Reply To: Australia New Zealand South Pacific-trip planning

[RCHammer]

I am doing Aus early next year, Feb to March. We are flying to Melbourne to see my daughter and take her on the trip with us. We booked MAN – MEL using Avios on Qatar (business) since that got us to Melbourne and was recommended in Rob’s article on using Qatar versus BA for Avios redemptions to Aus. We then do the Great Ocean road, Tasmania, Port Douglas (not ideal in Feb but can’t miss the GBR), then Sydney.

Lots of hotels / motels on GOR, in Port Douglas and in Tasmania that have 2 bedrooms and cooking and washing facilities so can travel light and not have to return to a base.

Return journey is Sydney to Singapore PE cash flight on Singapore Airways, a few days there before BA CW on Avios return to MAN using 241. Lots of availabilty using a new style 241 to a regional airport from SIN