[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:18 am  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

You can look at it as a meaningless friendly or you can look at it as a great holiday and a chance to see an amazing city like Melbourne which will give memories for a lifetime.

The choice is upto you.

How dare you put a positive angle on a topic, on Southstander!

Heresy!!!

Burn him!

[Matt_Horton]

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:19 am  

Frosties. wrote: That just a technical Thursday night stay in the hotel and then straight to airport after the game? Yeah, probably and it could be worth getting a hotel at the airport for the Thursday night. Given your check in for the return flight would be 3am in Melbourne you might as well. There is also a 24 hours bus from the Airport into town as well see www.skybus.com.au for more details. There is a better one stop deal for £708 on Skyscanner right now with better transfer times Leave Manchester 13:10 on Wednesday, 2:35 lay up at DXB and arrive Melbourne 23:20 on Thursday night Leave Melbourne at 06:00 Saturday, 1:35 lay up at DXB and back in Manchester at 18:40 on Saturday night. I don't think you will get better flights or deal than that for such a short space of time.

Frosties. wrote: That just a technical Thursday night stay in the hotel and then straight to airport after the game? Yeah, probably and it could be worth getting a hotel at the airport for the Thursday night. Given your check in for the return flight would be 3am in Melbourne you might as well. There is also a 24 hours bus from the Airport into town as well see www.skybus.com.au for more details. There is a better one stop deal for £708 on Skyscanner right now with better transfer times Leave Manchester 13:10 on Wednesday, 2:35 lay up at DXB and arrive Melbourne 23:20 on Thursday night Leave Melbourne at 06:00 Saturday, 1:35 lay up at DXB and back in Manchester at 18:40 on Saturday night. I don't think you will get better flights or deal than that for such a short space of time.

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:59 pm  

I’ve booked with Purple Travel. £1025 flights and hotel, thought it was a great price for 7 nights.

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Nov 16, 2017 7:25 am  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

You can look at it as a meaningless friendly or you can look at it as a great holiday and a chance to see an amazing city like Melbourne which will give memories for a lifetime.

The choice is upto you.

If you are going to do what Matt is suggesting you will spend more time in Dubai airport than Melbourne.

Having been to Melbourne it is a great city a cross of old Victorian/European - great bars out of town great food in South Yarra, St Kilder , Trams, Great Ocean Road etc. and only an hours flight to Sydney.

If you are going for a week maybe - its a long way to go for just a week never mind a long weekend but as you say the choice is upto you

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Nov 16, 2017 7:40 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

If you are going to do what Matt is suggesting you will spend more time in Dubai airport than Melbourne.

Having been to Melbourne it is a great city a cross of old Victorian/European - great bars out of town great food in South Yarra, St Kilder , Trams, Great Ocean Road etc. and only an hours flight to Sydney.

If you are going for a week maybe - its a long way to go for just a week never mind a long weekend but as you say the choice is upto you

If i go it would be for a week. Matts day trip seems absurd.

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:36 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

you really have to be committed

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Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:25 pm  

loiner81 wrote:

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I wouldn't be doing it that is for sure

Been seen and conquered - had a great time see no value in repeating the process - especially if the focus of the trip is a meaningless friendly

[Matt_Horton]

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:29 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

If i go it would be for a week. Matts day trip seems absurd.

Some people might only have that option though and not have enough time off work to go for any longer.

Best deal today is £698

Leaves Manchester 13:10 on Wednesday, arrives Melbourne at 09:05 on Friday morning but that's with 8 hours in Dubai and 1hr 45 in Singapore. Returns at 6am Saturday morning and back in Manchester at 7am on Sunday with a 14 hour lay up in Dubai on the way back.

Best 1 stop deal is now £751 as I think they have caught on to the fact the game is happening and there has been a potential spike in interest.

Cheapest under 30 hour travelling deal is £713.

leaves Manchester at 20:25 on Wednesday night, arrives in Melbourne at 12:05 on the day of the game. Stops of 90 minutes in Dubai but 5 hours in Perth, but you'd get some time to explore as you would clear customs there before the onward journey to Melbourne. Flight back leave 20:20 on Saturday night, a hop to Adelaide with a 90 minute connection with just 2 hours in Dubai before getting into Manchester at 11:20 on Sunday morning ready for work on Monday lol

The quickest travel time price is £913

Leaves Manchester at 20:25 on Wednesday night, 2 hour stop in Dubai and into Melbourne at 06:30 on Friday morning. Return flight is at 06:00 on Saturday and back into Manchester at 18:40 on the same day with just a 95 minute lay up in Dubai.

I'm already sorted as I'm out the week before for the Wollongong game. I fly into Melbourne on the morning of the game before off to Sydney for the double header the morning after. It's almost like a Catalan trip for us during our stay there.

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:23 pm  

Booked a hire car today, ready for the Great Ocean Road trip, and a hot air balloon ride over the city. Dream holiday for me this, can’t wait.

Re: WCC18 | Melbourne Storm v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:12 am  

Swoggy Loiner wrote:

Booked a hire car today, ready for the Great Ocean Road trip, and a hot air balloon ride over the city. Dream holiday for me this, can’t wait.

Good on yer Swoggy should be amazing.