Australia to India - Cheap alternative
Australia to India - Cheap alternative
I refused to believe that it would cost me $1200 for a one way flight from Adelaide to Chennai so I did some of my own research and by breaking the trip down I can get it for $671!
Jetstar do some amazingly cheap flights to Singapore, and I managed to get one for $230 from Adelaide!! Then by looking on the bestflights.com website I found a flight from Singapore to Chennai for $441 with Indian Airlines (even cheaper if you dont mind going via Colombo). The flight from Singapore departs 2 hours after arrival so therefore connects nicely. This all INCLUDES taxes.....no shit.
Jetstar do some amazingly cheap flights to Singapore, and I managed to get one for $230 from Adelaide!! Then by looking on the bestflights.com website I found a flight from Singapore to Chennai for $441 with Indian Airlines (even cheaper if you dont mind going via Colombo). The flight from Singapore departs 2 hours after arrival so therefore connects nicely. This all INCLUDES taxes.....no shit.
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Last edited by hayls; Sep 6th, 2008 at 15:20..
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Trying to find cheap flights to India (arriving mid-Dec, departing mid-Jan) for friends. All travel agents quote AUD2100-2700.
What I found is to fly into Kuala Lumpur via AirAsia (departing Melbourne, return, including taxes): AUD1100.
Then, Air-India Express from KL to Chennai for AUD650 (return, including taxes). Malaysia Airlins and Jet Airlines offer similar prices.
Hope this helps.
What I found is to fly into Kuala Lumpur via AirAsia (departing Melbourne, return, including taxes): AUD1100.
Then, Air-India Express from KL to Chennai for AUD650 (return, including taxes). Malaysia Airlins and Jet Airlines offer similar prices.
Hope this helps.
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Tiger Air (an offshoot from Singapore Airlines) is also good for cheap flights - I think currently it is only going in and out of Darwin, although someone mentioned it was going to go to other cities in Oz.
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Whoa....thanks for the hdz up on Tiger! I ended up going with them in the end for approx $480 Dwn-Chennai. They are going to some Australian cities but not much from Adelaide at the moment. I have a decent credit with Qantas that will pretty much cover my flight to Dwn. Awesome.
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Tiger Air has a promo deal Singapore - Chennai return, on return leg if flying out in mid Jan. Checked for my friends 30mins ago.
Originally Posted by hayls 
I have a decent credit with Qantas that will pretty much cover my flight to Dwn. Awesome.
I have a decent credit with Qantas that will pretty much cover my flight to Dwn. Awesome. Singapore - Chennai: approx $370Sin. Dollar fly in 23/12.
Chennai - Singapore: $5!!! Sin. Dollar, fly out 17/01/01.
If can get cheap to Singapore from Oz return with Qantas, may be a inexpensive flight
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