PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE BAGGAGE OR CREDIT CARD FEES (CAN BE AVOIDED WITH POLI)
SYDNEY TO SINGAPORE $149 (RETURN DIRECTION ~$195, was ~$170 with XMASBOX voucher special so no big loss. Read below for cheaper alternatives if planning to go to ).
SYDNEY TO BANGKOK, SYDNEY TO HONG KONG $199 ONE-WAY(RETURN DIRECTION FROM ~$220 and ~$200, respectively).
ALSO, IN LATE JANUARY (19TH ONWARDS) YOU CAN GET TO TAIPEI (SIN $149, TAIPEI $34) FOR $183 ONE-WAY IF YOU BOOK OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO (9 pm Sydney time). IF YOU DON'T PLAN TO RETURN UNTIL THE END OF FEBRUARY YOU CAN RETURN VIA KUALA LUMPUR FOR ~$220 OR SO.
Posted for educational purposes…
Although the front page of Scoot suggests otherwise, it's only $149 (no baggage, POLI as payment method) to fly one way to Singapore (undefined periods). It's been on and off at this price unadvertised, so I just thought I'd let people know to check every once in a while (NOTE THAT I CAN NOW SEE THESE PRICES ADVERTISED AS A BOXING DAY SPECIAL ON THEIR WEBSITE, MAYBE I MISSED IT…WHO KNOWS? :)).
You'd arrive in the evening in Singapore so would in most circumstances need to stay overnight if connecting somewhere (safer anyway, unless you're willing to risk it). Hopefully Scoot won't ground a plane overnight completely else you're screwed in catching the next day's flight anyway (just hope there's a cheap enough flight over the next few days to your destination).
If travelling to elsewhere in South-East Asia I would combine this with a return flight with AirAsia via Kuala Lumpur to Sydney for ~$125 (no baggage + CC fees, it might/probably will be cheaper to pay in MYR, depending on your bank charges, as AirAsia adds a 5% conversion rate).
Note that I've done this before and it's my standard method for getting to SE Asia for under $500. You can use Tiger ex-Singapore and AirAsia to return to Kuala Lumpur. More suited to people with a freelancer, bum, backpacker or student lifestyle. You'll have to get used to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur :)
Based on flight time I guess this is better value than a $99 flight from Perth, but last year I only paid $99 SYD->SIN.
Awesome info. Thx