J Oz to UK help with fares

[brrmmm]

This for sure. I think new members underestimate how much we love to look up flights and routes and costs. from: n7of9

In the spirit of n7of 9, I'm here cap in hand, asking for your assistance please.
I've been searching for months all over the internet and on here trying to find something suitable, to no avail.
@n7of9
Here's what I'm needing:
under 7k
ex Bne
into Dublin and ex Manchester or Edinburgh (trying to avoid London town!) or any combination of these.
stopover ok
mixed class ok (via Asia??)
2 month stay - need to be back in Bne by early August 2025 (preferred dates - ex Bne late May arrive back into Bne late July)

Here's the kicker - I've got some health issthews. Need to travel with my own oxygen pump and require gluten free meal.
Not keen on 2nd tier airlines due to the oxygen thing, I'm thinking they're going to be a pain in the neck about it. GF meal should be ok with all airlines.

Really need to lie flat for long haul and trying to avoid lots of on/off at lots of airports.

Hope I haven't missed anything.

So I'm throwing down the gauntlet / offering up a challenge (so to speak) to those of you who do love this stuff and have the time and motivation.

Mr brrmmm and I just retired, haven't holidayed for about 13 years.

Cheers !!

 

[SYD]

Unfortunately, you will struggle to find anything under $7k Biz there and back on one ticket.

Finnair (and possibly some others) should do a mixed fare. Finnair will be QF BNE-Asia eg BNE-SIN (return) - which means a red-eye on the final leg home in Econonmy. If you can find something that uses Singapore Airlines, you ought to be able to get “day flights” to/from SIN ex BNE. Maybe Turkish airlines also?

If you’re open to seperate tickets, SQ Y (~$1.1k) plus Turkish J (~$4.6k) could be had for around A$5.7k each. Plus o/n in Singapore each way if you don’t want to risk missed connections. You’ll still be under budget.






Transiting MNL could work also but maybe not as user friendly as SIN.

 

[brrmmm]

Unfortunately, you will struggle to find anything under $7k Biz there and back on one ticket.

Finnair (and possibly some others) should do a mixed fare. Finnair will be QF BNE-Asia eg BNE-SIN (return) - which means a red-eye on the final leg home in Econonmy. If you can find something that uses Singapore Airlines, you ought to be able to get “day flights” to/from SIN ex BNE. Maybe Turkish airlines also?

If you’re open to seperate tickets, SQ Y (~$1.1k) plus Turkish J (~$4.6k) could be had for around A$5.7k each. Plus o/n in Singapore each way if you don’t want to risk missed connections. You’ll still be under budget.

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Transiting MNL could work also but maybe not as user friendly as SIN.

Wow, thanks for all this. Shall pour myself a glass of bubbly and pour over all this. Many thanks for replying! In my searching today, I've come across AF and KL ex Bkk with decent fares. Ex Bne is a problem with timings. May have to suck it up and do Y on the Asia/Bne leg on the way home, then just collapse at home. Cheers Syd.

 

[jase05]

With you mr issues I don’t know if it suits you or not but from SIN to BNE for example you are probably going to pay $800-900 in Y with SQ and PR often have J sales that are not much more than $1k. 4-5hr transit in MNL but a flatbed back home and I’ve had several enjoyable flights with them