Confirmed for October and February, other travel dates unknown.
Cannot book on an Aussie based website. Must book from an overseas based online travel website.
Stopover in Dubai may be possible.
Maldives or India or Sri Lanka from around A$530 Return Flying Emirates
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Plenty of comments on the LAX deal of people having used it and having good experiences.
Used them to book MEL <-> AKL last year, no problems. Like anything else, ensure you read the fine print and understand it before you do book.
I know that priceline owns booking.com so you know they are legit.
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I'd trust anything support by Denny Crane.
or by Kaley Cuoco
Priceline is a very well-known travel site in the US. No worries using them.
The prices are double if you book through emirates?
If booked through Priceline would you be eligible for the Dubai connect where they supply accommodation for long layover?
Even if you aren't eligible, pretty sure even half of the money you save vs booking direct would stump for a 5 star hotel for a night.
Today is.. OzBargainTravelDay..
Edit: Nevermind - second set of dates came up at $551 which is close enough.
I just put in some random dates in October to Maldives and it returned $1,776.30pp. What dates did you use to get the A$530?
Can you provide any more details? From which location? To which Maldives airport?
Thanks
Didn't think there was room for more than one international airport in this island country. :)
To be honest, I had no idea either until I went looking.. They have 4 international airports.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_the_Maldiv…
Yes, but if you click on the 3 airports other than Hulhulé (Malé) you'll see they are located on small islands that in no way can support more than a trickle of traffic. All the majors go to Malé. The others are probably listed because there is a customs official there and you are rich enough to arrive by private plane.
When I check for October & February, I'm getting $1400 for Emirates.
What dates you guys are checking?See my comment below
Don't forget its USA $, if you change it to Canadian dollars its close enough to what it will cost in AUS dollars
Don't like the search system, you need to put exact dates, should be more of a open field search over a larger range of dates
The website is getting bombarded by aussie surfers :-)
During Feb you can get 555$ PP BUT the hotels during this period are alot more expensive also so might negate the savings for the flights.
Maybe they can discover AirBnB
beware it only takes $ US and $ Canadian, they are good deals but converting rate will be killing.
Trust me, even at full price the flights will be the cheapest part of your trip.
post screenshots next time as proof please, this is quite a fruitless exercise as the prices are over $1k when I checked for Oct, Nov and Feb.
Same when I search dates it comes up over 1k aswell. Best I could find was about $855 USD return.
Which reminds me, you had better not have any anti-semantic (sic) views if you want to visit. This was on their JP visa page, and is still there as of today:
Refusal of Entry
Any visitor arriving in the Maldives maybe refused entry, if the Immigration officer during questioning or interviewing the passenger
Have reasonable grounds (not necessarily solid proof) that the person is carrying fraudulent travel documents;
Suspects the apparent intention to the possible disruption of harmony and unlawful activities;
Has strong anti-semantic religious or political views;Pro Tip: Keep them to yourself when entering country.
I think some negger doesn't know the difference between semitic and semantic, like the person who wrote up the web page. :)
French are highly anti-semantic =D
But very much in favour of semiotics.
I just searched for 10th Nov Sydney to delhi and return is 30th Nov.
The price coming is 461$Even in US $ its far cheap. I am not sure If this site is really genuine.
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I always used to book with Priceline when living in Canada. Great prices on hotels and airfares, and never had a single problem with my bookings.
What they do is buy seats in bulk (Like hotel booking sites buy rooms in bulk).
When they realise they're not selling their allocated setas, they whack 'em on sale to offload them.
They also buy quotas off partner airlines who need to dump their seats.
Thats why you can get cheap deals on Qantas from expedia Ireland & Brazil, as their local Qantas partner airline want to shift their allocated seats, which they haven't been able to sell.Weird, but legit.
This site looks too good to be true. Emirates have over $1000 on their site, so looks a pricing mistake
leap second glitch?
Departing flight from Melbourne, Australia (MEL) to Colombo, Sri Lanka (CMB)
Tue, Feb 2, 2016 – Mon, Feb 8, 2016 for 2 Adults$418.10
ROUND TRIP
Per PersonChoose
DepartureEmirates Airlines
Flight 405
Flight 349
DEPARTING
Melbourne, Australia (MEL)Tue Feb 2, 20167:00 PM
— Connects in Singapore,Singapore (SIN) — 55m layover
ARRIVING 1 day later Colombo, Sri Lanka (CMB)Wed Feb 3, 20161:40 AM
1 Stop
Total Time
12h 10m
55min layover? That's a bit of a risk! You'd better hope for no delays!
I didn't actually book it, only did a quick search for all the people that couldn't find flights! Being a connecting flight I'm sure even if you miss it they'll look after you.
Luggage included?
Couldn't find any cheap flights from Perth to Colombo.
HI Guys jusy a heads up there are cheaper websites out there http://www.skyscanner.com.au, booked within them in the past not a worry, plus website advertised here www.priceline.com is in USA not AUD.
