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A good sale to Melbourne, Brisbane, or Sydney. Melbourne is $353, Sydney is $364 and Brisbane is at $367

Here are some practical travel tips to Melbourne, Australia.

Update 4/2/2020 @ 9:30PM Eastern – fare gone

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Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Portland to Melbourne
• January 17th – 24th, 2021

• This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from January 2021 – mid February 2021 for Sunday through Wednesday departures and returns. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: PDX
    • For Los Angeles availability, replace PDX with LAX on the Departing from: field
    • For San Francisco availability, replace PDX with SFO on the Departing from: field
    • For Seattle availability, replace PDX with SEA on the Departing from: field
    • For San Diego availability, replace PDX with SAN on the Departing from: field
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: ac yvr ac
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • Destination:  MEL
    • For Brisbane availability, replace MEL with BNE on the Destination: field
    • For Sydney availability, replace MEL with SYD on the Destination: field
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: ac yvr ac
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

• The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted

 

• You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

• K

Routing:

• PDX – YVR (Vancouver) – MEL (Melbourne) – YVR – PDX

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

Air Canada is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning with United is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 16,896 miles or 2.1 cents per mile
• Redeemable Miles: 8,448 miles

How to Buy:

• Book on Air Canada with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.

 

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Required prior to arrival. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD). $1USD = 1.65 AUD

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

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