How much does shipping cost from California to Australia?
If you send it first class international, and it only weighs about 1.40 oz, it shouldn't cost more than a few dollars (three, four at the most). However, if you decide you want to send it a quicker way (like priority mail international), the cost will skyrocket to over $10.
How much is it going to cost for one person to visit Australia from India for 2 weeks?
A 14 night trip to Australia would cost you around 6 lakhs.Yes, all this inclusive of accommodation, flights and activities! If Australia is indeed on your mind, here’s a few things to keep in mind before you head there:When to Go:Pleasant to go: September to November and March to MayPhew! It’s hot: December to FebruaryCooool, sometimes rainy : June to AugustWhere to go:Practise your swim strokes in more than 10,000 beaches, snorkel to see the coral reefs, swim with the sharks, dive from the blue sky to the blue of the water – the options are never ending.On Australian VisaWith the introduction of online Visa application, the Visa approval process is a lot easier now. Even offline, Visa processing can be speeded. It all falls on how you frame your letter of intent.For family vacation?Australia is definitely a great place for a family vacation. Starting with Gold Coast. Full of theme parks, there is no dearth of entertainment here. At Tangalooma island you can interact with dolphins.In Melbourne, Philip island is a must do. The penguins marching sunset is quite a sight.At Cairns snorkel, swim, or dive at the Great Barrier reef or the Ningaloo reef.For honeymoon?Marriages are made in heaven. And, honeymoon in Australia. This is very true given the wide variety of experiences you can sign up for while here. Like being served a a six-course meal in rainforest or horse Riding along the beaches of Victoria or even watching a movie by the Sydney HarbourWhat’s more?A little about ourselves: We are Pickyourtrail - a 3 year old travel platform that aims to change the way people travel. Our travel platform is a unique experience for those wanting the independence of making your own vacation plus the insights that we have to offer. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
How much airline tickets cost to Australia?
It depends when you go and what cities you're flying from and to. It looks like flights are around $1395 in May and around $2000 during the summer from Houston to Sydney. Try a site like Kayak.com for the cities and for the dates: http://www.kayak.com/
What is the living cost in Sydney Australia for a student?
Worked in the international office for a while, frequently asked question:Sydney is an expensive city but like living anywhere it’s about finding out the affordable places and being smart about how you spend money. With regards to food, I found a number of places that have affordable groceries and I would budget for the month based on my requirements. Additionally, eating out (like anywhere) is an expensive habit, so learning how to cook is a great way to socialise and keep costs down. Additionally, travel is also about understanding how you schedule your classes and how frequently you have to be at university. Buying a Cityrail weekly ticket allows you to travel frequently between home and university while allowing you to stop at any station on your train line. This means you can explore your line and find some hidden places that do affordable goods and services.WEEKLY COSTSRent per person in shared accommodation within a short commute to UTS (Sydney CBD based University - uts.edu.au)A$220 - A$372(Varies wildly with location - figure is based on shared accommodation (1 bed/room within an apartment or house)Groceries (eg. food, drinks, toiletries)A$100 (if you shop smart)Internet/Phone (mobile)A$30 to 100 (depending on plan)Transport costsA$10 to A$50 per week (depends on where you live)Gas/ElectricityBudget around A$2000 per month for yourself - keeping to an extremely tight budget with some serious discipline.
How much does it cost to get a private pilots license?