OP said the prices are in AUD. Are you sure about the prices.
Price is in USA
Price Summary
Price includes taxes and fees. Prices are not guaranteed until purchase is complete.
Baggage fees are not included in your trip cost.
Total Trip Price: $1,506.00
Per Person Price: $1,506.00All prices are in US dollars
Your Trip Summary
no booking fees plus earn miles on this flight
Departing Flight Information - Tuesday, August 4, 2015 (Arrives Wednesday, August 5)
Emirates Airlines
Flight 407
14h 05m, 7230 mi
From Tullamarine Intl Airport (MEL)
Melbourne, Australia
Departs: 9:25 PM
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
To Dubai Intl Airport (DXB)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Arrives: 5:30 AM (next day)
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
AircraftAirbus A380 (Jet)
Economy/Coach Class
Returning Flight Information - Wednesday, August 12, 2015 (Arrives Thursday, August 13)
Emirates Airlines
Flight 408
16h 20m, 7230 mi
Makes 1 Stop From Dubai Intl Airport (DXB)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Departs: 2:40 AM
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
To Tullamarine Intl Airport (MEL)
Melbourne, Australia
Arrives: 1:00 AM (next day)
Thursday, August 13, 2015
AircraftBoeing 777-300ER (Jet)
Economy/Coach Class
Has anyone made any booking yet. It's too good to be true!!!
I'm going to apply for leave soon…I think I know what's going on. Probably the fares are being re-aligned with the surcharge (surcharge component moved into fares), with the surcharge updated (to lower or none) and the old fares still lingering (until end of today).
Category 14: Travel restrictions
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 04JUN 15 AND ON/
BEFORE 29FEB 16.
Category 15: Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 04JUN 15 AND ON/BEFORE
30JUN 15.If you're looking to book this, beware that it will probably expire when the USA hits 1 July (in 2-4 hours time).
Maldives honeymoon YAY $1100AUD return for two.
jealous!!…. nearly 10 years since we went there for ours… :(
Hi What city and month did you get. Thanks :)
Feb 11 - 19
Syd > Dubai > MLE Airport
Going to try book this for our honeymoon too.
It says, Baggage Fees are not included in your trip cost.
i think this refer to excess baggage.
I just booked ticket, When I check booking ref on emirates site it says '30kg included' Fantastic. Thanks
Is it possible to cancel the flight from dubai to maldives, 510 $ to dubai is cheap! (especiall if u connect to europe!)
anyway to extend the stopover in dubai?
Just made the booking (SYD to SIN for Feb 2016) on Priceline.com and double checked my itinerary on Emirates website - all good. Baggage allowance - 30kg. Thanks OP!
Fare information (this is from E-ticket - I don't understand half of it but thought it might be useful for others or someone can explain to me)
Fare
USD268.00Equivalent fare
Taxes / Fees / Charges (TFC)
USD42.10AU USD45.80WY USD5.90OO
USD4.50OP USD14.70SG
Total fare (Incl. TFC)
USD381.00
Form of payment
CREDIT CARD
Fare calculation
SYD EK SIN135.86EK SYD135.86 NUC271.72END ROE1.288089 EK
Additional information
NON-END/SAVER/ONLY CHK-IN REWARD UPGRADE/
Card payments
TAX DETAILS : OP-SINGAPORE AVIATION LEVYthats a bargain! have fun :)
nalgene, did you book through priceline? what specific dates? thanks
yup priceline.com.
5th Feb to 23 Feb 2016.
Great deal —-Awesome—-Thanks OP
Melbourne Colombo return
Depart Melbourne 26/08/15 and Depart Colombo 13/09/15 Flights for two $914.20 Paid with NAB Visa and with their foreign currency fees etc., came down to 1,193.82 AUD
Same flights on emirates website for two $2,380 AUDMaldives seems all gone :(
I can't find anything for India
Edit: i found $381 SYD - Singapore for Feb-16
I'm looking for SYD to MAA in Feb beginning 2 weeks, but nothing concrete as yet. GOt a $850 flight and another $600 one for a ridiculous travel time…
anyone having much luck?
Can someone find cheap flights to Maldives? for end of July early August or thereabouts??
I am not seeing cheap flights?
I can't also. Not enough details make it hard for this to really be a deal.
Not sure if this might be related… but Qantas have started pulling the rates.
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/cheap-in…wonder if Emirates will honour all the bookings (since most are codeshare with Qantas).
darn, so these fares are doomed? :(
booked Emirates (with some haggard stopovers in KL and Dubai) Mel - Maldives 23rd November - 2 December $830 USD with seat selection and baggage included
for two*
cheapest I could get to Maldives is $613 AUD return to sydney
I just booked. All good. Its shows baggage included in the Emirates site as well. Awesome!!
