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puddd4

Can anybody please help, my husband and I are based in Goa but his father is very very ill and we need to get to Perth Australia asap. Any advice on cheapest airlines to get there and which airport is better, Mumbai, Dehli, Bangalore or where? Any help much appreciated

steven_ber

Mumbai and Delhi would get the cheapest flights, also many more flights than other cities.

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cyberhippie

Mumbai would probably be the easiest to get to from Goa. There are flights from here to Perth I just checked. HERE

Mumbai - Perth Air India = 25450 Rupees (296 GBP)

Hope that helps, where are you in Goa, there are many good Travel Agents in Goa that could possibly be of more assistance!!

capt_mahajan

Second CH on the travel agents. Since time is a big factor you will be able to see the options and decide... Mumbai would be the best, but you never know. Maybe you can get a quicker connection at a good price through other cities.

Good luck.

Nick-H

Yep... go straight to a travel agent and come out with a ticket.

We did this when my mum was terminally ill in UK. It took a couple of days to get the visa for my wife, then we were on the plane the same evening we bought the ticket.

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akt

This is where you need a good travel agent rather than India Mike! FWIW I suspect your best options would be via Mumbai. Probably Qantas or Air India, but also other regional carriers like Singapore, Thai, Cathay. Tell the agent your personal situation; sometimes airlines have special quota for emergencies. Contact a few agents so you sure you are getting a good deal.

puddd4

[list][*]Tnankyou everybody for your help. Unfortunately Husbands Dad has died. We are in Calangute Goa. Thhanks Cyberhippie for fare site. How on earth do we get Australian Visa - we are scottish with uk passports. Or will they let us in. Any tips on good travel agent here in Calangute.
Thanx Maggie x

capt_mahajan

You will have to contact the Australian High Commission for that one. The address is

1/50 G Shantipath, Chanakyapuri - Telephone: 4139 9900 - Fax: 4149 4490

You can probably get this done in Mumbai too; they should be able to tell you the rules for UK citizens too, and also the fastest way to get the visa, if required.

See also http://www.india.embassy.gov.au/ndli...australia.html

akt

My condolences on your family's loss. Australia has an "electronic visa" called ETA. You apply online and can be approved in a minute: http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/ETAAus2En.html . UK citizens are eligible to apply for ETA: http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/ETAAus1En.html. To apply click the top left box on these pages.

For travel agent in Calangute, can't you get some info locally, from hotel desks etc? According to my aging guide book, one travel agent is "MGM International Travels", phone 2276249, "near the roundabout in the market area". However, your agent need not be in Calangute; you can collect your tickets in other parts of Goa, say Panjim. Make initial inquiries by phone, place the order with best quote and then go pick up the ticket.

Nick-H

Sorry to hear the news.

In my small experience (only buying BA tickets to UK) the agents' commission is very small and there is little room for competition, let alone bargaining. The price may even be a few rupees more than buying direct --- but the agent saves you the hassle and is worth it. It is not like buying in UK, where there may be big savings to be made from finding the right agent or website.

<a few minutes later> Very interesting to hear about the electronic visa...

iwanttogoback

pudd, make sure you tell the travel agent that you are travelling to a funeral (and i'm really sorry to hear your bad news). i don't know about other airlines or international flights, but australian carriers usually not only ensure you get there asap they quite often offer a discounted fare.

puddd4

All sorted now,. managed to follow all your instructions. Man aged to download the visa and got a good travedl agent who sorted everything out so we will get there in time for the funeral. Tnakyou for all your time and concern, we realy appreciated it.

Nick-H

Hope all goes ok for you and that you can revisit the site in happier times.