Etihad MEL to Europe $3500 - $4200 rtn J.

[Duffa]

Athens 3500 London 4200 Paris 4200 etc
Throughout April May. 2026
If you would take the risk.....

 

[jbman]

Link to the deal?

 

[MELso]

Link to the deal?

Can be found on Etihad's site.

It could be a very expensive 'cheap' business class fare though.

 

[HMcM]

Would depend on my situation I guess. If I was retired and had a European holiday house to go to? Absolutely, no real risk there. If I was going to spend thousands more on accommodation and a holiday that travel insurance won't help with? Not with a 10 foot pole.

 

[CaptJCool]

Well, one could NOT pre-purchase accommodation and head off. Think of it as multiple one-off weekend holidays all strung together. This is what I did last trip.

 

[SYD]

Athens 3500 London 4200 Paris 4200 etc
Throughout April May. 2026
If you would take the risk.....

There’s flights ex SYD also.

Looking at ITA, there are plenty of open jaw combos mid $3ks (if you include ATH or IST). SYD/MEL-LHR//ATH-SYD ~$3525, ex MXP $3993, ex AMS $4037.

 

[CaptJCool]

There’s flights ex SYD also.

Looking at ITA, there are plenty of open jaw combos mid $3ks (if you include ATH or IST). SYD/MEL-LHR//ATH-SYD ~$3525, ex MXP $3993, ex AMS $4037.

Are the other airlines reducing pricing ?

 

[SYD]

Are the other airlines reducing pricing ?

Didn’t look like it. I went to ITA Matrix to see try and see what cities where on sale and there was clear blue sky between EY and next cheapest for April dates - not surprising with everyone scrambling to get on non ME airlines now thru April.

 

[Rayesfeg]

They also have some good Economy fares to Italy and Spain departing Sydney in October and November. Who knows what the region will look like by then - not sure if I'd be willing to take the risk.

 

[Duffa]

Link to the deal?

Sorry, didn't put a link since they are all on Etihad website.
MEL - LHR then back CDG -MEL $4185 for example
Bargain
We are going as soon as Mrs D gets that April appointment sorted out

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Just goes to show the prices before the ‘Australia tax’… often $4000+++

Although the good thing is that it makes QF competitive.

 

[clifford]

Bargain

But only if POTUS agrees.

Good luck anyway.