I just booked Mel-Dublin return on Emirates for $699US per person on Orbitz.com- same flights on Emirates.com are nearly 2k per person! Booked for March- St pattys day here we come!
Tried to book a similar fare for a colleague Mel-Barcelona for $751, but every time I tried to book it says the fare is no longer available. The Dublin ones still seem to be working though.
booked through skyscanenr and turned out to be cheaper by $200 for 7 people…so double check before booking
gone!
NOT GONE! Priceline's deal appears to have expired due to it being July 1st in the States. But the GOOD NEWS is: I found the same deal using Skyscanner/Flightnetwork.com
The deal is still on there. Just booked the following MELB to MLE Feb 11-19th.Outbound - Thursday, February 11, 2016
Emirates (EK)
Flight 5035
Departs: Thu Feb 11 at 12:15pm
Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL) Arrives: Thu Feb 11 at 5:10pm
Singapore - Changi (SIN) Economy
Status: ConfirmedOperated by: QANTAS AIRWAYS
Flight Duration: 7h 55m
Emirates (EK)
Flight 355
Departs: Thu Feb 11 at 9:00pm
Singapore - Changi (SIN) Arrives: Fri Feb 12 at 1:00am
Dubai - Dubai (DXB) Economy
Status: ConfirmedFlight Duration: 8h 00m
Emirates (EK)
Flight 656
Departs: Fri Feb 12 at 2:45am
Dubai - Dubai (DXB) Arrives: Fri Feb 12 at 7:50am
Male - International (MLE) Economy
Status: ConfirmedFlight Duration: 4h 05m
Inbound - Friday, February 19, 2016
Emirates (EK)
Flight 659
Departs: Fri Feb 19 at 11:10am
Male - International (MLE) Arrives: Fri Feb 19 at 2:20pm
Dubai - Dubai (DXB) Economy
Status: ConfirmedFlight Duration: 4h 10m
Emirates (EK)
Flight 5010
Departs: Sat Feb 20 at 1:15am
Dubai - Dubai (DXB) Arrives: Sat Feb 20 at 9:35pm
Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL) Economy
Status: ConfirmedOperated by: QANTAS AIRWAYS
Flight Duration: 13h 20m
Ticket Price (AUD)Adult Fare: 2 x $392.07 AUD
Adult Taxes & Surcharges: 2 x $135.14 AUD
Grand Total: $1,054.42 AUDyep confirmed!
Hey buddy, am I doing something wrong here? How do I pm here?
Sorry, noob alert!Booked for similar dates, you are a (profanity) legend!
you secured my booking as well! Thanks mate!
still available on orbitz.com and expedia.com
Looks good to me,I booked ticketand checked on Airline website
$852 from Syd-Maa for Dep Feb 5th return on 13th Feb (Orbitz), $1,100 on flight network & $850 on Skyscanner. Did I miss it! :(
Those days + or - 1, do you think someone can find me something like $450?
Cheers !Got a 598.21 flight that lasts for 38.5hrs & 41.5hrs. That's a massive waiting time! Maybe that's the lowest it will go. Now I have to decide if 2 days of my life are worth $250 lol… :D
Ta mate
Flightnetwork still has the offer active. I just grabbed it for October.
Can anyone find me something from Sydney to Maldives for a good price for 2 people, from end of this month into next month, for say 9 days total trip inc flights?
Does anyone have advice for accommodation, i.e excellent places or islands to stay at in the Maldives? or what to stay clear off?
Accommodation seems very expensive. Where to find deals for those luxury water villas?
Purely Maldives is the best accommodation resource. But yeah, Maldives is very expensive. I'd definitely go back there though.
I am willing to spend around $400 a night (for couple share) need to know what I can get for that. Can anyone suggest where to go to get good accomodation or suggest any activities to do and see and any massage and spa that are the best?
As I said, check out Purely Maldives - you can search for the type of place that suits your budget.
Now it's saying all the flights to Delhi are sold out. ahhhhhh so difficult!
Definitely gone. Price jacked up!!
Looks like they have fixed the pricing error, those of you who made a reservation let us know what they say when they contact you? I would stand my ground and demand they honour your bookings. You have already paid… They can't do anything.
I'd be like I've already packed my bags and on the way to the airport… Will get there in 4 month by slothing…;)
Looks like it's completely dead now…
I booked 2 tickets on this deal Melbourne to Colombo. Went through then the bank rang to say Emirates had out a hold on the transaction. Got a confirmation number and everything. Had a great call from fly and save Canada call centre this morning saying they were ringing everyone who had booked the deal to let them know Emirates were not offering the advertised fare and were charging double. The booking doesn't auto cancel from their system till tomorrow. So my question is in the next 24 hours what rights do I have to try and hold Emirates to honour the advertised fare that is on my credit card as a transaction but with a hold on it. thoughts.
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Anyone used Priceline before? I just read through this: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/travel/priceline.html