Cheap Flights to DrupalAPC via NZ

31 March 2008 - 7:30am — Bevan

I don't like to advertise, but this might save someone $1000 USD:

If you've been thinking about coming to New Zealand from the US, now is the time to get tickets. Qantas has specials that have cut flight prices by about 50%.

$900-$1000 USD from West Coast USA to AKL, WTN, CHC or Queenstown.
Around $1300 USD from East Coast to AKL, WTN, CHC or Queenstown.

If you're thinking about going to Drupalcon Sydney in May, it may be cheaper to fly via NZ with those specials. Flights from NZ to Sydney start at around $350 USD. It certainly wouldn't be much more expensive.

Unfortunately they don't have equivalent specials from NZ to the US.

[update] this was mis-titled "Cheap Flights to DrupalAPC via Sydney". Corrected to "Cheap Flights to DrupalAPC via NZ". Thanks lyricnz for the notice

Comments

23 April 2008 - 9:43pm — brenda (not verified)

rarr... and now the

rarr... and now the conference is cancelled. What to do with the flights and hotels we already paid for.

*grumpy*

24 April 2008 - 11:17am — Bevan

I'm just glad I didn't commit

I'm just glad I didn't commit early on and buy tickets months ago. Have a holiday! There'll be other Drupalers in the same boat as you -- Ryan mentioned he was trying to organise something less formal. Do a code sprint!

24 April 2008 - 11:55am — Brenda (not verified)

early?? The conference is

early?? The conference is only 3 weeks away. Most folks buy international tickets and arrange visas much more that 3 weeks before an event.

It's really bad form i say. They could have said "We need help with this conference or it'll be cancelled" and watch the community rally around it.

16 August 2008 - 3:27pm — A Stranger (not verified)

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