Cheap flying, Ohio to New Zealand!! How, though?
Apr 1, 2015, 12:03 pm
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Cheap flying, Ohio to New Zealand!! How, though?
Just as the title says, I'm hoping to fly as inexpensively as possible from Columbus, OH, to New Zealand to visit a friend. I mentioned this in a conversation and was directed here. The person suggested that I try and connect with some travelers on here for information on getting cheaper flights, but beyond that I'm not really sure what all to expect from this site. Does anyone know how to best fly halfway across the world on a budget?
Apr 1, 2015, 3:28 pm
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There is much information on this site, but it is scattered across many fora.
FT search function isn't very good, so I would suggest using Google Advanced Search.
FT search function isn't very good, so I would suggest using Google Advanced Search.
Apr 1, 2015, 4:49 pm
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Just as the title says, I'm hoping to fly as inexpensively as possible from Columbus, OH, to New Zealand to visit a friend. I mentioned this in a conversation and was directed here. The person suggested that I try and connect with some travelers on here for information on getting cheaper flights, but beyond that I'm not really sure what all to expect from this site. Does anyone know how to best fly halfway across the world on a budget?
Apr 1, 2015, 5:27 pm
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Just as the title says, I'm hoping to fly as inexpensively as possible from Columbus, OH, to New Zealand to visit a friend. I mentioned this in a conversation and was directed here. The person suggested that I try and connect with some travelers on here for information on getting cheaper flights, but beyond that I'm not really sure what all to expect from this site. Does anyone know how to best fly halfway across the world on a budget?
Above are you looking for a cash frequent flyer miles ticket?
A ticket to Australia and a separate ticket Aust - NZ is an option especially if Auckland (AKL) is not your destination in NZ.
There are several USA-NZ flight threads here on FT
Airlines that fly USA/Canada to New Zealand are
- Qantas via SYD BNE & MEL [OneWorld Alliance] (AS partner)
- Virgin Australia via BNE MEL & SYD (DL partner)
- Hawaiian (AA & VA partner)
- Air NZ [Star Alliance]
- Fiji Airways, via Fiji (AA & AS partner)
- Air Tahiti Nui via Tahiti (AKL) (AA & DL partner)
And others via Asia & Middle East
Airlines that fly USA/Canada to Australia (most from LAX) are
- United [Star Alliance] (LAX SFO – SYD MEL)
- Qantas [OneWorld Alliance] (AS partner) (LAX JFK DFW HNL – SYD BNE MEL)
- Jetstar (HNL – SYD BNE)
- Delta [Skyteam Alliance] (VA & AS partner) (LAX – SYD)
- Virgin Australia (DL partner) (LAX – SYD BNE)
- Hawaiian, via Hawaii (AA & VA partner) (HNL – SYD)
- Air NZ, via AKL [Star Alliance]
- Fiji Airways, via Fiji (AA & AS partner)
- Air Tahiti Nui (last segments on codeshares) (AA & DL partner)
- Air Canada [Star Alliance]
And others via Asia & Middle East
Airlines that fly Australia (CNS BNE OOL SYD MEL ADL) – New Zealand (AKL WLG CHC ZQN) are
- Air New Zealand (codeshares with VA) [Star Alliance]
- Virgin Australia (codeshares with Air NZ) (Delta partner)
- Jetstar (a low cost low quality carrier with low-medium-high priced fares owned by QF)
- Qantas (codeshares with EK) [OneWorld]
- Emirates (codeshares with QF)
- LAN (SYD AKL) [OneWorld]
- China Airlines (BNE/SYD - AKL & SYD - CHC) [Skyteam]