This week, in the BA sale, you can get flights and a six-night stay at the Four Seasons Hotel for just A 1,179pp - an amazing deal for a five-star hotel In bone-jangling conditions, with propellers whirring and flying low because cabins weren't pressurised, it took more than 10 days to get there. Price-wise, it wasn't for casual tourists either - a one-way ticket cost A 195 - around A 12,000 in today's money.