In Reply to: Should I use FF or get a package deal? posted by PeteA on Monday, 9. January 2006 at 10:17 Bali Time:
A couple of weeks ago I booked for March. The cheapest flight by a long shot was on the internet at Zuji. I took this quote to Flight Centre who beat the competitors prices which made it another $20 cheaper.
My flight from Sydney worked out to be $100 less than the advertised $699 for Garuda and Australian (tax exclusive). BUT this was flight only - I book direct with my hotel as I always get a better rate than the agents do. Also check to see if packages are as cheap as a single traveller?
My suggestion is if you have heaps of points to spare, get the FF seat, otherwise its a good time to get a cheap flight so use your FF later in a high or shoulder season when its not so cheap.
Good luck and enjoy ... whatever you decide.