Originally Posted by
Asturias56
What is odd flying from the UK to Australia, is that you often have more choice of long haul flights with the Mid East 3 + SQ than say Qantas. We go to Adelaide a lot and it's served by Emirates, Qatar, SQ (and Malaysian) but not BA or Qantas long haul. Similar in Brisbane. Also gives you a lot more flexibility to go in at one airport (eg MEL) and out elsewhere (say ADL).
We've also found that sometimes you get MUCH lower fares, especially in Business. if you fly via AMS or CDG - which isn't a hardship if you're not in London already
I'll try fares via AMS and CDG, thanks. I'm flying into PER and out of SYD. I'd be grateful for advice about the best time of year to go - I'll be spending most of my time in an air-conditioned train, looking out of the window, so the weather isn't too much of a concern as long as it's not hissing down all day.
Edit: EK out of LHR is cheapest, because of points. I just want advice about the time of year to fly, and I'm away! SQ surprisingly were only second because I don't have points with them.