Originally Posted by
firecat69
Appreciate the replies so far. But I have moved forward to Jan 9 from Toronto to Sydney on Kayak and still getting ridiculous airfares of $2200 when the same dates to BKK or HKG are $1300.
Is it just that Australia the Holiday season lasts much longer or something else?
Yes, it lasts longer because its also our summer holidays and also the long break for schools. If you're looking to minimise costs and have some schedule flexibility you should avoid late december and january in australia.