true. transit if you got it right, way cheaper.
my friends bought total of $920 return CH - Msia.

wow that's worth the few hours more wait

no problem what..
summer holiday damn long.
plus CH - OZ, then jalan2 OZ, then after few days, OZ - Msia..

oh good where do people usually stop by?
melbourne sydney brisbane?

true i'm not 80 but it's my first flight over and my family doesn't encourage me to take the transit.
not practical for first timers.
i'll take transits only when i've settled down over there.
gotten a pretty okay deal after signing up for the ISIC card btw.

my first flight back was from CH - Bangkok, then stop over Bangkok for 12hours b4 boarding on Air asia,
the same also for flight back..

but if you dont feel like doing it, dont do it then, but have to spend a bit extra money.
ehmm isic ey, i never use them.. sounds useless (for me) sometimes the deal...

sorry, whats CH again? and where are u currently fante?

i think he means CHC, which is the airport code for Christchurch International..........thai international has a codeshare flight between the two, connecting at SYD or AKL using ANZ........

This post has been edited by limeuu: Nov 14 2009, 08:35 AM

Mots transits go through Melbourne if you're going to Wellington/CHC.

Another alternative is to go through Singapore. Emirates can offer some good deals at times if you're lucky.

And what's wrong with a transit, as long as it is a one-shot through flight? Might surprise you "westerners", but those from East Malaysia usually transit through Singapore/KL, and not so occasionally Brunei (yes, Royal Brunei flies to AKL also).

thanks haya
i'm fine with transit after my first time flight this coming jan
still deciding which city to go, wellington or christchurch
if i did not take what the assoc dean said that day wrongly i'm going to CC unless i request for welly

last time i bought CHC - Bangkok for $800ish. return.
but that was April la.. went back for 3 weeks only

by CC u meant Christchurch ey??

heheh Christchurch can be quite tricky to type on keyboard sometime. so i write CH instead.. plus, local forum sometimes use CH.

The locals write it as Ch-ch.

Ch-ch also can. which ever can laaa..

That's very ambitious. Are you sure..it's like 1000km round trip I think.
I've done Picton - Nelson about 80km or 160km round trip. Scenery was fantastic.

This post has been edited by tehtmc: Nov 14 2009, 06:46 PM

thank you limeuu.

And chika, i think ur CC/welly choice, ultimately lies on the weather. CC can be quite cold, but queenstown can be really pretty =).

exactly
weather and climate actually is my main concern, welly can be too windy at times but ChCh is notorious for its smog during the winters, i think that's why Otago is notable for its asthma and respi disorders research, and it's not good for me because i have relatively weaker respi

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This post has been edited by chika138: Nov 14 2009, 11:51 PM

thanks, really much prefer settling down before going for transit.
planning to establish long-term relationship with NZ so i guess i'll be traveling frequently.
plus 13th is like the only ideal date (and the only available choice) to fly for me, right after reunion dinner with my whole family, which i hardly meet due to geographical differences.


i've checked, transit flights are all full and i've considered going to Australia before landing on NZ.
but not practical for me lah the time, coz i really wanna cherish the time with full family that i don't get to see everyday.
transits are a sure way to go after we've settled down and don't need to bring SOS items (FOOD and crap) to barricade ourselves lol.

sE_vIxEn did u mention which city and uni are u going?
just curious to know

i'm going to Unitec NZ, Auckland.

damn. i cant find get engineering summer job. eveyrday kena reject