Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:29 am  

Swoggy Loiner wrote:

Booked a hire car today, ready for the Great Ocean Road trip, and a hot air balloon ride over the city. Dream holiday for me this, can’t wait.

Ocean road is terrific -12 apostles all those little towns named after English places Peterborough/Torquay/Anglesey. I would suggest starting at Warrembool rather than Torquay unless you are going to continue on to South Australia. We stayed in Larne which was very nice, we listened to Saints v Leeds on Radio Leeds in the hotel IIRC Makinson scored a late try to win it for them - enjoy

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:18 am  

Thanks bud. What with a very understanding wife, and now in the position financially to do it, I thought it was too good a trip to miss out on. When may I get another chance to see Leeds over there? To say I’m looking forward to it is a slight understatement.

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Nov 17, 2017 12:46 pm  

Swoggy Loiner wrote:

Thanks bud. What with a very understanding wife, and now in the position financially to do it, I thought it was too good a trip to miss out on. When may I get another chance to see Leeds over there? To say I’m looking forward to it is a slight understatement.

Travel is awesome - its just a long way to go to get there - if you have chance don't miss Mornington Peninsula the sky at night from St Andrews beach is incredible so is the wine on the Peninsula.

[Matt_Horton]

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:45 am  

Flights updates - still based on Wednesday - Saturday

Quickest - £717 both journeys less than 24 hours. Leave 20:35 on Wednesday night, back 18:40 Saturday night.

Cheapest - £679 - 31 hours out (two stops 90 mins DXB, 9 hours ADL) 36 hours back (14hour lay up in DXB) Leaves 13:10 Wednesday and back 07:00 Sunday morning.

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:41 am  

Matt_Horton wrote:

Flights updates - still based on Wednesday - Saturday

Quickest - £717 both journeys less than 24 hours. Leave 20:35 on Wednesday night, back 18:40 Saturday night.

Cheapest - £679 - 31 hours out (two stops 90 mins DXB, 9 hours ADL) 36 hours back (14hour lay up in DXB) Leaves 13:10 Wednesday and back 07:00 Sunday morning.

Is £40 worth 14 hours in Dubai airport!!

[Matt_Horton]

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Mon Nov 20, 2017 1:16 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Is £40 worth 14 hours in Dubai airport!!

Probably not.
Anything around £700 is a good deal. I booked mine back in August and got them for £670 but I am going to/from Sydney.

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:30 pm  

I went in 1992, it cost £800 then, so it's ridiculous value.

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:34 pm  

I saw a flight from Sat to Sat for £595 return this morning. Both flights 1 stop 25 hours each way. On the return trip it was leave Sat am land in Manchester Sat night.

If i see it again im booking. Might even have the Thursday in Sydney which is £57 return from Melbourne.

[Matt_Horton]

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:19 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

I saw a flight from Sat to Sat for £595 return this morning. Both flights 1 stop 25 hours each way. On the return trip it was leave Sat am land in Manchester Sat night.

If i see it again im booking. Might even have the Thursday in Sydney which is £57 return from Melbourne.

You should have booked that. I doubt you will see that deal again. Especially with it being Emirates as well.

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:02 am  

There will be plenty of deals over next few months