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Any of the esteemed foz members going on a trip to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup or contemplating it??
Member just fired the bullets this arvo. Haven't done a tax return for 3 years and I pulled the group certificates out and found out I earn more money a year than I thought I did:yay: So the decision became easy. May have to cut back on a few luxuries for the next 12 months and limit myself to the one Jets Interstate trip I have already paid for despite planning 2-3 more to get the funds together
Thought I would start a thread to discuss the trip and maybe we can enlighten one another on a few things we learn before we go to broaden ones horizons so we can avoid some of the pitfalls and make the most of partying to the samba World Cup beat.
For a start I learned that apparently Brazillians don't flush toilet paper. They have a basket next to the shitter to dispose of your used date roll. Apparently the plumbing isn't up to it.
RULE 1 When in Brazil don't flush the toilet paper unless approved as you may have a back up of your shit floating in your hotel room:roflz:
q-money
24-06-2013, 05:45 PM
the last real world cup, where the beers are cheap, the hookers and blow plentiful and the plastic chairs ready to be smashed on the heads of the unsuspecting french
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/img/galleries/stuttgart/riotpoliceR_350x350.jpg
count me in if the mrs lets me off the leash arf
Premy
24-06-2013, 08:10 PM
Although its Wikipedia there is actually some handy info here. From transport to accommodation to stadia recommend you give it a look.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup
The final draw is 06/12/14
Grimario
24-06-2013, 09:03 PM
I was super keen to go but now I know the Member is there...?
No chance.
Grimario
24-06-2013, 09:04 PM
Or I can't afford it. That's more likely :(
Wilso8948
24-06-2013, 09:47 PM
I'm in if I can convince the mrs and get the funds. I shall therefore now be selling my self on the corner of Maitland rd islington if anyone is interested in a good time.
In all serious. I'm gonna get there. Even if it means hopping on a coal ship leaving newy harbour tomorrow morning.
Premy
24-06-2013, 09:56 PM
I'm in if I can convince the mrs and get the funds. I shall therefore now be selling my self on the corner of Maitland rd islington if anyone is interested in a good time.
In all serious. I'm gonna get there. Even if it means hopping on a coal ship leaving newy harbour tomorrow morning.
Could always sell a kidney!!!
Jeterpool
24-06-2013, 10:24 PM
Could always sell a kidney!!!
You'll need them for 2018 in a cold dark alley
Wilso8948
24-06-2013, 11:44 PM
Could always sell a kidney!!!
You want one?
Premy
24-06-2013, 11:51 PM
You want one?
Might need one after Brazil can I get a rain check
Wilso8948
25-06-2013, 07:15 AM
Might need one after Brazil can I get a rain check
Only if you pay upfront haha
skippy
25-06-2013, 03:14 PM
count me in if the mrs lets me off the leash arf
so that's why ya bit the bullet mate, trying to get in the good books
evolution
26-06-2013, 10:17 PM
I'm in for the World Cup, my old man coming with as well. I work in travel so have been able to book and deposit on a tour already. Just need to buy flights and tickets once available.
Going to check out Uruguay, Argentina and then Central America afterwards. Much like the esteemed Member I shall be sacrificing the away trips this year to finance the World Cup trip.
boz-monaut
26-06-2013, 11:01 PM
in a similar manner, I will be sacrificing punching myself in the cock to have sex with beautiful women
in a similar manner, I will be sacrificing punching myself in the cock to have sex with beautiful women
Why would you punch yourself in the cock anyway??:confused:
I'm in for the World Cup, my old man coming with as well. I work in travel so have been able to book and deposit on a tour already. Just need to buy flights and tickets once available.
Going to check out Uruguay, Argentina and then Central America afterwards. Much like the esteemed Member I shall be sacrificing the away trips this year to finance the World Cup trip.
whats the figures on said trip?
evolution
28-06-2013, 12:36 AM
whats the figures on said trip?
$3,100pp + flights and tickets.
I'm budgeting $4,000 for flights (doing a bit of flying around while I'm there) and tickets... well who knows. From what I looked into from the last World Cup the cheapest tickets to group stage games were about $80 each. Someone who actually went will be able to confirm or deny that.
Premy
28-06-2013, 08:51 AM
$3,100 thats cheap
what's the itinerary on said numbers
GazFish35
28-06-2013, 08:59 AM
$3,100pp + flights and tickets.
I'm budgeting $4,000 for flights (doing a bit of flying around while I'm there) and tickets... well who knows. From what I looked into from the last World Cup the cheapest tickets to group stage games were about $80 each. Someone who actually went will be able to confirm or deny that.
it's not cheap to get th Sth America.
We went 5 years ago and it was 3,600 return.
admitedly we at christmas time, so wasnt exactly off peak, but a WC will drive uup demand into the continent.
Flights in sth America arent cheap either as there is essestially only one decent (and safe) airline - LAN Chile.
Id be genuinely suprised if you can get to STh America for a world cup, and then fly internally on the continent for 4K
but that was 5 years ago.
The September just gone I flew Sydney-NZ-Chile-Lima,Peru-Cuzco,Peru-Lima,Peru-Chile-NZ-Sydney all with LAN and not leaving the airports at NZ and Chile, and it cost roughly $2900pp. This was through a travel agent though, not sure if organising yourself would be cheaper (or easier - the main reason we did go through a travel agent).
evolution
28-06-2013, 07:43 PM
it's not cheap to get th Sth America.
We went 5 years ago and it was 3,600 return.
admitedly we at christmas time, so wasnt exactly off peak, but a WC will drive uup demand into the continent.
Flights in sth America arent cheap either as there is essestially only one decent (and safe) airline - LAN Chile.
Id be genuinely suprised if you can get to STh America for a world cup, and then fly internally on the continent for 4K
but that was 5 years ago.
I work in the Flights Department for a well known international wholesale travel company, so apart from knowing a few tricks of the trade I'll also be getting the flights at nett cost.
PROTIP: Internal flights in South America are very expensive on their own, however if purchasing an international ticket (which we all obviously will), you can purchase the internals on an "air pass" and get them very very cheap.
evolution
28-06-2013, 07:50 PM
$3,100 thats cheap
what's the itinerary on said numbers
This is the spiel from the guy organising it:
Greetings fellow World Cup junkies! This will be my 4th World Cup, hopefully 3rd following the Socceroos around, and I know I speak for all the guys and girls who have come on our tours previously, that the World Cup is by far the biggest party on the planet! We’ve danced with the Japanese in Kaiserslautern, sung at the Brazilians in Munich, cursed the Italians, been in awe of the Germans on the beaches of Durban, sworn at Referees, partied with the Serbs and much much more. As well as seeing some of the great countries that have hosted the event.
Brazil is the home of football, so we can’t wait for you to join us on our next adventure.
We have secured two island paradise bases, where we are going to set up camp and enjoy a safe local environment enjoying the sun and sand that Brazil is famous for. One is about 2 hours south of Rio de Janeiro, the other is just outside of Salvador in the north. Both these cities have great flying access to the other cities of Brazil.
As you know, we can’t confirm the full itinerary until the draw is made in December 2013, but what we can do is give you a taste of what to expect. This is obviously a budget camping tour, and this time we do ask you to bring your own tent as well. What’s nice is we only anticipate moving camp two or three times, so once set up, you won’t have much to worry about
What’s included:
• 20 nights camping in awesome island destination, campsite and surrounding town includes plenty of bars, big screens, English commentary, beaches, etc (need to bring your own tent/mat)
• 20 breakfasts, which given the warm weather will usually be made up of local produce like fruit, cereals. We will do cooked breakfasts on some mornings when we have time
• All transport (excluding flights), such as coach transport to/from Rio de Janiero, Sao Paulo (should we draw a game there) and Salvador. Coach transport within cities for other matches where we have to fly there. Ferry crossings where appropriate.
• City tours of Rio and Salvador, including all the major sights (entries included) and a local guide fluent in English
• Two special boat cruise days, one from our Northern Island and one from our Southern Island. These will include all food and drinks.
• 3 special highlight dinners in local restaurants to be confirmed depending on the draw.
• A local Brazilian tour guide who will escort us throughout, and be our local knowledge expert.
What’s NOT included:
• Tickets to matches (available at www.fifa.com)
• All flights. Once draw happens you will need to finalise these. But tour will start in Rio on June 11th and finish in Rio on July 1. We will need to fly to/from games that are in cities that aren’t close. Brazil is a massive country, so sometimes we may be required to do an ‘all nighter!’ after the game and fly back next day. Hotel accommodation in this case is at your own expense (if you want it!)
• Brazilian visas (need to get these before you go)
• Vaccinations, need to check with your doctor or clinic
• Meals where not indicated in the itinerary
• Optional tours which we will offer from time to time, like scuba diving, fishing trips, etc. A list of these will be provided after the draw.
• You can extend your trip and stay at the World Cup, our campsites will be available after the round of 16 which is when we officially finish the tour.
Premy
28-06-2013, 11:17 PM
This sounds like a winner have you got contact details for the agent?
halo se7en
29-06-2013, 06:20 AM
We're going… thinking of flying into Chile mid-May and having a look around Chile & Argentina beforehand and then Peru afterwards - 2 months all up.
and then Peru afterwards
Highly recommend. Hit a brother up for the do's/don'ts
My research has indicated flights to Brazil to be approx. 4k return. Anything less and consider it a bonus. The extortion has been going on for hotels already so expect it to continue when airfares come out in a month or so's time.
I am expecting to even have to take an obscure route there and not just take the logical solution over the Pacific Ocean.
I will be looking at even going Emirates to UAE and then across Africa and Atlantic Ocean to Brazil. Or even to South Africa and then across the Atlantic.
Not expecting the simple option to be the one I will have to take
Wilso8948
29-06-2013, 09:04 PM
My research has indicated flights to Brazil to be approx. 4k return. Anything less and consider it a bonus. The extortion has been going on for hotels already so expect it to continue when airfares come out in a month or so's time.
I am expecting to even have to take an obscure route there and not just take the logical solution over the Pacific Ocean.
I will be looking at even going Emirates to UAE and then across Africa and Atlantic Ocean to Brazil. Or even to South Africa and then across the Atlantic.
Not expecting the simple option to be the one I will have to take
You're welcome to join me in my canoe
Tickets for next year's World Cup in Brazil will be "cheapest ever", football's governing body Fifa says.
Fifa Secretary-General Jerome Valcke said 70% of the matches would cost less than in previous events; ticket prices will be announced on 19 July.
Mr Valcke and Fifa President Sepp Blatter praised the Confederations Cup in Brazil which ended on Sunday.
The tournament was marked by protests against the high cost of the World Cup, corruption and poor public services.
Mr Blatter said the Confederations Cup was a success despite the demonstrations which took millions to the streets.
"I am happy we come to a conclusion now with a sporting result and the impression that the social unrest is now resting - I don't know how long for," he told reporters in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
'Some uncertainty'
The head of Fifa also admitted there had been fears that Brazil would not be ready for the World Cup in 2014.
Building work at some stadiums was finished shortly before the start of the Confederations Cup and there were doubts about how the country's infra-structure would cope with a large scale event.
"When we started the competition there was some uncertainty what would happen," Mr Blatter said.
Fifa officials avoided commenting on security issues, saying they were a matter for the government to deal with.
During the Confederations Cup there have been several clashes between protesters and security forces, who fired rubber bullets, pepper spray and tear gas into the crowds.
There were reports that the public was affected by the gas inside the stadiums, including Rio's Maracana, where Brazil beat Spain 3-0 in Sunday's final.
Fifa was one of the targets of protesters, who complained that football's governing body gained profits exempt from tax and that high investments of public funds in the preparation for the international football events would have been better used for hospitals or schools.:whistling:
Believe that when I see it
Wilso8948
02-07-2013, 09:51 PM
Awesome!!! Maybe that means I can save like an extra $14.50 towards my wooden ark!
