In Which I Experience Sticker Shock

[serinde]

Is $2k the usual rate to fly to Australia, or is this the "you are planning way too early, which is Un-American; come back about six weeks before you want to fly" tax?

And this is cattle class. I'm afraid to even look at upgrades.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_nicolai_/]

I would be reckoning on about GBP700, so $1500 or so, at least.
Basically yes. Your currency is in the toilet.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_nicolai_/]

When, to where?

[reddragdiva]

Sounds about right. Remember that the US presently uses banana skins as currency.

[querldox.livejournal.com]

Well, for what it's worth, I believe my SFO-SYD rd. trip in November 2006 was around $1000.

Possible odd route; New York to Honolulu on some US airline, then Honolulu to Sydney on Jetstar, Quantas' lower price airline. You'd probably want to spend a night on either side in Honolulu to avoid flight delay problems.

[damned-colonial.livejournal.com]

That's about normal, yes.

[missionista.livejournal.com]

I think that's within the range of normal, but specials can be had, where the R/T fare is around $1000. Qantas often has such specials. Also check Air New Zealand, Ansett, Air Tahiti Nui, Garuda (Indonesian).