Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific - Do I need a Visa for Australia?

I have a US Passport and am reading the US Dept of State and seems to state I need a Visa.

Help!

Yes, check out the Australia forum here on FT for a lot of info about this. You can generally get the visa over the phone from United if your air ticket is from them, but under many circumstances they will charge you $25.

Yes, any TA can apply on your behalf for a tourist visa.
It is an electronic visa, no sticker or so required in your passport.

Can all be done on-line at http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/index.html

Yes, check out the Australia forum here on FT for a lot of info about this. You can generally get the visa over the phone from United if your air ticket is from them, but under many circumstances they will charge you $25.

I seem to recall reading that there F passengers get these visas for free. Am I imagining this?

wow. Called UA and got it done ($20).

Can all be done on-line at http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/index.html

+1. This is the way to go.....

PS - Going next week LAXOGG maybe I'll see you again....

wow. Called UA and got it done ($20).

It's $20AUD thru the http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/index.html as noted above.
And that would be just over $13 USD at today's rate.

If you are going on personal travel, take a look at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=682358 . Several flyertalkers will process your visa for free if you agree to "pass it forward" with another good dead elsewhere.

Ugh! Too late. I got 'er done through UA reservation.

Hey, beats the one I had to get to China by miles..... $140 for that one.

If you are a 1K, then UA waives the $20 AUD fee for the ETA.

If you are a 1K, then UA waives the $20 AUD fee for the ETA.

Brilliant piece of advice. Just saved me & mrs (also 1K). Tks for sharing....:)

I seem to recall reading that there F passengers get these visas for free. Am I imagining this?

Yes, in addition to 1K/GS, United will waive the fee for F or C passengers -- even those on award travel or confirmed upgraded travel (assuming the outbound has been upgraded before you apply for the visa).