You're welcome to join me in my canoe
Perhaps VikingJet can do a paddle steamer tour as part of his fundraising to take over from Tinks?
After the watching the Confed cup Brazil have won the WC already. What a waste of fkn time.
After the watching the Confed cup Brazil have won the WC already. What a waste of fkn time.
Haven't been beaten at home since I think 1975 in a competitive game. Only takes 1 bad day though and they are out. To me it is pretty open
Spain Germans Brazil are all a big shot and never discount Italy and Argentina
Anyways ticketing process info is being released by FIFA tonight.
For those of you too enthusiastic/keen FIFA are doing it streaming live of it on their website.
FIFA will announce the ticketing strategy for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ this Friday (19 July 2013) in Brazil. Fans will find out all details and information on Ticketing for the tournament next year.
As of 15:30 CET (1:30am AEST by my calculations), a news conference with Local Organising Committee CEO Ricardo Trade, FIFA Marketing Director Thierry Weil, Deputy Sports Minister Luis Fernandes and the two time FIFA World Cup champion Cafu will be broadcast live on FIFA.com.
Me I will check it out tomorrow after work
As for the prior discussion of Internal flights in Brazil
Tam and Gol both do air passes. Both have to be booked after an International Flight. Both require this ticket number. Both also require you to book all flights/dates/times etc at once
http://www.tam.com.br/b2c/vgn/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=ef41105ac2e7b110VgnVCM1000005f 05a8c0RCRD
http://www.brol.com/air%20passes/?gclid=CIWZgeayurgCFQRcpQodN3gA5A
Probably gonna need to wait until the actual draw is done before booking one. But can make some good savings with this
boz-monaut
20-07-2013, 09:58 AM
http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/ticketing/02/12/19/77/fwc2014-ticket-media-info-en_neutral.pdf
I am expecting to even have to take an obscure route there and not just take the logical solution over the Pacific Ocean.
I will be looking at even going Emirates to UAE and then across Africa and Atlantic Ocean to Brazil. Or even to South Africa and then across the Atlantic.
I work at a local Travel Agent and was myself looking at travelling next year but have decided not to. I also have an interest in the ZPL3 competition and have been reading this thread out of interest to see what everyone was thinking and doing about the travel next year.
The flights I was looking at were with Swiss and/or Lufthansa and the airlines they partner with. It does mean that you would have to travel through Europe to get there or come home. The fares are basically a round world fare, although you will need to purchase a one-way flight between Santiago and Rio (either way).
As an example of the route you could take and airlines that can be used, if you chose the Swiss Air option you could fly Sydney to Dubai on Qantas. Dubai to Zurich on Swiss. Zurich to Rio on Swiss (via Sao Paulo). Santiago to Sydney on Qantas. The bonus with this fare is the fact that you are allowed a return flight form Zurich to basically anywhere in Europe, which breaks the flight up a little.
If you chose to fly Lufthansa the itinerary would look pretty similar but your main stop in Europe would be Frankfurt or Munich.
I thought that this information would help a few people and give you guys some more options. These fares aren't generally used at a lot of agencies.
If you want some more info let me know and I can give you some contact details.
Premy
22-07-2013, 12:48 PM
I work at a local Travel Agent and was myself looking at travelling next year but have decided not to. I also have an interest in the ZPL3 competition and have been reading this thread out of interest to see what everyone was thinking and doing about the travel next year.
The flights I was looking at were with Swiss and/or Lufthansa and the airlines they partner with. It does mean that you would have to travel through Europe to get there or come home. The fares are basically a round world fare, although you will need to purchase a one-way flight between Santiago and Rio (either way).
As an example of the route you could take and airlines that can be used, if you chose the Swiss Air option you could fly Sydney to Dubai on Qantas. Dubai to Zurich on Swiss. Zurich to Rio on Swiss (via Sao Paulo). Santiago to Sydney on Qantas. The bonus with this fare is the fact that you are allowed a return flight form Zurich to basically anywhere in Europe, which breaks the flight up a little.
If you chose to fly Lufthansa the itinerary would look pretty similar but your main stop in Europe would be Frankfurt or Munich.
I thought that this information would help a few people and give you guys some more options. These fares aren't generally used at a lot of agencies.
If you want some more info let me know and I can give you some contact details.
What's the dollars on a around the world ticket like this roughly going to cost?
The fares are year round fares and start at about AUD1600-1800 plus taxes. Round it up to about AUD3000.00 (Taxes will vary depending on the airports you fly in and out of)
Obviously this is subject to availability to the correct booking classes being available on each of the flights.
The way I looked at it was going to Brazil via Europe for two reasons 1) I am assuming that there will be a larger amount of seats form say Zurich to Rio as European qualifiers are not completed and we can book flights in a couple of weeks time and 2) I think it will be cheaper and easier to fly out of Rio on a one way fare then it would be into Rio.
evolution
22-07-2013, 01:20 PM
The fares are year round fares and start at about AUD1600-1800 plus taxes. Round it up to about AUD3000.00 (Taxes will vary depending on the airports you fly in and out of)
Obviously this is subject to availability to the correct booking classes being available on each of the flights.
The way I looked at it was going to Brazil via Europe for two reasons 1) I am assuming that there will be a larger amount of seats form say Zurich to Rio as European qualifiers are not completed and we can book flights in a couple of weeks time and 2) I think it will be cheaper and easier to fly out of Rio on a one way fare then it would be into Rio.
I thought about doing an LX or LH round the world, but have decided to just do return flights with LA. I've got my outbound SYD-SCL sorted but SCL-GIG is going to be the hard part. Have only been able to secure Y class at this stage, which is about $1400 plus taxes. I'm hoping more availability gets released (I'm pretty sure it will) so I can at least ticket it on an air pass for a couple of hundred bucks.
All going well the flights should only cost me a bit over $2000 including tax, but have to add on the internals depending on the draw. Fingers crossed!
Premy
22-07-2013, 01:47 PM
The fares are year round fares and start at about AUD1600-1800 plus taxes. Round it up to about AUD3000.00 (Taxes will vary depending on the airports you fly in and out of)
Obviously this is subject to availability to the correct booking classes being available on each of the flights.
The way I looked at it was going to Brazil via Europe for two reasons 1) I am assuming that there will be a larger amount of seats form say Zurich to Rio as European qualifiers are not completed and we can book flights in a couple of weeks time and 2) I think it will be cheaper and easier to fly out of Rio on a one way fare then it would be into Rio.
I've sent you a PM cheers
I work at a local Travel Agent and was myself looking at travelling next year but have decided not to. I also have an interest in the ZPL3 competition and have been reading this thread out of interest to see what everyone was thinking and doing about the travel next year.
The flights I was looking at were with Swiss and/or Lufthansa and the airlines they partner with. It does mean that you would have to travel through Europe to get there or come home. The fares are basically a round world fare, although you will need to purchase a one-way flight between Santiago and Rio (either way).
As an example of the route you could take and airlines that can be used, if you chose the Swiss Air option you could fly Sydney to Dubai on Qantas. Dubai to Zurich on Swiss. Zurich to Rio on Swiss (via Sao Paulo). Santiago to Sydney on Qantas. The bonus with this fare is the fact that you are allowed a return flight form Zurich to basically anywhere in Europe, which breaks the flight up a little.
If you chose to fly Lufthansa the itinerary would look pretty similar but your main stop in Europe would be Frankfurt or Munich.
I thought that this information would help a few people and give you guys some more options. These fares aren't generally used at a lot of agencies.
If you want some more info let me know and I can give you some contact details.
Seeing as you work in a travel agents can you give us a bit of insight into what you would expect fares to be??
Right now Sydney >> Rio De Janiero via Santiago (Chile) with dates approx 1 month before I wish to go and 1 month before I wish to return return are at $2100 return.
What would you expect (from your experience in the travel agent industry) to be the price for (factoring in the inflation rate just cause it is a World Cup) the same flight 1 month later will actually be???
At the moment, as I am sure most people understand, fares are only out until around the start of June. We won't have fares available for the end of June and into July next month.
Speaking to my boss, who has been in the industry a fair bit longer then myself, we believe that if there is any inflation it won't be a too much higher then the fare now. We believe the biggest problem and driver of the price will be availability, especially as there are only two airlines that fly from Australia straight into South America. At the moment we are unsure if the airlines will be adding extra services for the World Cup, which is what happened in 2010. If they do not then availabilities at the cheapest fares will be minimal unless you get in early.
If you are looking to budget for your flights, I would suggest anywhere between $2500-3500. Again these are only estimates and airlines can change there prices and availabilities daily.
At the moment, as I am sure most people understand, fares are only out until around the start of June. We won't have fares available for the end of June and into July next month.
Speaking to my boss, who has been in the industry a fair bit longer then myself, we believe that if there is any inflation it won't be a too much higher then the fare now. We believe the biggest problem and driver of the price will be availability, especially as there are only two airlines that fly from Australia straight into South America. At the moment we are unsure if the airlines will be adding extra services for the World Cup, which is what happened in 2010. If they do not then availabilities at the cheapest fares will be minimal unless you get in early.
If you are looking to budget for your flights, I would suggest anywhere between $2500-3500. Again these are only estimates and airlines can change there prices and availabilities daily.
Thanks for the reply
Am planning on getting in early. Driving me ****ing nuts at present. Am planning on spending 4-5 days somewhere else on my way there just have no idea where!! That just gives you far too many ideas. Big problem I am gonna have though is that I am staying for the second round also so I need flights home early July. This may put me into difficulty getting flights to Brazil when I want/ how I want as the bulk who are going for group stage only will be able to book before me.
Be pretty handy if your thoughts come true as I have budgeted 4k for flights and any money not spent on this can be rediverted to ticket fund which I am looking at going for the dearer sideline options as I feel this may present more chances with the ballots as others look for the cheap seats
Flights are now out for June but not for July.
For anyone wanting to do an extended trip, Qantas have a pretty good sale on at the moment. Just booked May 30 - July 24 for $1460 return. Ends thursday
For anyone wanting to do an extended trip, Qantas have a pretty good sale on at the moment. Just booked May 30 - July 24 for $1460 return. Ends thursday
Handy if you can stay for nearly 2 months.
Me I am looking for 4-5 weeks and just couldn't get it to work for me. At this stage I ain't paying more than $2500. **** em on principle I will wait until I get it for that price then book. If it don't then so be it I will pay more. I just ain't gonna be the idiot who books early and pays over the top
Flights are slowly coming out and the best i have got so far is that from Qantas for $2900. Improving slowly last week I could get $3500 as the best deal!!!
Yeah we just fluked it, were prepared to pay about $2500 return judging on prices around the dates we were looking at. Jumped on yday to check if they had availability til the end of July and saw that deal up until a day before we wanted to come back so just booked it.
Only doing 2-3 weeks in Brazil, the rest will be Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. Want to squeeze in more but also don't want to rush too much. Probably shouldn't be staying for 2 months either due to money + work, but I'll worry about that at a later date!
evolution
20-08-2013, 11:11 PM
Applied for my tickets tonight, had all intentions of going for Category 3 but end up going for Category 1. Selected the "4 game Team Specific Ticket" as well, fingers crossed I get the tickets first go and not have to piss about with the other phases.
Applied for my tickets tonight, had all intentions of going for Category 3 but end up going for Category 1. Selected the "4 game Team Specific Ticket" as well, fingers crossed I get the tickets first go and not have to piss about with the other phases.
