Mt Isa to Brisbane, cheapest way for children to make the trip?

Question

After my parents seperation my mother moved to Mt Isa with her boyfriend. I live with my father near Brisbane, another sister lives in the area, and the youngest two siblings were taken with mum (no court orders one way or the other, my father had been attempting to sort things without legal intervention)

Now we are trying to bring the children back down for a visit and would like them down again a month after that for my wedding. My mother wont be making the trip either time (her own decision) so the kids need transport alone.

They are near the airport, however, upon looking at flights QANTAS (the only airline that flies in or out of Mt Isa) know they have a monopoly on a busy airport and charge an outrageous amount for flights, the absolute cheapest being $261 one way and going all the way up to almost $500 in ecconomy class on differant days.

We aren't in a position to be able to afford this, so we are looking for other, cheaper alternatives. The only one we could find was getting them to longreach, where flights are cheaper, but that's a 7 hour drive one-way for my mother, and I doubt she will take it.

Does anyone know any other way to pull this off?

Answer 1

Is there a bus or train service they could use? Even one just to get them to a bigger city?



I have no idea how much it would cost but would chartering a flight be cheaper?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Westwing fly out of Mt Isa also but I don't think they go to Brisbane. You could give them a ring on 1800 660 359 to find out where they fly to from Mt Isa. Westwing were advertising on TV that they've got flights for $49.