| In general, the cost of airline tickets from the United | | | | actually six dollars more than their lowest non-stop |
| States to Australia is not really cheap even if | | | | flights. American's flights with a single connection stop |
| advertised that way. After all, it's a long, long trip that | | | | in Auckland were priced the same as their lowest |
| takes anywhere from 14 to 20 hours each way even | | | | non-stop fare and a few dollars higher with a stop in |
| on non-stop flights. This being said, it is still possible to | | | | San Francisco only. Air Canada also provided fare |
| enjoy a substantial savings by shopping air carriers | | | | information showing that their non-stop flights with |
| carefully and purchasing a ticket as far in advance as | | | | stops in either San Francisco or Vancouver varied |
| you can. This is easier by far if you do so online via | | | | between $1,733.60 and $2,031.50 for a round trip ticket. |
| the Internet where all the carriers and travel agents | | | | Finally, Air New Zealand offered a round trip fare with |
| stand ready to provide you with both a quote and | | | | stops in Nadi, Auckland or Christchurch for $2,247.00 |
| your reservation quickly with a credit card payment. | | | | while Air Pacific came in with a one-stop price of |
| The price for a round-trip ticket from Sydney Australia | | | | $2,031.70 for a round trip fare. Extending the return trip |
| to Los Angeles, California and visa versa, price | | | | time from 7 days to 30 days showed about a 20-30% |
| quotations were obtained for a one way ticket on | | | | reduction in these prices. |
| September 20th with a return 7 days later. Ticket | | | | The prices mentioned above where obtained from |
| prices for nonstop flights varied from $1,324.60 to | | | | one of the major online travel expeditors. And while |
| $2,211.60 from Qantas; $1,701.60 to $2,336.60 on | | | | there is a possibility that shopping still others may have |
| American and cost $1,619.60 for the single United flight | | | | produced a slightly lower fare, it seems unlikely when |
| given for that date set. Qantas showed other flights | | | | compared to fares directly from the airlines websites. |
| with one or two stops in Nadi and Auckland that were | | | | |