Done the same Category 1 but went for the group stage only option. If Holger's boys some how jag it in to the second round I can't see them winning the group :lol:
Went for Category 1 as figured it will be the least popular with people looking at the cheapest option first
Bit disappointed that i can't book tickets for the second round though. Due to my interest in booking tickets for Australian games at this stage i can't also book knockout round matches. Am planning on taking in the matches in the second rd at Maracana and in Sao Paulo and was even gonna look at getting to the one in Brasilia if I could.
I also have little faith in Australia making it out of the group and it will cost me a mint if they do and I have to make last minute plan changes in Brazil. But that will be a price I will begrudgingly be happy to pay
durbo
22-08-2013, 12:28 AM
If anyone is planning on doing the Fanatics Tour starting in Rio, or might be interested, I'm trying to flog my tickets that I've paid a deposit on. 2 tickets at 6 grand each twin share. Work backflipped on my annual leave application after I paid and they won't refund it, only transfer to someone else. Spewin.
evolution
23-08-2013, 01:05 AM
Booked my return flight today, leaving South America on 29 July. Was going to ticket my flights with LAN but they have been holding back availability (and are always a bit slow to release the flights anyway), so switched over to Qantas who had almost full availability on the exact same flights. All up the international ticket is costing me $1500 plus about $700 taxes which I am extremely happy with.
Just need to wait now until the draw so I can book the internal flights.
Post World Cup I am going to fly down to Montevideo and spend a couple of days there, then catch the ferry across the Buenos Aires. After that will fly up to Panama and then finally doing a Central America tour for a couple of weeks. It is June yet?
Booked my return flight today, leaving South America on 29 July. Was going to ticket my flights with LAN but they have been holding back availability (and are always a bit slow to release the flights anyway), so switched over to Qantas who had almost full availability on the exact same flights. All up the international ticket is costing me $1500 plus about $700 taxes which I am extremely happy with.
Just need to wait now until the draw so I can book the internal flights.
Post World Cup I am going to fly down to Montevideo and spend a couple of days there, then catch the ferry across the Buenos Aires. After that will fly up to Panama and then finally doing a Central America tour for a couple of weeks. It is June yet?
Am gonna hold out a bit longer myself. No notable air far sales for June 2014 yet have been made available. Still feel confident I should be able to book for $3k max by December so I will be holding out t least to something decent comes through from LAN,Qantas or Aerolineas Argentinas flying to Sth America.
Can get flights from USA to Brazil for about $1800 return and add to that a flight from Australia to USA for $1200 when on special there's $3k anyway.
Me I ideally plan to spend best part of a week in Chile then stopover in Iguazu Falls for a day or two before arriving in Rio about 2-3 days before the WC kicks off. Hopefully LAN can come to the party with some flights under 9k to do it.
On another note FIFA need their heads read with the draw for the tourny. This bullshit of not basing groups in regions is a ****ing farce. Considering the size of the country each group should be based in an area of Brazil so you can at least bus/drive between cities or at least limit the amount of flying required.
Any one going is pretty much stuck flying to all games if you are following a certain team that's if you don't want to drive for 2000km - 5000km to get to the next game.
Once again proving the idiots have NFI
backstick
23-08-2013, 04:03 PM
Can get flights from USA to Brazil for about $1800 return and add to that a flight from Australia to USA for $1200 when on special there's $3k anyway.
Where from? and with who?
You can get flights from USA to Brazil in June next year right now for around $1800 return right now. Try Expedia Webjet Skyscanner etc
You can pick up return flights from Australia to USA for $1200return as soon as they have a sale on. There will be half a dozen of these on between now and next june
PC 14 any chance you can give us some insight as to when the airlines will have sales on tickets for June 2014??
Not necessarily focused on Brazil but hoping the airlines at least provide some options to elsewhere to help get the prices down to a reasonable level for Brazil bound travel.
ie Sydney >> USA>> USA>> Rio etc
Also fully understand most will be looking at going via Qantas/LAN/ Aerolineas Argentinas flying direct to Sth America. When would you think that these mobs will offer up something reasonable??
At present LAN offer flights Sydney>> Rio via Santiago for $8000/$9000 leave early June return early July. Obviously no one in their right mind would cough up at these prices
evolution
30-08-2013, 06:58 PM
PC 14 any chance you can give us some insight as to when the airlines will have sales on tickets for June 2014??
Not necessarily focused on Brazil but hoping the airlines at least provide some options to elsewhere to help get the prices down to a reasonable level for Brazil bound travel.
ie Sydney >> USA>> USA>> Rio etc
Also fully understand most will be looking at going via Qantas/LAN/ Aerolineas Argentinas flying direct to Sth America. When would you think that these mobs will offer up something reasonable??
At present LAN offer flights Sydney>> Rio via Santiago for $8000/$9000 leave early June return early July. Obviously no one in their right mind would cough up at these prices
Obviously not PC14 but can offer some insight...
From experience (4 years in the travel industry and counting) airlines never tell you when they are gonig to be having a sale. Obviously people know that "earlybird" deals for Europe are going to be in October/November etc, but when an actual sale will happen is anyones guess.
As I said before LAN are holding back availability on their flights, having spoken to my contact there I've been told the head office is still deciding what they plan to do with the flights for this time. No time frame for when this will be sorted.
I'm still at work, so I can actually provide an example.
Under normal circumstances this is what the availability for Santiago to Rio would look like:
MON 07APR14 SANTIAGO /RIO DE JANEI
1 SCL GIG 0830 1345 LA 786 W7 P4 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 S7 N7C*E
Q7 O7 X7
(Each letter representing a booking class, with the numbers representing how many seats available in that class)
This is what it looks like in June:
TUE 10JUN14 SANTIAGO /RIO DE JANEI
1 SCL GIG 0830 1345 LA 786 W0 P0 Y2C*E
So in my opinion, at least for LAN and by association Qantas, that it's not a matter of them putting out a sale - it's a matter of them actually releasing the cheap(er) booking classes for sale. This is why when you are looking for flights it is giving you a fare of $9000 as only the *full* economy fare is available.
Hope this gives you a bit of insight MFKS. Let me know if you need any more info!
Thanks for the reply Evolution.
More confused than ever:grin:
The whole thing is baffling as all ****.
You would think the airlines would actually want your business!!!
As I am planning on going 10-14 days early I am planning on spending a week or so seeing the sights somewhere other than Brazil. My desired preference is Chile but if it is Argentina/USA or wherever I am not gonna be too fussed.
I understand the airlines are only interested in the bottom line ie the $$ but you think there would also be some interest to get as many of the WC fans to drop in and spend some of their $$$ supporting the local economy of the country of the airline rather than all the money ending up in Brazil??
At present it would seem the likes of Chile and Argentina have no interest in getting a couple of thousand Aussies blowing money supporting their tourist industry!!!
I fully understand Qantas not giving a ****
Sorry gents.
I have only just come back into the office from a few weeks leave. You'll never guess where I was...South America. Rio, Iguazzu, Buenes Aries, Patagonia and a short stopover in Santiago.
Evolution has hit the nail on the head. We have no idea when airlines will release seats on the flights that coincide with the world cup let alone when, or if, they will release specials. There is every chance there will be no specials for that time period.
I would recommend staying away from Aerolineas, for the simple fact, and I am almost 100% sure, they do not have seat back entertainment on the aircrafts. Bad for those of us that can't sleep on flights. Unless of course you have an Ipad or tablet.
It really is just a wait and see when or if they come out with specials.
evolution
15-09-2013, 09:45 PM
Evolution has hit the nail on the head. We have no idea when airlines will release seats on the flights that coincide with the world cup let alone when, or if, they will release specials. There is every chance there will be no specials for that time period.
I heard last week that LAN are about to release a special high season fare for June/July next year. It'll be about $1000 higher than usual, but at least this means they may release some seats!
I would recommend staying away from Aerolineas, for the simple fact, and I am almost 100% sure, they do not have seat back entertainment on the aircrafts. Bad for those of us that can't sleep on flights. Unless of course you have an Ipad or tablet.
100% correct. I'd only go with Aerolineas if they are going to save me a couple of thousand dollars on the fare. Even then I'd be hesitant!
http://www.thefanatics.com/fifa_world_cup/international-flights/international-flights-ex-australia-rio
Only for those booked on their trip though so don't book if you ain't going with them
Fanatics have today released flights for Rio and Sao Paulo.
Don't quite fit into my time frames anyway but the prices?? FMD
You have been able to get Sydney to Rio/Sao Paulo on Emirates for $3100>> $3400 on Expedia Skyscanner etc for the last 6 weeks and they want to charge $3800.
Pleasing thing is people are booking them so I am stoked. The more that book them the less demand for when I want
evolution
19-09-2013, 07:00 PM
For those that don't mind going around the would I've found a fare with Korean Airlines into and out of Sao Paulo for under $2800pp.
Itinerary:
09JUN - Sydney to Seoul
09JUN - Seoul to Sao Paulo via Los Angeles (landing on the 10th)
03JUL - Sao Paulo to Seoul via Los Angeles (landing on the 5th)
05JUL - Seoul to Sydney
Not the most disirable way to do but for that price it's worth a look!
For those that don't mind going around the would I've found a fare with Korean Airlines into and out of Sao Paulo for under $2800pp.
Itinerary:
09JUN - Sydney to Seoul
09JUN - Seoul to Sao Paulo via Los Angeles (landing on the 10th)
03JUL - Sao Paulo to Seoul via Los Angeles (landing on the 5th)
05JUL - Seoul to Sydney
Not the most disirable way to do but for that price it's worth a look!
Found one even better
Sydney to China
China to Paris
Paris to Lisbon
Lisbon to Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo to Rio De Janiero
Opposite for Return
$2800 for the around world odeyssey. My thoughts were **** that I will pay $1000 more and spend 20 hours less each way not travelling
Booked Airfares. FINALLY
Sydney >> Montevideo via Auckland via Santiago
Few days in Montevideo
Take the Ferry across River Plate to Buenos Aires for a few days
Buenos Aires>> Rio De Janiero via stop off at Iguassu Falls for a couple of days
Get to Rio on the 9th June and spend 4 weeks in Brazil leaving after Quarter Finals
Leave Brazil via Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires for a couple of days
Then Buenos Aires to Santiago for a week in Chile
Santiago to Sydney via Auckland
$3175.
Can't complain
$2500 Australia to Sth America return.
The extra $700 came from going to Iguassu falls and getting into and out of Brazil which is dear as all shit.
The flight out of Brazil i got on Turkish Airlines for $300 when most other airlines were doing it for $600 one way
On another note Aerolineas Argentinas are not an option anymore as they are cancelling flights to Australia in April next year
On another note how did everyone go in the Ballot and the First come first served thing the other night.
Me I lucked out on Socceroos TST3
First come first served was int he virtual queue for 3 hours before giving it up so still have NIL TICKETS
evolution
14-11-2013, 10:54 PM
On another note how did everyone go in the Ballot and the First come first served thing the other night.
Me I lucked out on Socceroos TST3
First come first served was int he virtual queue for 3 hours before giving it up so still have NIL TICKETS
I got TST4 - Category 1 tickets for Australia in the lottery. No ****ing idea how. Bring on June!!!
Why would I want to go to gypoland to watch the World Cup?
The extra $700 came from going to Iguassu falls and getting into and out of Brazil which is dear as all shit.
Can absolutley gaurantee you that this is money well spent. I have never seen anything like them before. The news that the Devil's Throat makes is just insane.
Are you staying on the Brazilian or Argentinian side? I was lucky enough to stay at Hotel Das Cataratas on the Brazilian side of the national park. If you can stay here I would. You get the falls to yourself once the national park closes at 5 or 6pm and before it opens at 9am.
The majority of the falls are on the Argentina side but I reckon you have better views on the Brazilian side.
I suggest doing one of the boat rides into the falls as well if you have the time and money and the helicopter to see them form all angles available.
