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Published July 31, 2018 by

Cheap Flights: New York to Melbourne / Sydney / Brisbane $770-$843 r/t – Delta / Virgin + Priceline Express

[07/31/2018 @ 2:47 PM CT] Book this fare on: Priceline, BookingBuddy, Travelocity, Orbitz, CheapTickets, Expedia, Hotwire.
[08/11/2018 @ 4:18 PM CT] Fare gone. Removing from deal list.

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Delta and Virgin Australia have round-trip flights from New York (JFK) to Melbourne, Sydney, or Brisbane (MEL/SYD/BNE) for $826-$846 with a connection. Flights August to mid-December. Priceline is also offering an “Express Deal” on these dates for $760-$786. 7-day minimum stay required. An Australian ETA (A tourist Visa) is required for US Citizens.

Note: For “Priceline Express” deals, the exact flight and airline are hidden until after purchase. Purchases are final. No 24-hour free cancellation. Guaranteed to be on a major airline. Select the deal with 0 to 1 stops and a layover less than 4-hours.

Note: We believe that the hidden airline is either Delta, Virgin, Qantas, or United.

Note: Be mindful of the date, time, and season change.

  • Sydney – Example Dates: (Priceline / BookingBuddy) Aug 08 – Aug 15 / Aug 15 – Aug 22 / Aug 22 – Aug 29 / Aug 29 – Sep 05 / Sep 05 – Sep 12 / Sep 11 – Sep 18 / Sep 19 – Sep 26 / Sep 25 – Oct 02 / Oct 03 – Oct 10 / Oct 10 – Oct 17 / Oct 17 – Oct 24 / Oct 24 – Oct 31 / Oct 31 – Nov 07 / Nov 06 – Nov 13 / Nov 14 – Nov 21 / Nov 21 – Nov 28 / Nov 28 – Dec 05 / Dec 04 – Dec 11 / Other dates: There are more dates available than the ones we list here, experiment on your own.
  • Melbourne – Example Dates: (Priceline / BookingBuddy) Aug 14 – Aug 21 / Aug 21 – Aug 28 / Aug 28 – Sep 04 / Sep 04 – Sep 11 / Oct 23 – Oct 30 / Oct 30 – Nov 06 / Nov 13 – Nov 20 / Nov 22 – Nov 29 / Nov 29 – Dec 06/ Other dates: There are more dates available than the ones we list here, experiment on your own.
  • Brisbane – Example Dates: (Priceline / BookingBuddy) Aug 09 – Aug 16 / Aug 14 – Aug 21 / Aug 23 – Aug 30 / Aug 28 – Sep 04 / Sep 04 – Sep 11 / Sep 19 – Sep 26 / Sep 25 – Oct 02 / Oct 03 – Oct 10 / Oct 09 – Oct 16 / Oct 24 – Oct 31 / Oct 30 – Nov 06 / Nov 14 – Nov 21 / Nov 29 – Dec 07 / Other dates: There are more dates available than the ones we list here, experiment on your own.

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  • Tips: Use Tripadvisor to create a Hotel “short list”. First, plug in your dates and destination. Then select “Sort by Traveler Ranked”. Finally, select the “Traveler Ranking” filter to show “only 4* and up”. Use this resulting “short list” of hotels to find the cheapest one with a high ranking.
  • Tips: Hotel rates for Weekend dates are usually higher than the rates for Sunday through Thursday. Tripadvisor has a color-coded date calendar, red when the average hotel price for that day is more expensive, green for less expensive. You can use this to get an overview of what dates in the month are at a discount.
  • Tips: Different booking websites will often have differing routes, prices, and availability. Before you finalize your purchase, do a quick check on BookingBuddy, Skyscanner, and Kayak to see if any other site or airline is offering a better deal.

I was able to pull this fare up on Priceline. Screenshot taken at 2:59 PM CST on 07/31/2018.

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Ren P. Artemio

Ren P. Artemio

Ren is the Chief Director of Nap Times at Escape Houston, Escape ATX, Cheap DFW, and Escape Flights. He really likes researching airfare and the travel industry, especially when it means getting a cheap flight to anywhere (he's not picky).

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