スカイスキャナー.

Fly without checked baggage

This one can save you a truckload! Long-haul flights with full-service carriers almost always include checked baggage, but, domestic connections and low-cost carrier flights don’t. It’s possible to fly from オーストラリア to most destinations in Europe on low-cost airlines, if you don’t mind a few stopovers and taking an indirect route. It might take a bit longer to get there, but can be significantly cheaper. The moment you need to add checked bags though, up goes the cost, sometimes by a very significant amount.

Air Asia Plane in Sydney

I’ve often found that adding checked baggage to low-cost airlines brings them close to the same price as flying with a full-service carrier on long-haul routes. For most people, it is simple to fly with carry-on bags only, if you really break it down to what you absolutely need. Yep, we spent 2 weeks in Canada and Alaska in early Spring while it was still chilly and I even brought a tux with me to wear on cruise formal nights, all we took was a carry-on size suitcase and a backpack.

Chances are, you really don’t need as much as you think you do.

Check flight comparison websites

This might seem obvious but check different flight comparison websites. I often find the best deals for Australian carriers is booking directly, but for carriers based in other countries, this isn’t always the case.

On our last trip to 日本, I found the cheapest flight was on ANA via a third-party booking site indexed by スカイスキャナー. It sounds a bit convoluted, but, it was worthwhile because the third-party booking site booked us on a “Shareholders Benefit Discount Fare”, which was a decent amount cheaper than any other publicly advertised fare and also ended up getting us a free seating upgrade at the gate. To confirm, we don’t and never have held shares in ANA.

ANA Planes

For Australian flights, I’d suggest using comparison sites that operate in AUD as they will give you a better picture of final flight pricing. The ones I use are:

I especially like that on スカイスキャナー you can search entire months for the cheapest day, remember, if you are flexible with your travel dates, you can often save some dollars.

I would also suggest using the スカイスキャナー country search. Momondo has a similar “Anywhere” search feature. In other words, you can search all flights from オーストラリア to the UK rather than to a specific airport. It will then tell you which Australian airports are the cheapest to fly from to get to the United Kingdom. It might not be London’s Heathrow airport. This is especially handy if you are from a regional area because you can mix it up with your feeder flights as well. Maybe you are in Newcastle but flying from Brisbane is $300 cheaper than シドニー. For a $100 or less flight to Brisbane, you are saving yourself money compared to commuting down to シドニー Airport.

Many airlines are offering price-drop notifications now, but スカイスキャナー’s price-change notification checks all possible flights on your desired day so you are updated as soon as the price changes. Handy if you don’t need to book urgently.

I do sometimes find it is worth checking international sites like Orbitz, but by the time you account for taxes, currency conversion and conversion fees, their prices are no better (and sometimes worse) than what I find on the Aussie ones above. Very occasionally though, I do find a good deal here.

Combine flights with accommodation

This will depend on what kind of trip you are doing, and may only work well for shorter trips, but, when you combine flights and accommodation you can pick up some great deals that work out better than booking both separately.

United 747

Typically, these kinds of bookings will expect you to be staying in one place for the whole trip, so it might not be suitable for a road trip around a country, but if you are going to stay in one city for your trip, it’s worth a look.

I find booking sites like Expedia そして Webjet ここでいくつかの良いものを思い付く。私たちがこの方法で得た最高の取引は、私たちが自分でフライトを予約した場合と同じ価格のフライトと宿泊施設でした。

Look at flights in other currencies using localised sites

これはますます難しくなっていますが、すべての航空会社は、飛行機で行く国ごとにローカライズされたWebサイトを運営しています。これらのサイトの売り上げと価格は異なります。これは、特に片道のフライトで、より良い取引につながる可能性があります。

Sydney International Terminal

例として、ジェットスターのフライトを予約する 日本 そして オーストラリア 多くの場合、オーストラリアのWebサイトよりも日本のローカライズされたWebサイトの方が安く出てくる可能性があります。

これらの種類の価格変動は、対象国の顧客を対象としているため、航空会社は、位置検出の多くの高度な方法を使用して、出身国に適したサイトを確実に取得しようとしますが、これは多くの場合、 NS VPN 場所を希望する国に設定します。ブラウザの設定と履歴によって出身地がわかる可能性があるため、これは絶対確実ではないことに注意してください。