I am super jealous of you guys going over for the WC. I wish I could afford to.
Can absolutley gaurantee you that this is money well spent. I have never seen anything like them before. The news that the Devil's Throat makes is just insane.
Are you staying on the Brazilian or Argentinian side? I was lucky enough to stay at Hotel Das Cataratas on the Brazilian side of the national park. If you can stay here I would. You get the falls to yourself once the national park closes at 5 or 6pm and before it opens at 9am.
The majority of the falls are on the Argentina side but I reckon you have better views on the Brazilian side.
I suggest doing one of the boat rides into the falls as well if you have the time and money and the helicopter to see them form all angles available.
I am super jealous of you guys going over for the WC. I wish I could afford to.
Haven't booked accommodation yet in Iguassu. Have had a browse and there is heaps available at the time so not in that urgent a hurry yet. Was thinking more of staying in the Brazilian side right in the guts of town to enjoy some nightlife
Checked that place out you spruiked
Very nice
Probably looking to save a few quid on accommodation though :fright:
Was planning on doing the boat but will look into the helicopter aspect
Haven't booked accommodation yet in Iguassu. Have had a browse and there is heaps available at the time so not in that urgent a hurry yet. Was thinking more of staying in the Brazilian side right in the guts of town to enjoy some nightlife
Checked that place out you spruiked
Very nice
Probably looking to save a few quid on accommodation though :fright:
Was planning on doing the boat but will look into the helicopter aspect
About $230 for 10mins a helicopter over Iguassu apparently.
Have made some significant savings from my budget for flights/ accommodation so will most likely be taking up this idea.
Always wanted to go on a chopper but haven't had the chance.
Either that of just waste my money on cheap piss and lapdances somewhere :pissup:
On another note how's everyone's plans coming along??
Anyone bailed who said they were going or anyone make the late decision to go???
Evo
Best price to get me to Rio & back (flights only)... go!
Evo
Best price to get me to Rio & back (flights only)... go!
You do realise Lucas won't be going :violin:
evolution
08-01-2014, 12:03 AM
Evo
Best price to get me to Rio & back (flights only)... go!
Dates?
Will have a look at work tomorrow, see what I can find.
evolution
08-01-2014, 12:16 AM
My trip is finally all sorted now. Ticketed my internal flights for the Socceroos games, applied for tickets to France v Honduras in Porto Alegre as well. Booked all my stuff for after the WC as well, will be over there 2 months all up. Now just have to save up my drinking money and wait for June to roll around!
evolution
08-01-2014, 03:10 PM
Evo
Best price to get me to Rio & back (flights only)... go!
Ok, based on:
09JUN - SYD/SAO*
25JUN - RIO/SYD
American Airlines: $3750pp (via Dallas on the way over and New York on the way back)
Emirates: $4000pp (via Dubai each way)
Of course change a date or two and the prices will swing heaps, just need to play with it and see what works best.
*Did into Sao Paulo on the way over as it's better to get to our first game in Cuiaba from here, can look at into Rio if you want.
Ok, based on:
09JUN - SYD/SAO*
25JUN - RIO/SYD
American Airlines: $3750pp (via Dallas on the way over and New York on the way back)
Emirates: $4000pp (via Dubai each way)
Of course change a date or two and the prices will swing heaps, just need to play with it and see what works best.
*Did into Sao Paulo on the way over as it's better to get to our first game in Cuiaba from here, can look at into Rio if you want.
Ouch
The Emirates fare was going for $3200 back in July >> October last year. Even then it was a poor deal.
28 Hours of flying time from Sydney with a 90 min stop over in Dubai to break up the two 14 hour flights
So glad I got $2576 to Sth America via LAN
We've got (most) of the Brazil part of our trip sorted.
Fly out of Sydney on 30th May, 1 week in Chile (most likely Santiago and Valparaiso but nothing except flight in and out of Chile booked). Paid about $1450 Syd - Santiago return :)
Rio from 6th June to 11th June. Booked an apartment in Ipanema through Airbnb
Staying 11th and 12th in Caceres, about 3 hrs from Cuiaba cause we couldn't find any accommodation. Have the option to cancel before April for free if something comes up, if not bus in on game day morning to soak up the atmosphere. Fly out at 3am after the game to Porto Alegre
5 nights Porto Alegre, booked accommodation but got accepted for couchsurfing, I'm keen to cancel accommo and couchsurf, other two mates not so much. Also trying to get to France v Honduras
5 nights Curitiba, accommo booked.
Haven't booked flights out of Brazil or anything else yet but the rough plan is bus from Curitiba to Sao Paulo then fly to Bolivia for 2 weeks (La Paz, Rurrenabaque, Uyuni, Sucre, Santa Cruz) and then fly to Buenos Aires for a week, then spend about 9-10 days catching buses back to Santiago, east - west across Argentina (Rosario, Cordoba and Mendoza, probably) before flying home
evolution
08-01-2014, 09:41 PM
Fly out at 3am after the game to Porto Alegre
I'm on the same plane haha... really looking forward to that one!
We've got (most) of the Brazil part of our trip sorted.
Fly out of Sydney on 30th May, 1 week in Chile (most likely Santiago and Valparaiso but nothing except flight in and out of Chile booked). Paid about $1450 Syd - Santiago return :)
Rio from 6th June to 11th June. Booked an apartment in Ipanema through Airbnb
Staying 11th and 12th in Caceres, about 3 hrs from Cuiaba cause we couldn't find any accommodation. Have the option to cancel before April for free if something comes up, if not bus in on game day morning to soak up the atmosphere. Fly out at 3am after the game to Porto Alegre
5 nights Porto Alegre, booked accommodation but got accepted for couchsurfing, I'm keen to cancel accommo and couchsurf, other two mates not so much. Also trying to get to France v Honduras
5 nights Curitiba, accommo booked.
Haven't booked flights out of Brazil or anything else yet but the rough plan is bus from Curitiba to Sao Paulo then fly to Bolivia for 2 weeks (La Paz, Rurrenabaque, Uyuni, Sucre, Santa Cruz) and then fly to Buenos Aires for a week, then spend about 9-10 days catching buses back to Santiago, east - west across Argentina (Rosario, Cordoba and Mendoza, probably) before flying home
For your time in Argentina have heard about the black market trade in US$$???
In Buenos Aires you head to Florida Street with a pocketful of US$
There you will find many a person prepared to trade you Argentina Pesos for your US$.
They will also give you a favourable exchange rate that is almost double the official rate you will get in the cambio/bank.
Reason for this is he Argentinian economy had the arse fall out of it a few years back. As their currency became more and more worthless the locals took more confidence in US$$. AS a result the locals were buying things in US$ and were further ****ing up the local currency. The government has stepped in to try and stop people using the US$ and to put some confidence back in the Argentina Peso. As a result the locals now need to basically be Lionel Messi / Diego Maradona or some other high profile person to get their hands on US$. Now the locals are keener than ever to get their hands on US$.
Now this little activity isn't exactly legal but it is basically condoned and ignored and everyone knows it goes on.
Fancy getting half price beer/hookers/etc then give it a go.
Type black market trade of money in Argentina into Google if you don't believe me
I'm on the same plane haha... really looking forward to that one!
Yeah, we're hoping that Cuiaba airport has luggage storage facilities. Not sure what we will do otherwise. Will have to befriend some other supporters who let us store our stuff with them!
For your time in Argentina have heard about the black market trade in US$$???
In Buenos Aires you head to Florida Street with a pocketful of US$
There you will find many a person prepared to trade you Argentina Pesos for your US$.
They will also give you a favourable exchange rate that is almost double the official rate you will get in the cambio/bank.
Reason for this is he Argentinian economy had the arse fall out of it a few years back. As their currency became more and more worthless the locals took more confidence in US$$. AS a result the locals were buying things in US$ and were further ****ing up the local currency. The government has stepped in to try and stop people using the US$ and to put some confidence back in the Argentina Peso. As a result the locals now need to basically be Lionel Messi / Diego Maradona or some other high profile person to get their hands on US$. Now the locals are keener than ever to get their hands on US$.
Now this little activity isn't exactly legal but it is basically condoned and ignored and everyone knows it goes on.
Fancy getting half price beer/hookers/etc then give it a go.
Type black market trade of money in Argentina into Google if you don't believe me
I remember reading about it a while ago. I've got mates who live in Santiago and have spent a fair amount of time in Argentina so I'll hit them up about it too.
Cheers!
Got my needles today $404 all up though I may get some back via Medicare/Health Fund.
Yellowfever
Hep A/Typhoid
Tetnaus update
Measles update
Word of advice for those getting them don't get them when you have plans lined up.
Possible fever like side effects for up to a week. Shouldn't lay you off work or anything but just enough to irritate you and make you feel uncomfortable
Only found out when I got there. Going to Melbourne Friday and then have a huge week at work next week. FARK
Got my needles today $404 all up though I may get some back via Medicare/Health Fund.
Yellowfever
Hep A/Typhoid
Tetnaus update
Measles update
Word of advice for those getting them don't get them when you have plans lined up.
Possible fever like side effects for up to a week. Shouldn't lay you off work or anything but just enough to irritate you and make you feel uncomfortable
Only found out when I got there. Going to Melbourne Friday and then have a huge week at work next week. FARK
I wouldn't worry about the side effects. We got the shots for our Peru trip in 2012 and didn't get a single symptom. You should be fine.
q-money
15-01-2014, 01:07 PM
watch out you don't get the AIDS
watch out you don't get the AIDS
Getting my own Griffiths 29 Shirt in the E&C once Middleby gets them in stock
Be protected from anything bar kryptonite with that thing
militiamon
15-01-2014, 06:49 PM
Yellowfever
:cool:
For any of you blokes going AVIANCA and AZUL are proving to be quite useful for Flights within Brazil.
Both have reasonable fares where as Gol and TAM are charging their share and then some.
Picked myself up Rio to Sao Paulo Return for a day trip for a 2nd Rd game for $130 on Avianca. Just got to get a ticket NOW
Also got a flight Rio to Sao Paulo the day after the Rio Quarter Final to meet up with my flight out of Brazil that day for $60.
Other options were prohibitive.
Happy as shit as it will give me an extra couple of days in/around Rio de Janiero if I can actually find some decent reasonably priced accommodation. Some of the places on the Net look worse than dog kennels for $200-$300 a night.
Just can't bring myself to stay in one of those Love Hotels though!!!
Anyone received notification of tickets yet?
I've got a pending charge on my account that I think is for France v Honduras.
PMA ticket ballot won't be for another week or two apparently, so I'm hoping for some luck there
Anyone received notification of tickets yet?
I've got a pending charge on my account that I think is for France v Honduras.
PMA ticket ballot won't be for another week or two apparently, so I'm hoping for some luck there
Just checked on internet banking. Seem to be missing about $800 from one account. My bank is pretty tardy with the summary as it usually says the balance has been reduced to ...... and then at a later date this transaction will appear.
Don't recall anything being spent so ether victim of Fraud or FIFA are giving me some tickets
q-money
14-02-2014, 12:25 PM
some bosnian probably has your credit card details and is buying a new tractor as we speak
some bosnian probably has your credit card details and is buying a new tractor as we speak
thats what worries me.
Been purchasing heaps of shit online in the last 3 months. Only takes 1 dodgy site and their goes your details
thats what worries me.
Been purchasing heaps of shit online in the last 3 months. Only takes 1 dodgy site and their goes your details
If its Visa, you should be able to call the bank up and if the charge is pending they'll be able to tell you what it is for. Assuming mastercard has a similar thing.
Just got in charge with bank $654 pending for some Swiss mob called FIFA.
