| Have you got the traveller's itch? You know, that mild | | | | you are not too concerned about which airline you fly |
| but persistent irritation perpetual tourists suffer from, | | | | with, excessive travel time or stopping over in another |
| accompanying staying in the same place for too long. | | | | country along the way; some find this simply adds to |
| Australia, with its plethora of natural beauty and | | | | the excitement of their holiday. Having said that, a |
| man-made attractions, is like a siren song to many a | | | | direct journey to Australia is wearisome enough alone, |
| wonderer. Alternatively, perhaps, you are related to | | | | taking about 25 hours, without the additional hassle of |
| one of the many Brits that has chosen a life in the sun | | | | spending a night in the uncomfortable airport of a city |
| and simply want to visit them. Whatever the lure, while | | | | you hardly knew existed. However, contemplate this; a |
| Australia is indeed a fantastic place for a holiday, it is | | | | 3 hour stop over could save you around £270, |
| not exactly a stone's throw away and flight prices | | | | which works out at £90/hour - a respectable |
| certainly reflect this fact. | | | | hourly wage by anyone's standards. |
| A flight from London Heathrow to Sydney and back | | | | This is all very well and good but shopping around for |
| will cover 33698 kilometres. For a ticket in July, British | | | | bargains takes time and time is money. No fear. The |
| summer - Australian winter, you will pay anything from | | | | online world is now filled to bursting with time-saving |
| £1245.90 (Air New Zealand) to £888.47 | | | | price comparison sites. Simply enter where you wish |
| (China Eastern Airlines). Around £228.90 of the | | | | to fly from and to, along with the dates that you wish |
| latter fare is made up of taxes and fees. In these | | | | to travel and hey presto, you are presented with a |
| modern times where environment issues loom large, it | | | | range of ticket prices from different operators. |
| may also interest you to know that each person | | | | Pure-Australia.co.uk is just one good example of a site |
| making a return trip between the UK and Australia | | | | providing such a service. |
| produces an estimated 3.71 tonnes of carbon dioxide, | | | | Now, time for my final parting tip, if you really wish to |
| which, as a greenhouse gas, is a chief cause of global | | | | save money why not try travelling from one of the |
| warming. | | | | smaller airports such as Birmingham? Inexplicably flights |
| Well, that's the doom and gloom of exorbitant fees | | | | from this location are often cheaper than from |
| and environmental concerns out the way; you have | | | | Heathrow or even Gatwick. Perhaps it is because of |
| decided that you want to go - what about getting a | | | | reduced demand for long-haul flights in this region, |
| good deal on your flight? Shop around. Then shop | | | | whatever the reason, cash-in if you can. |
| around some more. There really are great deals | | | | Good luck finding a great deal and most of all, once |
| available, saving you hundreds of pounds, especially if | | | | you are there, be sure to have the time of your life. |