how do people in australia book there holidays

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how do people in australia book there holidays
Topic Started: 2 Mar 2005, 06:28 PM (392 Views)
rosscog	2 Mar 2005, 06:28 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 28 Group: Members Member #90 Joined: 26 September 2004	Hi, just wondering, how do people in australia book up there holidays, i dont mean back home but a family holiday within oz or thereabouts. Do you use travel agents and go for package deals, if so what are the names of them so i can have a look , or do you book independantly using the likes of virgin blue and hotelclub. Also what are the most popular destinations: a: that include flying, b: that you can drive to from melbourne (say cbd for ease as i know melbourne covers a massive area) thanks for your help, ross....



AussieDreamer	8 Mar 2005, 05:22 AM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 759 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: 8 September 2004	Isn't it a case of heading up to the mountains skiing etc in Victoria that is a popular attraction??? I did come across a website that offered flights etc under an aussie website address so I assume that it is suimlar to the UK in that people may use a bit of both - agents and DIY holidays. Where do you fancy going on your holiday within Oz? Sasha :)



Jaykay	8 Mar 2005, 12:40 PM Post #3
Addicted Member Posts: 163 Group: Members Member #32 Joined: 10 September 2004	Alot of people go camping for their holidays, so they book directly with a Caravan Park. Some people fly to the warmer climates (Qld, WA) and book flights over the internet and book directly with hotels for accommodation. Others use a travel agent who books the whole thing. Regards



mezza586	11 Mar 2005, 01:15 AM Post #4
Moderator Posts: 273 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: 10 September 2004	rosscog Mar 2 2005, 06:28 PM Hi, just wondering, how do people in australia book up there holidays, i dont mean back home but a family holiday within oz or thereabouts. Do you use travel agents and go for package deals, if so what are the names of them so i can have a look , or do you book independantly using the likes of virgin blue and hotelclub. Also what are the most popular destinations: a: that include flying, b: that you can drive to from melbourne (say cbd for ease as i know melbourne covers a massive area) thanks for your help, ross.... I am on mailing lists for Virgin Blue, Qantas and Jetstar so that I know about special deals. Popular places to fly from here are Sydney, Sunshine Coast, just about anywhere north in winter. We had a great deal to Adelaide in Jan. For a weekend trip we tend to head out around Bendigo, Ballarat, Great Ocean Rd, the mountains. I would like to take Doug to see the Murray but money is tight now. For accomodation I often use www.wotif.com. Meryl



heyjan	11 Mar 2005, 10:59 AM Post #5
Megastar Posts: 95 Group: Members Member #93 Joined: 28 September 2004 Migration Status Permanent Resident My Mood optosceptic My Location Seaside Mornington	Thanks Meryl I'm going to try that web site, What are internal flights like, are they reasonable, or very expensive, I know that train travel is really cheap, am I dreaming or has there been on TV recently about a return train to sydney for 60 bucks?(ooh I just suprised myself by calling it bucks for the first time, must be getting into this ozzy thing)



mezza586	11 Mar 2005, 03:00 PM Post #6
Moderator Posts: 273 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: 10 September 2004	heyjan Mar 11 2005, 10:59 AM Thanks Meryl I'm going to try that web site, What are internal flights like, are they reasonable, or very expensive, I know that train travel is really cheap, am I dreaming or has there been on TV recently about a return train to sydney for 60 bucks?(ooh I just suprised myself by calling it bucks for the first time, must be getting into this ozzy thing) Full prices by plane are expensive but there are some great deals quite frequently. You need to be quick to catch them. http://www.bestflights.com.au/web/content/...re_search.shtml This link will give you some idea. Meryl

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