:yay:
Told the bird I am ****ing stoked bout this yet for some reason she couldn't quite grasp my enthusiasm
Assume this is for PMA as it would make sense to do the PMA first and then if there are any left over to put the tickets into the Random Draw worldwide for the general 2nd rd ballot.
Be about right too 3 tickets Cat1 for Socceroos $654 Aussie dollars
What else did you apply for? I was under the impression PMA doesn't start yet. The other ballot for single tickets has definitely started, so unless you applied for Australian tickets through that it is most likely something else
http://www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads/world-cup-2014-tickets.1986379/page-148
What else did you apply for? I was under the impression PMA doesn't start yet. The other ballot for single tickets has definitely started, so unless you applied for Australian tickets through that it is most likely something else
I did the 3 x Aussie games in the PMA Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3
I also did 3 x Aussie Games in the FIFA 2nd Rd Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3
Honduras V Ecuador FIFA 2nd Rd Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3
Rd 16 Brasilia FIFA 2nd Rd Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3
Rd 16 Sao Paulo FIFA 2nd Rd Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3
QF Rio De Janiero FIFA 2nd Rd Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3
My FIFA Bill comes to something like US $1460 if I get all 7 and Cat 1
Nice one!
I thought they cancelled one if you applied through FIFA and PMA, obviously not.
I only did 3 ppl x Australian PMA (Cat 1 or lower, all 3 games) and 3 ppl x Cat 3 France v Honduras, which was $270 US which converted to about $305 AUD (assuming thats what the charge is). Conversion rate of about 0.885
That might help you narrow down what you've been successful in! Good luck!
I have absolutely no idea what I have been successful in when you factor in I have applied for Cat 1 and are willing to accept Cat 2-3 I could have any combo.
I know speculation of FIFA is stupid as they dance to the beat of their own drum but I would have thought the most logical thing would be to do the PMA's first that way any tix not applied to by the NT fans could then be allocated back to the 2nd Rd draw to give the worldwide fans a better chance of securing them and stop the need for as many ballots. This would also be of use as it would limit the amount of tickets going into the first come first served thing coming up and actually see more tickets end up in the hands of people who really want them.
But FIFA and logic don't go together do they???
But FIFA and logic don't go together do they???
Pretty much sums it up
Dear MFKS
Your Ticket Request ID is PILE OF NUMBERS
Thank you for applying for 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Tickets!
Your Application, as reflected below, has been received by the FIFA Ticketing Centre (the “FTC”).Those Tickets indicated with status “pending” will be entered into the Random Selection Draw process. You will be notified of the status of your Application approximately 5 days after the ticket allocation has taken place.
Product Category Quantity Status Price (incl applicable taxes within Brazil) Currency Payment Method Price Type
Match 4 CAT1 1 Pending 175.00 USD CDC Regular
Match 20 CAT1 1 Pending 175.00 USD CDC Regular
Match 35 CAT1 1 Pending 175.00 USD CDC Regular
Total: 525
That is a copy of my email that indicates to me that it might be the PMA.
What concerns me though is that US $525 doesn't equal anywhere near $654 so it may be the FIFA BALLOT
The Dunster
14-02-2014, 05:14 PM
By the time the bank adds their fee for changing a currency over you will probably lose close to 8% on top of the 10% difference in the currency rate which would make $US525 look very close to $AUD654.
Banks are bastards
By the time the bank adds their fee for changing a currency over you will probably lose close to 8% on top of the 10% difference in the currency rate which would make $US525 look very close to $AUD654.
Banks are bastards
My bank only charges 3%
Assuming it is 3 x Cat 1 in the PMA
US$525 = AUD$584
going off the exchange rate of US$1 = AUD$1.11 which it is now at 1700hrs 14-2-14
Add on your 3% foreign transaction $15>>$18 and your closer to $600 and nowhere near the $654 billed
This shit now driving me up the wall. :banghead:
Got no idea what I am getting
That is a copy of my email that indicates to me that it might be the PMA.
What concerns me though is that US $525 doesn't equal anywhere near $654 so it may be the FIFA BALLOT
I got that email for both non-PMA (email Feb 5th) and PMA (email dated Feb 11th). A few days ago, you couldn't login to the non-PMA, when you were able to log in to that account, people started getting notified. At the moment you can't log in to PMA, so I'm 99% sure it isn't your PMA (not to say you haven't got Australian tickets since you applied through both ways).
As for bank commission, mine doesn't charge me anything for an online transaction, so if you're copping 8% get out of that shit.
*Source - I used to work in the Visa industry
I got that email for both non-PMA (email Feb 5th) and PMA (email dated Feb 11th). A few days ago, you couldn't login to the non-PMA, when you were able to log in to that account, people started getting notified. At the moment you can't log in to PMA, so I'm 99% sure it isn't your PMA (not to say you haven't got Australian tickets since you applied through both ways).
As for bank commission, mine doesn't charge me anything for an online transaction, so if you're copping 8% get out of that shit.
*Source - I used to work in the Visa industry
Having not fully read my CC account details I recall seeing 3% foreign currency conversion so I ain't anywhere near 8%. Whether or not this applies to internet transactions I at this time have NFI. From my previous purchases I would hazard a guess that I ain't getting stung anything at all as it seems to be pretty close to the exchange rate most of the time.
I could also be mistaken/confused with my rate for being supplied foreign cash exchange etc.
This whole shit driving me up the wall. It is almost like seeing an item under the XMAS tree you wanted a couple of days before XMAS and you don't know yet if Santa has given you the kick arse bike with all the bells and whistles you wanted or gave you a bike that is still a bike but not the one you had your heart set on. The ****ing suspense :mad:
These guys organising these ticket ballots are hopeless.
6 days since they took my money and they can't yet send an Email out or open up the FIFA portal so you can see what you got. FFS
They have even at the last minute set back the opening of the PMA Portal until 24 Feb despite it meant to be open overnight.
HSG Ought to employ these blokes as they will fit in well in Newy
I Struggle to understand how hard this shit is?? I don't understand why everyone needed nearly 8 ****ing weeks to put in a request FFS If your going you would have accomplished this between Dec 8 and the end of 2013 If you had to. Wouldn't it have been better spent allowing more time between when the draw closes to get the Draw done swiftly and with as few complications as possible than having an 8 week submission period??
FFS Employ some ****ing Germans to run it FIFA
Yeah it's a ****ing nightmare. Pisses me off they've moved the PMA Portal re-opening date back too. How the **** are people expected to book shit without tickets? We've just taken a chance and booked flights and accommodation under the assumption we'll get tickets to Aus games.
****ing morons
I have booked flights and accommodation regardless. I am taking 3k as a TICKET FUND minus whatever I have taken out from the PMA and the $656 I have already coughed up. The only game I have concerns with getting tickets to will be the Rio QF (not staying in Brazil for Semis/Final) .
Everything else I will back myself to pick up in Brazil if I can't get them in the remaining FIFA Circus Draws.
The organisation of this shit is disgraceful.
Have also heard that people who were knocked back by their credit cards that FIFA are gonna try and have another lash at them again in the next 5 days so that too me indicates it may still be another week before we find out what we got. FFS How hard is it???
evolution
19-02-2014, 03:12 PM
FIFA has taken money off me for the Category 2 France v Honduras tickets I requested. I've got Category 1 tickets to the 3 Socceroos games + round of 16 if we make it (lol) so that QF in Rio is all I'm wanting now... probably just turn up on the day and see how I go.
FIFA has taken money off me for the Category 2 France v Honduras tickets I requested. I've got Category 1 tickets to the 3 Socceroos games + round of 16 if we make it (lol) so that QF in Rio is all I'm wanting now... probably just turn up on the day and see how I go.
Demand for that game is gonna be the greatest outside of the Opening Game Semis and Final
Best of luck as I think there are gonna be quite a few trying to do what you aim to achieve
Koala
19-02-2014, 03:51 PM
FIFA has taken money off me for the Category 2 France v Honduras tickets I requested. I've got Category 1 tickets to the 3 Socceroos games + round of 16 if we make it (lol) so that QF in Rio is all I'm wanting now... probably just turn up on the day and see how I go.
How do you know what game has been charged to you? Did you only apply for that 1 game via the individual match tickets option? Or can you log in to your account and check?
Also MFKS, from what I gathered, you could only apply for one set of tickets (Individual Match tickets or Team Specific Tickets) to the one match. If your were succcussful for 2 sets of tickets, they can cancel both applications. Could be wrong but.
****s from the FIFA Ticketing Centre just sent me an email.
Thought you ****ing beauty lets see what we got.
You can imagine the disgust when I open it to find out the ****s have mass bombarded everyone with the news the First Come First Served is on the 12th March
FFS Faaarrrken
evolution
19-02-2014, 07:28 PM
Demand for that game is gonna be the greatest outside of the Opening Game Semis and Final
Best of luck as I think there are gonna be quite a few trying to do what you aim to achieve
Yeah I've got bugger all chance I know but it will still be good to be around the stadium and soak up the atmosphere
How do you know what game has been charged to you? Did you only apply for that 1 game via the individual match tickets option? Or can you log in to your account and check?
Only applied for the one game. 100% success rate so far!
Yeah I've got bugger all chance I know but it will still be good to be around the stadium and soak up the atmosphere
Umm you will get tickets depending on how much you are prepared to pay. I will be trying to achieve the same thing if I don't get tickets in the draw/through FIFA and the demand from others will also be high. Just be prepared to spend big and anything less than what you set as a limit will be a bonus
I'm adamant I will be there as it may well be the only time I have a chance to watch a game in the Maracana as I am gonna try to get tickets for the Belo Horizante 2nd rd game involving Group A Winner assuming Brazil vs runner up Chile Socceroos!!! Spain Dutch which clashes on the other Maracana opportunity for me.
Seeing Brazil play in a World Cup on home soil is too good of an opportunity to pass up
Portals Open boys
Got
Brasila 2nd Rd Cat 1
Honduras V Equador Cat 1
Socceroos V Netherlands Cat 1
Missed out on
Rio QF
Sao Paulo 2nd Rd
Socceroos V chile
Socceroos V Spain
Hopefully the PMA will sort out the other 2 for us
evolution
19-02-2014, 11:58 PM
Umm you will get tickets depending on how much you are prepared to pay.
Yeah that's the thing. I could easily go on viagogo or some rip off site and pay $1000 a ticket but I'm not that keen!
Just got email confirmation from FIFA that I got the France v Honduras tickets. I'm pretty happy with my haul!
Portals Open boys
Got
Brasila 2nd Rd Cat 1
Honduras V Equador Cat 1
Socceroos V Netherlands Cat 1
Missed out on
Rio QF
Sao Paulo 2nd Rd
Socceroos V chile
Socceroos V Spain
Hopefully the PMA will sort out the other 2 for us
Congrats. Although, no offence, but **** that pisses me off that you applied for australian tickets via PMA and general ballot and didn't have them rejected. Not your fault obviously, but FIFA claiming they would reject both applications if people did this, and they obviously haven't. I'm pinning all my hopes on the PMA now because I didn't apply for Aussie tickets in the general ballot....
Yeah that's the thing. I could easily go on viagogo or some rip off site and pay $1000 a ticket but I'm not that keen!
Just got email confirmation from FIFA that I got the France v Honduras tickets. I'm pretty happy with my haul!
Got France v Honduras too, so at least I'll be seeing one game
Congrats. Although, no offence, but **** that pisses me off that you applied for australian tickets via PMA and general ballot and didn't have them rejected. Not your fault obviously, but FIFA claiming they would reject both applications if people did this, and they obviously haven't. I'm pinning all my hopes on the PMA now because I didn't apply for Aussie tickets in the general ballot....
Whether I broke any sort of rule was not through intent. I tried sticking to what understanding I had of the process and stuck to my 7 match FIFA limit.
