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Cheap flights to Perth Australia seems an easy job but what if you have only one night left and still haven’t got cheap tickets ?

Working in the evenings and studying in the days, like many other youngsters in UK leaves me with absolutely no time to make calls or go and see travel agents but then there was a wedding emergency. My best pal, Morris left UK to study and work in Australia; he was always that beach lover sort of guy. Though not somebody with toned muscles or six packs that you will not miss to notice on the beach…but you know, he was that sort, always wearing flowery shirts even when mowing his lawn….

My story begins when Morris decided finally to settle down (at the age of only 24 man…he is a crazy dude), and tie the knot. Like all his life, he did everything in hurry and informed me a quick email only a week before the event. And to top all that…he wanted me to be his best man! How could I miss it then?

This left me with looking for last minute flights to Perth Australia. I did not need a visa as I am a Brit and was going to stay at his place so flights were my only worry. On the internet, there were plenty of them…the cheap flight adverts and all. But for a first time flyer to Australia, the most difficult thing is to decide is which one of those options are a good airline and the cheapest price. Also how to avoid paying hidden costs catches and scams that often comes with the package.

To cut it short, instead of wasting the very little time I had on fruitless browsing, I went straight to the directories of registered travel agencies in UK. Target one accomplished; now I was well aware who to buy from! Then I went to my chosen buyers’ site and matched their registrations and IATA number, scoring maximum safety from any possible scams. Lastly, instead of putting my card details on the webpage, I called and spoke to the gentleman who quoted me on all top airlines, the cheapest flights to and from Perth.

Lastly, I asked for a quick email with itinerary schedule, checked the flights times and all and transferred the exact quoted payment to their account. Bang! target accomplished. Wondering how long all this took? Believe it or not, I walked free in approximately 40 minutes of browsing from directory to site, site to phoning and phone to getting my electronic tickets in my computer.

Last tip for last minute flight seekers, once you get your tickets, always call and double check the details on your ticket with the airline directly. There you go; getting cheap return flights to Perth was never so easy!

Wondering what happened with my wedding emergency? I spend next week with Morris and plan to visit the splendid country again this summer for now I know there is a lot more to see in Australia than Morris and his wife