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Air Travel – Common Flying Myths

Written by GuestPoster on May 14, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Flying Long Haul

Lukla, Nepal 4/90

Everyone probably already knows that air travel is the safest way to get around. For those afraid of flying though, statistics are generally of no help. Hopefully though, after reading this article, you’ll have a better understanding of some common dangerous flying myths and how to overcome them. Statistics First, let’s start off with some [...]

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How To Pay Less For A Cheap Flight

Written by GuestPoster on March 30, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Flying Long Haul, Planning, Pre-Departure Trip Planning

Photo: iwillnotsuccomb via flickr.com

Like many people I’m constantly looking for ways to save money on my upcoming vacation. One of the more costly parts of virtually any getaway would be the airplane journey. The thing is that there are some incredible bargains around for people travelling within a strict budget but you do have to find out what [...]

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Independent Travel – Being Your Own Travel Agent

Written by Lis on October 27, 2010 - 1 Comment
Categories: Flying Long Haul

Waitangi Park, Wellington, New Zealand

Living in New Zealand I have always booked long haul (i.e. further than Australia) – flights via travel agents – until this trip. After being quoted over US$2100 (NZ$3100) for return airfares to Europe via Asia in what should be low season (November) and also had problems getting the return dates I wanted in January [...]

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Air Asia – Cheap Long Haul From New Zealand

Written by Lis on October 1, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: Flying Long Haul

Air Asia - Cheapest Flight New Zealand UK

I found out about Air Asia while living in Australia – but have just booked it while living in New Zealand – why? Because I am getting a return airfare to Europe for around NZ$1000 (US$700) less than the equivalent airfare on a full service airline. However it was an interesting process booking long haul [...]

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Non-Stop Auckland Ireland – I Love JetLag!

Written by Lis on April 2, 2004 - 0 Comments
Categories: European Travel, Flying Long Haul, Ireland Travel, Malaysia-Dubai-Eire

changi-airport

Smooth flight out of Wellington at noon heading to Auckland – though a little late leaving not a good start. AirNZ flight to connect with Emirates in Auckland. 2.5 hours in Auckland International Airport to check out the duty free and not do much else. Had to check in for the Emirates flights here – [...]

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