I actually was interested in applying for other matches in the Ballot but still stuck true to my 7 matches. I may have a spare for the Holland game if I get one in the PMA and will happily off load it at COST to a fellow Aussie in need.
As for the rule breaking going on in this whatever crime I have done is equivalent to jaywalking when Rape and murder is going on. Some of the crap going on is a joke. This delivery fee means If I had of though of it earlier I could have put multiple applications in under the name of my mum dad brother in law sisters etc and had the tickets delivered to them despite these people having no intent to apply let alone go. Add in the number of applications here people have put one request under 4 names with some of the names dodgy.
Actually the whole thing is a farce on all accounts.
Find it ridiculous that the FFA have no control over the PMA like a few other NT feds do. As a paid up member of a HAL side who also attends Socceroos games you would think I would have some preference in the PMA over others who don't support the game in this country and are more interested in going on the Fanatics Tour just to get pissed and party hard in Brazil.
Seems ridiculous that people in this country who contribute to the game whether as a spectator player ref official coach etc are on equal terms with someone who does nothing for the code
Koala
20-02-2014, 09:40 AM
Only got
2 x Match 20 - Australia v Netherlands - Porto Alegre
Category 1
Which isnt too bad.
Missed out on Italy v England, Aus v Spain, Germany v USA and a Quater final game in Rio.
Didnt apply for PMA because I was under the impression you ahd to choose one or the other.
Hopefully I pick up some more tickets in the next rounds.
Whether I broke any sort of rule was not through intent. I tried sticking to what understanding I had of the process and stuck to my 7 match FIFA limit.
I actually was interested in applying for other matches in the Ballot but still stuck true to my 7 matches. I may have a spare for the Holland game if I get one in the PMA and will happily off load it at COST to a fellow Aussie in need.
As for the rule breaking going on in this whatever crime I have done is equivalent to jaywalking when Rape and murder is going on. Some of the crap going on is a joke. This delivery fee means If I had of though of it earlier I could have put multiple applications in under the name of my mum dad brother in law sisters etc and had the tickets delivered to them despite these people having no intent to apply let alone go. Add in the number of applications here people have put one request under 4 names with some of the names dodgy.
Actually the whole thing is a farce on all accounts.
Find it ridiculous that the FFA have no control over the PMA like a few other NT feds do. As a paid up member of a HAL side who also attends Socceroos games you would think I would have some preference in the PMA over others who don't support the game in this country and are more interested in going on the Fanatics Tour just to get pissed and party hard in Brazil.
Seems ridiculous that people in this country who contribute to the game whether as a spectator player ref official coach etc are on equal terms with someone who does nothing for the code
Yeah, the whole thing is just so poorly organised.
If I had have known that I wouldn't have an application rejected I would have done the exact same thing as yourself.
Totally agree on the point FFA should have had some say in it. Like yourself, I'm a Jets member, joined that my football family thing YEARS ago to get early preferences on Socceroos games, been to heaps of qualifiers, have played for 20 or so seasons, and yeah, same chance as some bloke with the Fanatics turning up in his Wallabies jersey (saw someone like this in South Africa) doing the "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie" chant ffs
I'm just pissed I probably won't get Aus tix.:banghead:
I still may have issues particularly if I get one in the PMA to the Dutch game and have 2 tickets on the same name same passport same Credit card etc to the same game when I go to pick them up in Rio.
I ain't in the clear yet and this does concern me
Check your accounts people, I've got a pending transaction of about $1700 (3 x Cat 1 tickets for all 3 matches). Looks like they've done the PMA draw!
Also Look like I have been robbed $600 dollars from my CC .
Went for 3 x cat 1
Congrats mate - see you there
Congrats mate - see you there
Confirmed the deduction is from FIFA at the Bank.
Looks like I now have 2 x tickets for the Dutch game in Porto Alegre.
Could be a bit of an issue if they check when they have the same person with 2 tickets to the same game on the same Credit Card Same passport Same everything etc when I go to pick them up in Rio
Koala
24-02-2014, 05:40 PM
WHats everyones rough itineraries?
Mine is
May 17- June 8 Chile/ Argentine
June 8- June12 Iguazu falls
June 13 - June 16 Manaus
June 16- 20th Porto Alegre
June 20 -23rd Florianopolis
June 23- 26th Curitiba
June 26th - July 1st Recife
July 1- 8th Rio
8th - 12th Ilha Grande
12th- 15th July Rio
15th -18th July Sao Paulo
July 18th Sao Paulo - Syd
May 30 June 3 Montevideo
June 3- June 6 Buenos Aires
June 6 - June 9 Iguassu Falls
June 9- 12th Rio De Janiero
Fanatics Tour 11th>>27th
Cuiaba Porto Alegre Florianopolis Curtibia Sao Paulo
June 27 - 5th July Rio De Janiero
July 5th - 9th July Buenos Aires
July 9th - 16th Santiago
16th Fly home get into Sydney 18th July at 7:40am
May 30 - June 6 Santiago/Valparaiso
June 6 - June 11 Rio
June 11 - June 13 Caceres (3 hrs from Cuiaba)
June 14 - June 19 Porto Alegre
June 19 - June 24 Curitiba
June 25 - July 10 (approx) Bolivia (Santa Cruz, Sucre, La Paz, Rurrenabaque)
July 10 (approx) - July 24 Argentina (Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Rosario, Mendoza)
PMA Portal is open. Confirmed 3 x cat 1 Tickets to Socceroos for me
Awesome. Got the same as you MFKS for myself and two mates.
Anyone received the email from FIFA yet confirming? Do you guys know how the ticket pickup works? We go to Rio before the WC starts so it would be handy to be able to pick them all up there, but I'd imagine its a venue in each city...
Could be anywhere in Rio as FIFA haven't announced where it will be yet.
There will apparently be a venue in all 12 host cities available
chance of success in the fifa random ballot just held
game team 1 team 2 venue cat1-3 req cat1-3 sold % success
2 mexico cameroon natal 17,525 5,336 30.45%
3 spain netherlands salvador 49,849 6,315 12.67%
4 chile australia cuiaba 14,133 8,699 61.55%
5 colombia greece belo horizonte 16,861 10,856 64.39%
6 cote d'ivoire japan recife 6,266 6,260 99.90%
7 uruguay costa rica fortaleza 4,869 4,864 99.90%
8 england italy manaus 46,892 7,398 15.78%
9 switzerland ecuador brasilia 5,830 5,826 99.93%
10 france honduras porto alegre 15,195 13,630 89.70%
11 argentina bosnia and herzegovina rio de janeiro 92,682 770 0.83%
12 iran nigeria curitiba 5,609 5,605 99.93%
13 germany portugal salvador 56,501 5,153 9.12%
14 ghana usa natal 11,113 8,650 77.84%
15 belgium algeria belo horizonte 4,326 4,321 99.88%
16 russia korea rep cuiaba 2,629 2,627 99.92%
17 brazil mexico fortaleza 131,924 218 0.17%
18 cameroon croatia manaus 5,017 5,016 99.98%
19 spain chile rio de janeiro 109,140 923 0.85%
20 australia netherlands porto alegre 18,250 11,443 62.70%
21 colombia cote d'ivoire brasilia 14,204 13,134 92.47%
22 japan greece natal 7,215 7,184 99.57%
23 uruguay england sao paulo 142,764 1,072 0.75%
24 italy costa rica recife 9,484 9,135 96.32%
25 switzerland france salvador 10,483 9,030 86.14%
26 honduras ecuador curitiba 7,824 7,546 96.45%
27 argentina iran belo horizonte 35,596 5,833 16.39%
28 nigeria bosnia and herzegovina cuiaba 1,563 1,563 100.00%
29 germany ghana fortaleza 12,884 9,342 72.51%
30 usa portugal manaus 32,961 8,267 25.08%
31 belgium russia rio de janeiro 39,977 11,962 29.92%
32 korea algeria porto alegre 4,751 4,751 100.00%
33 cameroon brazil brasilia 103,110 1,541 1.49%
34 croatia mexico recife 17,078 5,348 31.32%
35 australia spain curitiba 33,965 7,409 21.81%
36 netherlands chile sao paulo 77,168 3,489 4.52%
37 japan colombia cuiaba 13,159 7,734 58.77%
38 greece cote d'ivoire fortaleza 1,717 1,717 100.00%
39 italy uruguay natal 32,158 5,682 17.67%
40 costa rica england belo horizonte 12,464 7,722 61.95%
41 honduras switzerland manaus 3,388 3,388 100.00%
42 ecuador france rio de janeiro 44,043 7,851 17.83%
43 nigeria argentina porto alegre 55,271 7,218 13.06%
44 bosnia and herzigovina iran salvador 2,102 2,101 99.95%
45 usa germany recife 36,044 6,709 18.61%
46 portugal ghana brasilia 13,124 13,117 99.95%
47 korea belgium sao paulo 25,062 13,041 52.03%
48 algeria russia curitiba 7,667 7,665 99.97%
49 1a 2b belo horizonte 104,090 1,152 1.11%
50 1c 2d rio de janeiro 69,965 1,798 2.57%
51 1b 2a fortaleza 16,624 6,846 41.18%
52 1d 2c recife 14,782 4,990 33.76%
53 1e 2f brasilia 9,345 5,647 60.43%
54 1g 2h porto alegre 28,030 11,377 40.59%
55 1f 2e sao paulo 88,822 4,089 4.60%
56 1h 2g salvador 12,866 7,315 56.86%
57 w49 w50 fortaleza 36,494 6,815 18.67%
58 w53 w54 rio de janeiro 90,999 1,105 1.21%
59 w51 w52 salvador 21,808 7,505 34.41%
60 w55 w56 brasilia 23,402 9,638 41.18%
61 w57 w58 belo horizonte 85,850 1,294 1.51%
62 w59 w60 sao paulo 115,916 339 0.29%
63 l61 l62 brasilia 11,011 5,982 54.33%
http://sistemas.mre.gov.br/kitweb/datafiles/Camberra/en-us/file/faq-general-information.pdf
Found this today. 20 Pages from the Brazillian authorities with useful info for foreigners about stuff in Brazil for the World cup and general issues for tourists in Brazil
http://www.copa2014.gov.br/sites/default/files/aerea_maracana_foto_erica_ramalho_820.jpg
SD I am gonna see if i can go for a swim in the pool either pre or post game here
Anyone have any luck in the FCFS overnight.
Me spent 2 and a half hours in the queue before getting in.
When i got in obviously the good stuff was long gone.
Checked a few ticket options about but most of the options were $200 a ticket and then $300-$500 transport to get there to watch two teams I had little interest in.
Best option was about $350 for ticket and transport to Algeria V Russia :banghead:but being in Sao Paulo that day I like my chances more of getting tickets to Sth Korea V Belgium.
So empty handed again but I at least got in the room this time:roflz:
Koala
13-03-2014, 01:32 PM
Anyone have any luck in the FCFS overnight.
Me spent 2 and a half hours in the queue before getting in.
When i got in obviously the good stuff was long gone.
Checked a few ticket options about but most of the options were $200 a ticket and then $300-$500 transport to get there to watch two teams I had little interest in.
Best option was about $350 for ticket and transport to Algeria V Russia :banghead:but being in Sao Paulo that day I like my chances more of getting tickets to Sth Korea V Belgium.
So empty handed again but I at least got in the room this time:roflz:
I got lucky.
Semi final in Brasilia x 3
Honduras v Ecuador x3
I got lucky.
Semi final in Brasilia x 3
Honduras v Ecuador x3
Semi in Brasilia???
Thought the semis were in Belo Horizante and Sao Paulo
The 3rd place playoff is in Brasilia though that game shouldn't be too hard to get tickets for. When I got in it was still available but no use to me as I will be gone from Brazil by then.