Use reward points

最後に、もちろん重要なことですが、報酬ポイントを使用してください。カンタスフリークエントフライヤーポイント、ヴァージンベロシティポイント、他の航空会社のポイント、さらにはコールズフライバイポイントのいずれであるかは関係ありません。これらのポイントは、コストを下げるのに役立ちます。

フライトによっては、リワードシートが最適な値になる場合があります。ポイントコストとドルコストが安いカンタスのリワードシートをよく手に入れました。ただし、これが常に最良の値であるとは限りません。時々、あなたがドルの金額を支払う料金と税金は、より安い航空会社で飛ぶよりも多くなることがあります。この場合、ポイント+支払いオプションを選択するとうまくいく可能性があります。はい、これはあなたにもっと多くのポイントを要します、しかしポイントが旅行をする他のどの方法よりもコストを下げることができるなら、それは最高の価値です。

Tiger Air and Jetstar Taxiing

さらに良いポイントでチケット全体を支払うことができるかもしれません。私は前に書いた BankwestQantas当座預金口座でカンタスポイントの収益を最大化、しかし、これはあなたのポイント獲得の可能性に貢献する比較的小さな方法にすぎません。ポイントを増やす方法は他にもたくさんあります。私の提案は、あなたがから飛んでいるならオーストラリアの航空会社に焦点を当てることです オーストラリア 特にカンタスに焦点を当てます。

カンタス航空は、直接のパートナーシップとOneWorldアライアンスを通じて、バージン航空よりもはるかに大きな国際ネットワークを持っています。これは、ポイントを使用して多くの提携航空会社のフライトを予約できることを意味します。唯一の注意点は、フライトの開始、終了、またはマルチレッグジャーニーでの立ち寄りにかかわらず、フライトにオーストラリアの港がチケットに含まれている必要があることです。

Virgin Australia Plane

ヴァージンやオーストラリア領空を頻繁に飛行する他の航空会社(Airなど)を無視しないでください ニュージーランド)、カンタス航空には存在しないかもしれないポイントを獲得する機会はまだあり、それらのポイントがあなたをどこに連れて行くことができるかは決してわかりません。

FlyBuys ポイントも活用する価値があります。はい、あなたはそれらをあなたの買い物からドルと交換することができます、それは大きな価値です、しかしあなたはそれらを通してフライトを予約するためにそれらを使うこともできます FlyBuysトラベル。この方法でより低い金額で航空運賃を取得するのに十分なFlyBuysポイントを獲得している場合は、お金を節約できます。

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Ultimate guide to saving money on long-haul flights from Australia
Ultimate guide to saving money on long-haul flights from Australia
Ultimate guide to saving money on long-haul flights from Australia
Ultimate guide to saving money on long-haul flights from Australia

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旅行代金と通貨換算: 両方を使用します アップバンク そして 賢い ApplePayとAndroidPayのサポートに加えて、旅行中の優れたアプリ内カスタマーサポートにより、最高の為替レートを実現します。

フライト: いくつかのサイトで価格が異なるかどうかを確認します。オーストラリアから旅行するとき、私は常にカンタス航空の特典フライトを直接チェックしますが、それ以外の場合は、フライトのコストをチェックして比較します。 スカイスキャナー。特に複数の途中降機オプションや近くの代替空港がある場合は、代替ルートと日数を常に確認する価値があります。

宿泊施設: 私たちは通常、 アゴダ 価格が最も低く、キャンセルポリシーと忠誠心のメリットが最も効果的であることがわかりました。私たちも使用します Airbnb 時々。

レンタカー: を使用しております AutoEurope レンタカーの価格を、Europcar、Budget、Hertz、Avisなどのすべての大手国際ブランドと比較します。私たちは通常使用することになります エイビス また Europcar 彼らは最高のお得な情報を提供し(ボーナス割引については現在のオファーを確認してください)、どちらも比較的新しい車両で車両を良好に維持します。

ツアーとアクティビティ: 私たちは通常、これらのサードパーティのサイトの1つを介して活動を予約しようとします Viatorあなたのガイドを入手 & クルック 彼らの柔軟なキャンセルポリシー(COVID後の旅行を試みることで私たちに多くのお金を節約した)と価格保証(多くの場合、直接予約するよりも良い価格)のために。また、 赤い風船 よりユニークなオーストラリアとニュージーランドの活動のために時々。

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ホームはオーストラリアであり、世界を旅するのに時間を費やしているわけではありませんが、マットと妻は時間をかけて実際に場所を探索し、知ることが好きです。たとえそれが通常の観光客よりもずっと長く過ごすことを意味していても。

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