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Thanks both - that's a good point about the indirect flights too. I might try booking as two sectors and see whether we can get the price down.

Well, if you strike the Chinese airlines, it's looking $2800-3200 a ticket. I went through booking with Virgin Atlantic and found they offer an upgrade to Upper Class for an extra $2000. I'd never normally consider paying for PE, let alone First - and travelling with a baby I still won't - but for lie-flat beds, champagne, club rooms and massages for less than 60% more, for a total of over 50 hours in a metal tube, it's almost worth it for the experience.

Hi, We're finally getting around to booking our flights back for Christmas. I was just wondering if anyone's aware of any tricks or offers at the moment. A few people have suggested buying a one-way to the UK, and then returns from the UK to Sydney after that since the returns from the UK will be cheaper than returns from Sydney. However, since we only plan to go once at Christmas, it looks quite hard to book flights more than a year ahead. Last year we booked separate flights, going to Thailand with Jetstar to start with, which yielded cheaper tickets overall and a very pleasant stopover. Just wondering if there are any similar routes? There is also a deal to buy Star Alliance miles on US Airways - you can buy 100,000 pts for US$1750, which are enough for an economy return Syd-UK. However, we've just missed that one, as the offer closes 31st August and your account must be over 12 days old at that point. The chances of booking Singapore Airlines travel (also Star Alliance) with US Airways air miles at Christmas is also probably extremely slim! D