Should meet up with you for the Honduras Ecuador game.
Scored ticket for that myself in the last Ballot!!
Give it one thing that Virtual Queue is a joke that beggars belief. I used 3 different PC'S on 3 different browsers last night. It took me 2 and a half hours to get in. The PC I logged on last with was the one that got through and the one that was logged in first got in 2nd.
The whole virtual queue is a farce and no way in the world is there any fairness with it but more pot luck.
What is also more ridiculous is the amount of payment issues people had and lost tickets because of the System failing
Be just easier to issue more tickets in the ballots and stop with the charade of this circus and the wasting of millions of peoples time around the world only to be left dissappointed
Koala
14-03-2014, 09:25 AM
Semi in Brasilia???
Thought the semis were in Belo Horizante and Sao Paulo
The 3rd place playoff is in Brasilia though that game shouldn't be too hard to get tickets for. When I got in it was still available but no use to me as I will be gone from Brazil by then.
Thats the one!
After watching the Classico between Real and Barca yesterday am really looking forward to seeing Spain's raping of us in the flesh. That Iniesta bloke is probably the most under rated footballer on the planet. I know he is already a great player but as far as I am concerned his profile is nowhere near as high as it deserves to be and the bloke misses out on a shitload of plaudits that lesser players get regularly
Doesn't have the highlight reel spectacular moments of Messi/CR7 etc but for actually applying the basic skills of the game you would teach kids the bloke is the best on the planet.
Shame in one regard he plays in such great teams where his skills are often hidden from receiving the due recognition they deserve. The way he won that penalty to win the game was ingenious and just the way he keeps the ball, controls it and the composure he shows on the ball are ****ING BRILLIANT
Tinks sign him up:whistling:
plague
27-03-2014, 02:09 PM
Iniesta is the best all-round player since Zidane.
Total freak. His though ball for Messi's first goal this morning vs Celta Vigo is all you need to know.
Love the bloke.
Iniesta is the best all-round player since Zidane.
Total freak. His though ball for Messi's first goal this morning vs Celta Vigo is all you need to know.
Love the bloke.
It's rather sad that a bloke of his talents despite being one of the few players ever in the world to score the winner in a WC Final will go down in the grand scheme of things historically way under rated and not on the pedestal he deserves to be.
plague
27-03-2014, 03:16 PM
It's rather sad that a bloke of his talents despite being one of the few players ever in the world to score the winner in a WC Final will go down in the grand scheme of things historically way under rated and not on the pedestal he deserves to be.
I think time will help him.
His World Cup winner makes him an immortal of the game (Geoff Hurst anyone?). Add to that all of the other trophies and deep down I reakon both Messi and Ronaldo would trade their careers for his.
You are right though he is underrated, but I still talk to people who say Beckham was better than Zidane or that Michael Owen was a better striker than Fat Ronaldo.
Some people are just strange Member.
I think time will help him.
His World Cup winner makes him an immortal of the game (Geoff Hurst anyone?). Add to that all of the other trophies and deep down I reakon both Messi and Ronaldo would trade their careers for his.
You are right though he is underrated, but I still talk to people who say Beckham was better than Zidane or that Michael Owen was a better striker than Fat Ronaldo.
Some people are just strange Member.
Fat Ronaldo would be remembered on par with Maradona and Pele if he never had those knee injuries that initially struck him down. (Well before he got fat even before he scored in the WC Final)
The season he had before he moved to Inter he was out of this world and put more performances in than Messi/CR7 do between them in a year
plague
27-03-2014, 03:25 PM
True story, I met Martin Peters one night at White Hart Lane he actually introduced himself to me as 'the other guy' (he scored in the 1966 final but everyone talks about Geoff Hursts hat trick). A mate asked if he was bummed out about how much money the players get these days etc he just looked at us and said " there's only one other man in the entire history of our country who has done what I've done. I'm quite content with my achievements"
Dead set legend he was.
Anyone have any luck tonight in the Last Minute Sales ??
As for me it was a turkey shoot!!!!
Got in after about 4 mins so was able to pick up all I wanted bar 1 game.
Got plenty of KnockOut games but couldn't manage the simple task of picking up a Belgium V Sth Korea ticket FFS
Looks like I have now sourced 11of 12 games i am planning on attending!!!
SWEET
joel31
16-04-2014, 10:48 AM
Anyone have any luck tonight in the Last Minute Sales ??
As for me it was a turkey shoot!!!!
Got in after about 4 mins so was able to pick up all I wanted bar 1 game.
Got plenty of KnockOut games but couldn't manage the simple task of picking up a Belgium V Sth Korea ticket FFS
Looks like I have now sourced 11of 12 games i am planning on attending!!!
SWEET
I thought their was a limit of 7 games?
There is.
Have some trades organised where I purchase excess tickets off others.
Also the whole thing is a joke with the abilty to manipulate it anyway.
Anyone who got delivery option should have put applications in anyones name who would wear the temp credit card bill before you could fix it up and will hand them over once they get sent out in May
Add in the ability to buy 4 tickets to a match when you can easily put down your mum dad brother wife mate etc name even if they ain't going.
The rorting involved is mind blowing. Good news is it stops when people reach their targeted games
In case you missed it yesterday about 4pm Newy time Fifa released a batch of tickets.
All the good shit went quick obviously.
Had apparently Rio QF >> Rio Rd 16 >> Aus V Chile>> Other 2nd Rd and QF Knockout games >> Other random group games
I have been monitoring the FIFA site every arvo and night this week and you will never guess which day I didn't ??? :banghead:
Strange to do it at that time as it wasn't really suitable for Europeans/Sth Americans/Nth Americans etc as most would have been in bed.
Anyway on the Big Soccer forum in the WC Tickets and Travel Sub Forum their is a thread called Scorpyn's Scanner. You will probably find the link to download the program/app about 10-15 pages back from where the thread is at now!!!
Basically the thing gets hooked up to your FIFA account and it constantly scans the games for availability and if it finds the game will play an alert sound and tries to put it in your basket. You will then have your 15 mins to pay for it and complete the FIFA info you have to fill out if you don't it pops out of your basket for someone else to pick up
Now obviously many people have this so exactly how it works for the high demand games such as Final Semis Opening game Uruguay V England etc is a bit of a mystery as the amount trying to put them in the basket will obviously be above supply from FIFA. Obviously may not get lucky but should work a hell of a lot better if you are after games with less demand.
Thing can be set up to run in the background of your PC and will give you the alert at whatever time of day tickets become available. So in theory you could be alerted at 3 in the morning and then you would have 15 mins to wake up and complete transaction.
Basically you can have the thing running any hour of the day that you are home an in a position to access your PC
Thing runs off Windows so wouldn't have a clue how it goes on those inferior Macs
One other thing with it is it well come up as a suspicious file with your anti virus programs. You will need to allow it.
I have been running it for the last week ort so without incident
militiamon
26-04-2014, 12:12 PM
Happy Birthday Member :cool:
Jeterpool
26-04-2014, 02:40 PM
Happy Birthday Member :cool:
Agree. Happy birthday! Nice to have it on a long weekend I bet
Agree. Happy birthday! Nice to have it on a long weekend I bet
Thanks.
Not really.
Problem is every other bugger always decides to factor in a few days break for themselves around Anzac Day every year so i always get stuck going to work.
Last 2 years I was meant to have the day off with plans for the evening and some one has bailed and the boss rang us in the morning and I had to work in the evening which meant both years never got to see anyone on my birthday and done nothing. Being that I am the boss now I just rostered myself on this morning and then rostered the most reliable staff member to relieve me.
Problem solved and now I have the night off!!!!!
Hope you had a terrific birthday MFKFC
goaliepersempre
30-04-2014, 02:55 AM
Well then... as a birthday present to me, i decided to win a competition to attend Switzerland vs France in Salvador.. all inclusive from UBS and VISA here in Switzerland. Quick whirlwind 3 day in Brazil trip :) :) :) :) :cool:
Well then... as a birthday present to me, i decided to win a competition to attend Switzerland vs France in Salvador.. all inclusive from UBS and VISA here in Switzerland. Quick whirlwind 3 day in Brazil trip :) :) :) :) :cool:
Congrats
Am currently looking at re doing my schedule to spend a week up in Salvador and take in the QF there.
Looks a great place
goaliepersempre
01-05-2014, 02:49 AM
Congrats
Am currently looking at re doing my schedule to spend a week up in Salvador and take in the QF there.
Looks a great place
Still cant believe it hey, at first i was like no way. very skeptical. But went into the bank and got it confirmed in person.
Will be a whirlwhind trip. Exams the Monday and Tuesday, Thursday fly to Brazil, Friday Game, Saturday day in salvador and sunday at somestage fly back. Funny to is 2 of my cousins are there together following the swiss national team. So will be sweet to catch up over there too.
evolution
01-05-2014, 09:40 AM
Jesus goaliepersempre, that's awesome! I have tickets to France v Honduras in Porto Alegre but France v Switzerland should be unreal!
I got my passport back from the Brazilian consulate yesterday, everything all ready to go now. 2 months in South/Central America, June can't come quick enough!
Koala
01-05-2014, 10:03 AM
Jesus goaliepersempre, that's awesome! I have tickets to France v Honduras in Porto Alegre but France v Switzerland should be unreal!
I got my passport back from the Brazilian consulate yesterday, everything all ready to go now. 2 months in South/Central America, June can't come quick enough!
I sent mine away 14th April, Havent got it back yet :(
Although that was only 10 business days ago, so hopefully it should be on its way today or tomorrow!
Koala
01-05-2014, 10:03 AM
What are the best money cards to use? What is eveyrone thinking of using?
Will be heading to a number of countries..
What are the best money cards to use? What is eveyrone thinking of using?
Will be heading to a number of countries..
When I went to Peru in 2012 our travel agent set us up with a Cash Passport:
http://www.cashpassport.com.au/
It was so easy to use & worked anywhere I needed it to.
I wasn't wised up enough to research conversion rates etc so I have no idea if it's the best money-wise option. But in terms of ease of use, it was perfect.
Use your credit card where possible. Just take more precaution and never let it out of your sight
You will get much better exchange rates with the CC
That is just a ploy to con the masses with its ease of use and negates the fact you lose a lot of money with its use
That thing you plugged WLG is basically a con to the masses. The fees involved in it are obscene. Cost to load Cost to convert currency etc. You would be better off getting cash out on the CC and fixing it up that night with Internet banking!!!
Not that I am encouraging the use of cash out on CC
Most of my cash transactions will be with the Visa Debit Card from the Greater BS. With it I have no ATM withdrawal fees around the world unless there is a fee for use like a Rediteller
Just have to pay the foreign currency conversion transaction fee each time. Reality is I am planning to use cash as little as possible.
Talking 2 of these Plus 2 CC
Will be planning on using my CC with a small limit of $2000 to cut down on any possible Credit Card Fraud Issues as often as possible and then Internet banking to level it up each couple of days.
My money will be stuck in a passbook account I will be able to access via Internet Banking so that should also cut down on any fund theft issues if someone was to get hold of my debit cards
evolution
01-05-2014, 03:17 PM
I sent mine away 14th April, Havent got it back yet :(
Although that was only 10 business days ago, so hopefully it should be on its way today or tomorrow!
Sent it off just before Easter, so yours shouldn't be far away.
As for the money the Cash Passports that pv4 suggest are indeed the way to go. I'm in the travel industry and dealt with these a fair bit. If you load it up at an agency they may charge you a fee (was 1% when I was in retail, but we actually never charged it) however if you load up the minimum amount and BPAY the rest on the BPAY'd amount has no fees at all.
