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Australia is one of the most popular international destinations for UK tourists. Around 700,000 people with passports from the UK plan a trip Down Under each year. Because Oz is so far away, the plane ticket is often the most expensive part of the holiday. How far is it?
The average plane ride from the UK to Australia takes about twenty-four hours and travels around 10,000 miles. One standard rule of air travel is the more jet fuel you burn, the more expensive the trip. And since few destinations exhaust more fuel than Australia, the plane ride is extremely expensive. About a thousand pounds, since you asked.
What can tourists do to find cheaper rates? Because flights to Australia are so expensive, most tourists are well aware of what it takes to find low-price tickets. First, you must always book your flight as soon as you possibly can. A last-minute ticket to Australia could cost thousands. Next, you must compare prices on travel review sites. All of the top sites offer free price comparisons of all the top airlines.
Unfortunately, that is only going to get you a standard thousand-pound ticket. As we said, everyone already shops around and books ahead, so don't expect a discount for doing the same. The bottom line is that it's a long trip and you're always going to end up paying quite a bit. However, there are a few things you can do to save a few hundred pounds.
First and most importantly, register for a frequent flyer mile programme, if you haven't already. Most airlines will grant you 25,000 or 30,000 miles just for signing up and you can use those miles on your trip Down Under. Of course, it's important to make sure the airline actually flies to Australia before you hand in your application.
And if you already have miles on an account, you can use them even if they aren't enough to get you to Australia. Since it is often cheaper than purchasing a ticket, simply buying the miles you need to make up the difference may be the way to go.
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