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Member Since 04/06/2009
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Location Melbourne

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JoelT commented on $50 off $350+ Hotels.com Bookings - Expires 30 June 2013 - AUROCKQ2
Excellent deal thanks! Was about to book a $338 room in Melbourne on another site, but I 'upgraded' to a better room at $378; with voucher...
28/05/2013 - 14:11
JoelT replied to  gimme on RATESTOGO 20% off - Expiry: Unknown
Unfortunately not, rate I got doesn't allow cancellations. But they do have a best price guarantee that I'm working on..
25/03/2013 - 06:06
JoelT commented on RATESTOGO 20% off - Expiry: Unknown
Wish I'd known about this yesterday. Just spent 550 on a hotel in Berlin. This code would've made it an even 500. I trying to price match...
24/03/2013 - 14:58
JoelT commented on MEL/SYD to Europe - Circa $1000 Return
Good post! And it's nice to be remembered :)
23/03/2013 - 15:03
JoelT commented on Scoot coming to Perth!!!???
Tiger Airways (now interline partners with Scoot) already flies Perth to Singapore, so it's less likely to happen as it would be doubling...
27/01/2013 - 16:38
JoelT commented on Wheelbarrow 85 Litres for $25 at Bunnings Minchinbury NSW
I bought one of these about a year ago. Must've greatly overloaded it with dirt because I killed the front axle on the second use. Wasn't...
22/01/2013 - 06:37
JoelT replied to  schede on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
I'll have a quick look for you when I get some time. One-way around the worlds can sometimes just be cheaper buying a round the world...
05/01/2013 - 15:23
JoelT replied to  anat on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Yep you're on the right track. AirAsia (from Kuala Lumpur) and Tiger Airways (from Singapore) also fly to Colombo and would likely be...
04/01/2013 - 15:54
JoelT replied to  jbootboo on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Option 3 needs to be done with a travel agent (FlightCentre, StudentFlights, Harvey World etc.) because you can't buy multi-class fares...
04/01/2013 - 06:35
JoelT replied to  ilsan on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
What dates were you looking at, and departing which city?
02/01/2013 - 08:28
JoelT replied to  atlas on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
lol thanks! Not a bad idea. I've been introduced to that FlightFox website and have had a few wins, so it's all turned out well :)...
02/01/2013 - 08:27
JoelT replied to  Beez Neez on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
You're very welcome! :) We're doing London, Munich, Berlin & Prague around the same time - can't wait!! Have a fantastic trip!
02/01/2013 - 08:22
JoelT commented on Kmart - Homemaker Capsule Coffee Machine (Nespresso Compatible) $29
For anyone after a cheap milk frother, I have followed the advice provided on ozbargain many many months ago and used a standard coffee...
30/12/2012 - 07:38
JoelT commented on Miele S5211 Vacuum $249 The Good Guys (In-Store Only)
I went to Good Guys (Warners Bay NSW), the vacuum was listed as $349 but the guy said he'd do it for $298. I said other shops have been...
29/12/2012 - 12:44
JoelT commented on Kmart - Homemaker Capsule Coffee Machine (Nespresso Compatible) $29
Plenty available at Glendale NSW. The sticker says $29. So far we find this one way better than the Aldi machine we've had for a year -...
29/12/2012 - 12:33
JoelT replied to  razorack999 on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Thanks! I think the limit is 4 airports at a time in each box.
11/12/2012 - 14:45
JoelT replied to  JoelT on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
After a VERY quick peak, might just be cheapest to book multi-city one way flight around the globe. Kayak comes up with $1977 AUD for MEL >...
11/12/2012 - 09:12
JoelT replied to  MrZ on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Unfortunately Biz class fares are much much harder to come by for trans-Pacific flights from my experiences. My guess is less competition,...
11/12/2012 - 06:38
JoelT replied to  goosh026 on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Try Kayak UK and play around with both ideas. I would guess it would work out cheaper under two itineraries MEL > NYC > MEL and NYC >...
11/12/2012 - 06:10
JoelT replied to  anat on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
That was eight months ago. I did a quick check for next year and lighting doesn't appear to be striking twice for Montreal. Air Canada...
10/12/2012 - 19:19
JoelT replied to  pushniacki on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Hard to say sorry. There are far fewer business class seats on each plane than economy (between 16 - 22 seats on the Etihad A330s), so...
10/12/2012 - 19:06
JoelT replied to  danblar on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Nicely done! You can also put your points and status credits on your Virgin Australia Velocity card if you already have one.
10/12/2012 - 17:43
JoelT replied to  johnno07 on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Still coming up at that price to me. Not sure why it's not showing for you. It's coming up as $1050 on the Australian Expedia site - give...
10/12/2012 - 17:19
JoelT replied to  kctt on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Flightcentre & Studentflights were the only companies that could quote me the Rome to MUC / ATH / BER flight as a separate flight on an...
10/12/2012 - 17:03
JoelT replied to  johnno07 on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Why am I only learning of this site now?? I've been doing this for free for friends & family for years LOL
10/12/2012 - 14:50
JoelT replied to  SummerMan on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Might want to give them a call. I'm sure they'd be able to book Jetstar, but AirAsia or Scoot may be only bookable directly. And while they...
10/12/2012 - 14:29
JoelT replied to  johnno07 on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Yep he's Australian. May not have been a good idea if he was on a tourist visa. Another quick random example: If you want to fly Qantas...
10/12/2012 - 14:13
JoelT replied to  sikeveo on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
It was a three leg booking under one itinerary. Leg 1: SYD > YVR > YUL Leg 2: YUL > YVR > SYD Leg 3: SYD > AKL (Air NZ) It's the airline's...
10/12/2012 - 13:58
JoelT replied to  Beez Neez on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
Lots and lots of time on Kayak UK lol! The UK one tends to have much better deals than the US one - and it can be configured to be the...
10/12/2012 - 13:32
JoelT replied to  Beez Neez on Business/Economy Mixed Flights to Europe from Australia 2013 - $1899 ~ $2700
No worries. Option 3 can only be done through a travel agent because it's a mixed class fare (must be under one itinerary). Unfortunately...
10/12/2012 - 13:15