Have used the cards in various places such as Fiji, Thailand, New Zealand and Indonesia and have never had any trouble with them at all. I'm just going to load one card up in AUD and deal with the currency conversion fees (which aren't even that bad). The thing I like about them is that they aren't linked to you bank account so you're A) not paying interest on what you spend; and B) if stolen can only get to what is loaded on the card (even then they give you 2 cards with 2 individual PIN numbers so that you can cancel the lost/stolen one and carry on with the other.
Anyone get their tickets yet???
Have heard reports some in Australia have got them already!!
How's everyone's plans coming along.
Changed a flight out of Brazil and am now staying for the QF in Brasilia as well.
Have sourced tickets to 13 games assuming all my trades and coniving work out!!!
Heading off in 10 days.
Bring It on
Jeterpool
20-05-2014, 02:53 PM
How's everyone's plans coming along.
Changed a flight out of Brazil and am now staying for the QF in Brasilia as well.
Have sourced tickets to 13 games assuming all my trades and coniving work out!!!
Heading off in 10 days.
Bring It on
Have fun. Look forward to your reports when you return. Don't bother posting whilst over there - just enjoy it!
Have fun. Look forward to your reports when you return. Don't bother posting whilst over there - just enjoy it!
Should be able to comfortably.
Have 31 flights lined up on the trip.
Should be able to knock something up to post by saving it on the tablet whilst sitting on ****ing planes or sitting waiting for planes at ****ing airports. Post the thing when I find some Wifi
evolution
20-05-2014, 06:05 PM
Should be able to comfortably.
Have 31 flights lined up on the trip.
Should be able to knock something up to post by saving it on the tablet whilst sitting on ****ing planes or sitting waiting for planes at ****ing airports. Post the thing when I find some Wifi
31???
Jesus I thought I was doing more than enough with 13!
10 just to get to and from Brazil and around sth America
5 following Socceroos
Other 16 to go take in other games
Most bought pretty cheaply
31 flights, that is insane! I'm doing 15 and that includes connecting flights, and I'm away for 8 weeks, taking in Chile, Bolivia and Argentina as well as Brazil.
We're going to be catching a few buses through certain places (Argentina and Bolivia, mostly) and the buses are cheap as and have fully reclining seats that turn into beds (almost).
Leave Friday next week. Cannot wait. Trying to grab tickets to Chile v Egypt friendly the day we get into Santiago, or failing that, we are in Valparaiso for a few days and Chile play Northern Ireland.
Didn't pay delivery for tickets, picking them up when we get to Rio in a fortnight.
31 flights, that is insane! I'm doing 15 and that includes connecting flights, and I'm away for 8 weeks, taking in Chile, Bolivia and Argentina as well as Brazil.
We're going to be catching a few buses through certain places (Argentina and Bolivia, mostly) and the buses are cheap as and have fully reclining seats that turn into beds (almost).
Leave Friday next week. Cannot wait. Trying to grab tickets to Chile v Egypt friendly the day we get into Santiago, or failing that, we are in Valparaiso for a few days and Chile play Northern Ireland.
Didn't pay delivery for tickets, picking them up when we get to Rio in a fortnight.
What flight you on next Friday??
LAN Airlines??? Sydney to Chile via NZ is the one I am on that day
31 flights
1 Sydney to Auckland
2 Auckland to Santiago
3 Santiago to Montevideo
4 Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguassu
5 Foz De Iguassu to Rio De Janeiro
6&7 Rio to Cuiaba via Sao Paulo Socceroos game
8&9 Cuiaba to Porto Alegre via Sao Paulo Socceroos game
10&11 Porto Alegre to Curtibia to see Iran V Nigeria day trip
12 Curtibia to Florianopolis return from Ecuador V Honduras (Bus to get there)
13&14&15&16 Curtibia to Belo Horizante stopover in Sao Paulo to see England V Costa Rica
17 Sao Paulo to Rio to get to my accomodation in Rio
18&19 Rio to Belo Horizante to see Rd 16 Match 49
20&21Rio to Brasilia to see Rd 16 M53
22&23 Rio to Sao Paulo to see Rd 16 M55
24 Rio to Belo Horizante to get out of paying obscene hotel prices in Rio
25&26 Belo Horizante to Brasilia to see M60
27 Belo Horizante to Sao Paulo
28 Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires
29 Buenos Aires to Santiago
30 Santiago to Auckland
31 Auckland to Sydney
Plus I have a train ride Newy to Sydney return
A ferry ride across the Rio Plate
A couple of bus trips
And I want a helicopter ride at Iguazu
lquiquer
21-05-2014, 08:23 PM
31 flights
1 Sydney to Auckland
2 Auckland to Santiago
3 Santiago to Montevideo
4 Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguassu
5 Foz De Iguassu to Rio De Janeiro
6&7 Rio to Cuiaba via Sao Paulo Socceroos game
8&9 Cuiaba to Porto Alegre via Sao Paulo Socceroos game
10&11 Porto Alegre to Curtibia to see Iran V Nigeria day trip
12 Curtibia to Florianopolis return from Ecuador V Honduras (Bus to get there)
13&14&15&16 Curtibia to Belo Horizante stopover in Sao Paulo to see England V Costa Rica
17 Sao Paulo to Rio to get to my accomodation in Rio
18&19 Rio to Belo Horizante to see Rd 16 Match 49
20&21Rio to Brasilia to see Rd 16 M53
22&23 Rio to Sao Paulo to see Rd 16 M55
24 Rio to Belo Horizante to get out of paying obscene hotel prices in Rio
25&26 Belo Horizante to Brasilia to see M60
27 Belo Horizante to Sao Paulo
28 Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires
29 Buenos Aires to Santiago
30 Santiago to Auckland
31 Auckland to Sydney
Plus I have a train ride Newy to Sydney return
A ferry ride across the Rio Plate
A couple of bus trips
And I want a helicopter ride at Iguazu
After that epic mouthwatering adventure may I suggest a sleep over at WLG's house to break the train journey back home?
But I must say MFKS your itinerary makes me jealous and mate...... Enjoy every minutes of it.....
joel31
21-05-2014, 09:36 PM
What is your budget for whole World Cup including travel, accomadation, tickets, etc. out of interest?
What is your budget for whole World Cup including travel, accomadation, tickets, etc. out of interest?
Shitloads
This one is a ducking disaster
Russia should be a he'll of a lot cheaper
No idea but I will say 20k
Premy
21-05-2014, 10:59 PM
Not reading this thread anymore, super jealous.
P.S You got a spare 20k member and room for a travel buddy?
Not reading this thread anymore, super jealous.
P.S You got a spare 20k member and room for a travel buddy?
I have been working my arse off for the last 12 months. Saving heaps. Missing out on doing heaps also. That's where the money has come from. $250 per week put away from pay into an account to pay for trip. Anytime extra shifts have popped up at work I have been doing them. Any extra money I earned above the norm went straight into the account. Couple of things in life I have changed what I normally do just to save a few bob here and there. Pulled together about 5k to start things off when I decided to go which was on the train back from the Iraq game :pissup:
Got a small loan just to alleviate things so I ain't eating 2 minute noodles whilst I am there but I made it!!!
Already of the opinion I will be going to Russia. The thing is a bit of a hook!!! That should be a lot cheaper with accommodation/flights/transport etc Big issue with that will be tickets. They will be a lot harder to come by.
I am allowed 2 suitcases up to 23kg and I am only taking 1.
If you are under 23kg and can fit into a suitcase like that bloke on Oceans 11 I will check you in next Friday.
What flight you on next Friday??
LAN Airlines??? Sydney to Chile via NZ is the one I am on that day
Yeah mate, same flight as ours.
How long are you away for total?
Our itinerary is something like this, but parts of it are flexible as we'll be catching buses:
Santiago
Valparaiso
Rio
Cuiaba
Porto Alegre
Curitiba
Santa Cruz
Sucre
La Paz
Rurrenabaque
Buenos Aires
Rosario
Cordoba
Mendoza
Santiago
Sydney
Decided I won't be wearing a Jets shirt on a plane at all.
Wear one to a Jets game and look at the misfortune that brings. :whistling:
Wouldn't want to inflict that suffering on others!!!
All up away for 49 days.
Get back 18th July
Sydney to Montevideo on the one day. :wtf:
Don't know now what I was thinking. I have an extra stopover of 2 hours in the airport in Santiago and then another 2 hour flight to Montevideo after the 3 hours to NZ and 11 1/2 to Chile. Gonna be a long ****ing day
Buenos Aires
Iguassu Falls
Rio
Cuiaba
Porto Alegre
Florianopolis
Curtibia
Sao Paulo
Rio
Belo Horizante
Sao Paulo
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Sydney
Throw in a few day trips to Curtibia Belo and Brasilia and Colonia in Uruguay in that
Premy
22-05-2014, 08:57 AM
Enjoy it mate sounds like you earned it, I'm most jealous of the Iguazu Falls definitely on my bucket list along with Machu Picchu.
evolution
22-05-2014, 09:54 AM
- $7k on flights (granted if I was just doing the world cup and going straight home that'd be more like $4k)
- $3100 for the world cup "tour" part
- $1100 on match tickets
Plus a few grand more for the month I'm staying on to travel after the world cup has finished and then another $5k for money to blow on coke and hookers.
Don't know now what I was thinking. I have an extra stopover of 2 hours in the airport in Santiago and then another 2 hour flight to Montevideo after the 3 hours to NZ and 11 1/2 to Chile
I did this too (back in 2012), but flew to Lima from Santiago. It's not as bad as it sounds, that last 2-3 hour leg. Make sure you're awake during the flight into Santiago - the mountains are probably the most beautiful scenery I've seen on a flight. Also check out some of the shops in Santiago airport - I got some sweet lacoste & tommy hilfiger gear for dirt cheap in there.
evolution
22-05-2014, 10:58 AM
I'm doing a 3 day stopover in Santiago mainly because I want to check the place out but also because I don't want to land in Brazil completely f#$ked after 18 hours or so of travel!
Also check out some of the shops in Santiago airport - I got some sweet lacoste & tommy hilfiger gear for dirt cheap in there.
That would be why you are the best dressed man in the West Lakes of Gypostan
That would be why you are the best dressed man in the West Lakes of Gypostan
Bon, Bodi, militia, stretch & russjaybee always attempt to take my throne but they never will!
Actually have 2 flights in and 2 flights out of Santiago airport so should get a few looks at them.
Last one might be a bit hard as we leave at 11pm but the rest are in daylight hours.
WLG I take it that at the time these mountains are in view you are in the landing takeoff phase and not gonna be in a position to take some photos without finding yourself making some terrorist watch list or getting executed or something like that???
Yeah it didn't really come up without warning.
Just check out when you're actually coming up to flying over land and keep your eyes peeled. From memory it was on the port side of the plane when flying NZ to Santiago, may have been both sides.
You'll see it from the airport too
militiamon
22-05-2014, 08:12 PM
Member, you might have said this before, but what websites are you using to find cheapo flights in South America?
Member, you might have said this before, but what websites are you using to find cheapo flights in South America?
Militia just been keeping my eye out for flights I am after and just waiting until the airlines have a sale on.
Been keeping abreast of things on another website where many others are discussing the trip. Someone always gave a heads up when the Brazilian airlines had a sale.
Most of the time I have been buying Tam
I remember you saying to us you were going to Chile
What were you thinking travelwise so I can answer what you want
plague
22-05-2014, 11:37 PM
I'll be watching most of the World Cup from the sands of Las Vegas Nevada.
If I survive the city during EDC (sup Q-Man) I'll be back for finals.
Legit though, safe travels Member (and anyone else going). Greatest thing I ever did was going to Germany '06, something you'll never forget.
Got me flights down to 30!!!
Got a cancellation of a 2 legged flight and rebooked as a direct :roflz:
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