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Are you a student wanting to travel to Australia? Read on to find out how you can get cheap student airline fares & discounted flights to Australia. The information below will provide tips on planning your flight, where you can find the cheapest flights and how to book the cheap flights offering you the most economic way of getting to this unique place. Information is also outlined about offers available for students through the Student Travel Association (STA) and other such organisations.
Student Travel Australia - Cheap Flights & Cheap Tickets
So you're free and you now need to organise your travel to Western Australia! The first thing worth knowing is that Australia is H-U-G-E - the size of the whole of western Europe. So big in fact that Australia spans two distinct climate zones and three time zones. The distance from one side to the other is about 2,500 miles, equivalent to a six-hour plane journey, although migrants have been known to quote when driving a long distance for the first time that it 'sometimes can feel like one has travelled 79,000 miles!'
Almost 30 airlines now fly to Australia from different countries, which means a great range of flights to choose from each week. Getting to Australia has never been easier - whether via Europe, US, Canada, South Africa or Asia. You can fly direct or plan a stopover. A huge range of flying and ticket options is available for example via the internet or newspapers. What these options will offer is cheap airplane tickets cheap flights to Australia.
Before embarking on getting the right ticket for yourself it is important that you plan when and where you want to go. This will help you in ensuring you obtain the right ticket at the right price to meet your requirements. People living in Europe will shiver whilst Australia enjoys a summer. A great time to visit is December to February. This time can be very hot - but it's a fantastic time to hit the beach! Many airlines offer good deals around this time. September to November is Spring season and March to May is the Autumn season. Temperatures are comfortable and the weather can be mild.
Many students decide to take a 'gap year' and will therefore have the opportunity of experiencing the different seasons. The gap year directory at www.gapyeardirectory.co.uk is dedicated to helping you plan your trip.
Where do you start? The majority of students will utilise the internet to find the best discounted flights/student airline fares. You will of course find an enormous amount of information. Most airlines will offer reductions for students. Below is a sample of websites that specifically provide students with cheap flights to Australia.
STA Travel
This is a "one stop shop" travel service for young travellers offering low cost flights, rail and bus tickets for popular gap year destinations all over the world. See www.statravel.com.au. Also see below for further information on STA.
Student flights
This is a dedicated service for students and young people offering flexible changeable student fares in flights to worldwide destinations. See www.studentflight.co.uk
Round the World Flights
These run customised round the world flight booking services, ideal for those planning multi-stop gap year travel. See www.roundtheworldflights.com
Youth Travel
Another company who specialises in flights for students. See www.onlinetravel.com
Austravel
These are specialists in travel to Australia and New Zealand www.austravel.com
Cheap flights Quantas Airlines
this is Australia's main flight provider and they offer 28 flights a week to Australia from different countries. See www.qantas.com.au
All sites have search engines that allow you to search a flight for the destinations and time you wish to travel. Cheap flight details and special offers normally have certain booking conditions attached to them but are still invariably totally flexible with regard to date changes. To protect yourself REMEMBER when booking your flights ensure that the airline you have booked with is fully bonded with for example Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) , or the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL). This will ensure you can book your cheap flights to Australia safe in the knowledge that your money is secure.
There are also specialised Student Travel services that can be accessed. The International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC) has been established since 1949 and it negotiates special discounted flights with airlines to offer you cheap and flexible flight tickets. These tickets will help you get more out of your budget, give you the freedom to travel whenever you wish and let you change your plans along the way. Most of these airfares are negotiated through the Student Air Travel Association (SATA).
DISCOUNTS FOR STUDENTS
Who doesn't like DISCOUNTS, especially students! We adore them! We want more of them! Especially when you're out there travelling and trying to make your money stretch as far as the Bruce Highway! Carry an International Student Identity Card (ISIC) and you'll see your cash stretch! As a cardholder, you get discounts and cheap deals on loads of travel-related stuff. Flights, beds, phoning home - it's like putting money back in your pocket! See International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
STA has a network of branches and agents in 85 countries to support you while you travel. See above for website
Australia is a vast continent full of amazing sights. It has huge, unpopulated areas and harsh terrain, which cries out for low-cost airlines. The following are low-cost airlines:
Virgin Blue - www.virginblue.com.au
Jetstar - www.jetstar.com
Skywest - www.skywest.com.au
Quantas - www.qantas.com.au
See specific websites for detailed information on the destinations they fly to.
In the rush to book cheap airplane tickets/cheap flights to Australia other issues can sometimes be forgotten. Therefore, don't leave home without having arranged: adequate student health and travel insurance, passport, visas, credit cards, condoms and first aid kit but to mention a few! ....and finally the flight is long so purchase some In-flight reading. Two recommended novels: 'Cloudstreet' by Tim Winton - this is the story of two down-on-their-luck families and one ramshackle house, as told by one of Australia's finest contemporary writers or taking you further back 'The Fatal Shore' by Robert Hughes - the brutal story of convict settlement and its lasting stain on modern Australia, conveniently substantial enough to last the full flight to the continent.
Happy reading and safe travel!
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