Sydney & Melbourne 🐨 in £500s-£540s rtn

Premium Deal Alert: 5 March 2025

Well, look who's back again!

Off the back of the super-cheap flights Down Under that landed in your inbox a couple of weeks ago, now you've got brand-spanking new trips into May-June!

And they're a bargain, especially if you decide to book with an online travel agency. The only catch is you may have a long-ish layover on one of your legs, but it's during the day and you can go and explore without needing to organise a visa beforehand.

You'll be landing in 'autumn' in Australia during that time, but that really doesn't mean much more than a light jacket. And, you're almost guaranteed to have more sunshine during your trip than you would if you'd stayed home :-)

Taking off

Routes

Returns to Melbourne (MEL):

London Gatwick (LGW) - £504

London Heathrow (LHR) - £533

Returns to Sydney (SYD):

London Gatwick (LGW) - £515

London Heathrow (LHR) - £544

Details

Travel Dates

May-June

Airline

China Eastern

Standard Fare

£1000 (incl. bag)

Bags & Fees

Full-sized cabin bag and 2 checked bags included.

Book by

At least a few days.

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Finding trips

Step

1. We recommend Google Flights to find these trips because it has an easy-to-use calendar tool to browse dates and fares. See an example itinerary by pressing the blue button below.

Select one of the date boxes to expand the calendar view and see fares for each departure date. The fares shown will update if you pick a longer or shorter trip - trying different lengths can reveal more options.

Once you find dates at the cheapest price, select the outbound and return flights to see booking options. You can book with an Online Travel Agency for the lowest price, or go directly with the airline.

Note: You'll need to re-enter your itinerary directly on China Eastern's website if you'd like to book with them, rather than with an OTA. You'll also have to pay in USD - read our guide on paying in another currency here.

👀 Important: Be aware that some of the cheapest prices on Google Flights are coming up with 3-stops on the return leg. We'd recommend paying the extra £10-£20 rtn to fly 1-stop, which should reflect in the price we've listed above.

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