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Old 24-Nov-2005, 01:58   #1
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Flights to Australia?
Anyone know of some good places to book. Never been but going in Feb for a month and need to book me flights. Soooo where's the best place to look ?

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Old 24-Nov-2005, 09:08   #2
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Try travelbag. Not sure what their web address is but it should come up on google. Service we've always had has been good.
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Old 24-Nov-2005, 10:09   #3
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Yes travel bag do agreat job, do stop overs & if you want any internal flights book at the same time its cheaper & they charge I think £25 for every amendment.

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Old 24-Nov-2005, 10:10   #4
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The company I work for is a Flight Comparison site. good source of contacts for a range of flight providers:

http://www.cheapflights.co.uk
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Old 24-Nov-2005, 12:58   #5
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Cheers for the linkies peeps.
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Old 24-Nov-2005, 15:05   #6
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try ba.com if you are booking that far ahead you should get a good deal.
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Old 24-Nov-2005, 17:07   #7
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Well - tis all booked and good price I thought. Flying Royal Brunei to Dubai then on to Oz for the grand total of £1004 for the 2 of us inclusive of taxes etc etc.

Trust me to go out in Summer though Oh hang on - I can get some biking in while i'm there too.... Ahhh Mmmmm Trackday weather methinks
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Old 24-Nov-2005, 18:03   #8
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Trackdays in Australia are an odd beast if I remember correctly.

They aren't nearly as accessible as they are in the UK. I think they are also much more expensive. Another reason why not so many people do them is that it is difficult to just use a regular road bike. Bikes on track days need to be lockwired and have an oil catch tray I believe.

Of course none of this may be a problem if you're over there on the mighty Pound and hiring a bike for a day's pleasure.
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Old 24-Nov-2005, 18:45   #9
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Hmmm - just looked up trackdays in Oz. One company doing them charges $125 Oz dollars which I reckon is quite cheap ?? or you can hire a bike for $495

Didn't bother to read all the bunf on it though. Something to think about if I get time I guess. Gotta get some track practice in while i'm away

Heres a linky thingy http://www.championsridedays.com.au/safety.htm
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