Originally Posted by
Funky Spike
ARN-LHR-HKG-MEL and return is around £2k with stopovers in HKG both ways. I've been keeping an eye on it ready to pounce when the Aus GP dates are confirmed.
Bookable on CX website and you can build in an overnight in LHR on the return if needed.
Spike
This sounds fantastic but I'm getting £8K on the CX website and £3300ish on ITA Matrix (using a slightly simplistic approach of f LHR f HKG f routing codes). Is it a seasonal thing (I'm looking in Oct) or have I just got the wrong conditions set?
Meanwhile thanks to everyone for advice/course correction - I currently have the original itinerary above on hold with CX (by phone) for exactly the £2.4K price given on ITA. The ARN deal is more attractive price-wise (also because it would make a nice change of ex-EU start point from my last trip) so further advice very much appreciated; but at least I have the OSL itinerary as a backstop now...