Working for an airline definitely has its benefits. While the high cost of travel associated with airline travel can deter many, it is still the quickest and safest travel. While the biggest airline perk is free travel, traveling standby is like playing roulette. Weather,. broken aircraft, sports events and other situations can derail your outing in a heartbeat. Thankfully most airlines have a programs in which employees can travel on other airlines for nominal fee, sometimes free. This allows you to have many options in the even your flight is full or you simply cannot get home. The number one key is to travel light (carry-on only) and be flexible. Only dependents, spouses and parents fly fare free. If you do not have children, your unmarried and parentless, you can put non-dependents on your passes. Or, just put whomever you wish on. The difference is the boarding priority and what they pay. To put it simply, your dependents fly fare free an unlimited amount of times. A no-dependent can fly an unlimited amount of times BUT with a small fare plus taxes; usually $20-$35 each way. Each year you are given "X" amount of buddy passes. These passes can be used by whomever you wish for the same fee as a non dependent.As for licensing: A Private Certificate will cost you between $6,000 and $12,000, and it is rising every day because of fuel costs. It takes four months to two years, depending on how much time you can devote to it. Your Commercial Certificate with instrument, multi-engine, and Instructor ratings will cost approx. $15,000 to $25,000. If you paid for an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (no longer a "rating"), out of your own pocket, you would be down as much as $80,000. Your employment prospects will be shaky. Better if you go through the military, but the future is not looking really bright for the air transportation industry. Entry level pilots make like $15/hour or maybe $22,000 if on salary. An overseas captain can still make $150K or more, but those who are starting out now may not ever reach that level.
How much does a typical flight cost an airline?
A short haul flight of 250 nautical miles or about 460 km, flying the ATR 72-600, costs around US$1,900.00. This includes flight crew wages, airport fees, maintenance and fuel. It costs about $2,000 - $2100 per flight hour.Bombardier Q400 costs around US$1,700.00 to $1,800.00 to fly 200 nautical miles, a little less than 400 km, however, carries more passengers, goes further and uses less fuel on flights over 300nm than the ATR. It costs about $2,300 per flight hour.Boeing 737-700 costs around US$3,958.00 per flight hour, which its average speed in the first hour of flight is 720 km/h. About $4,000 every 720 km. A Boeing 747-8i or Airbus A380, cost around 30% less per flight hour per passenger, but fly longer haul routes. Overall, however, both the A380 and B747–8i have per hour operating costs that exceed $10,000.00.$4,000.00 / 120 passengers = $33.33 per passenger flight hour. For a standard 737–700. Note that if an airline packs more seats into the aircraft, it will drop this figure down to around $25 to $30 per passenger flight hour in a high density configuration.
When renting an apartment in Australia, what does "bond" mean in the classified ads?
okay so bond is a type of 'insurance' for the home owners. they get you to pay this money before you move in and when you move out they check and make sure everything is ok. if it is in good order they'll give you your money back. if not they'll keep your money so they can fix what you broke. they do this so they are gauranteed of getting damages fixed, so the tenant doesn't do a runner. Bond varies because some houses have more that can be damaged... like a new house will have more that can be damaged than an old house. The home owners ussually set the bond. It's a one off payment when you enter a rental agreement. Rent is the weekly payment. =)
How much does it cost to rent a helicopter for a day?
That depends on the kind of helicopter, what you are going to do, where you are going to use it, and how much flying you want to do. The smallest and cheapest commercial helicopter is the Robinson R22 and it is going to cost you about US $300-400 per hour including fuel and a pilot. It will have seating capacity for just one passenger and pretty well zilch for cargo. The next size up will be a Bell 206 Jet Ranger or Eurocopter AS350 series, seating the pilot plus 4-6 people, and that is going to cost in the range of $1000-1500 per hour. This class of helicopter is turbine powered and is by far the most popular size in Europe, North America, and Australia, for example. If you still need more passengers or you need more than about 400-700 kg of cargo moved, then you need to start looking at things like the Augusta A119 or Bell 205, and they are going to cost in the range $2000-3000 per hour. You can still go bigger, like the Sikorsky S61, Sikorsky S64 SkyCrane, or Boeing Chinook, but you'd better be ready to shell out $8000 to $15,000 per hour. Then you have to look at positioning, waiting time, and minimums on top of the hourly rate. If you have a lot of flying to do in a small amount of time (for example 70 hours in one week on a construction job), and its off-season for the helicopter operator's regular work, you can probably save quite a bit of money. Helicopters are the greatest flying machine ever invented (I'm a little biased!) but they have thousands of moving parts that require very careful maintnenance, inspections, and overhauls and that maeans they are expensive. Plus experienced pilots with the skills to get the job done and fuel don't come cheap!