Issue 36: Sunday,19 May 2019
Win a trip to Northern Ireland
Love golf? You could be watching the pros tee off at Royal Portrush on Saturday, July 20. On offer are tickets for a party of two to attend the Open along with flights to and from Australia, car-hire, four nights’ accommodation at Crowne Plaza in Belfast and two nights at a 4* B&B in Northern Ireland. Details here
FF points only Qantas flight to Tokyo
Wanting to redeem your Qantas Frequent Flyer points to Japan, but struggling to find award availability? If you’re able to fly from Melbourne to Tokyo on 21 October, you’re in luck! Qantas has dedicated an entire Airbus A380 to frequent flyer redemption bookings as part of a new “Points Plane” initiative. Tickets for the flight are now available. More details here.
Time to use your KrisFlyer points
Take your family on a summer adventure this June with KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes. On offer is 30% redemption discounts to a wide selection of destinations in the Singapore Airlines and SilkAir network. Redeem online from now till 31 May 2019 for travel from 1 to 30 June 2019. Details here
London from $1099 with Qatar
Qatar Airways has a pretty amazing deal to the UK going at the moment with fares starting from $1099. The upmarket carrier has seven gateways in the United Kingdom and Ireland including Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, and Dublin. Book by 26 May 2019 for travel between 14 May 2019 and 31 March 2020. Details here
Take a break this Christmas – at sea
Thousands of Australians will enjoy Christmas or New Year at sea this year. Princess Cruises for instance will offer a host of locations – from Japan to Singapore, New Zealand and even the Caribbean. As well as lavish Christmas day feasts and full on New Year’s Eve celebrations, there will be a number of fly-cruise sailings available including onboard the yet-to-be launched Royal-class ship Sky Princess. More details here
Canada’s Whistler from $1435
If you love snow skiing and want to test your skills at Canada’s Whistler, Skimax holidays/Helloworld Travel have a seven night package priced from $1435 – that is a saving of 35% off normal rates. You get seven nights accommodation at the Aava Hotel plus a five day Whistler Blackcomb lift pass. See here.
Supersavers from MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises 2020-2021 Supersaver promotion is available on 18 ships taking guests to some of the world’s most popular destinations. For instance sail the Greek Islands, Croatia and Montenegro and choose an itinerary from not one but five ships operating in Mediterranean. Save up to $700 a cabin – prices starting from $749 pp, twin share. Details here.
Visiting Serengeti Park now easier
Safari booking and Mount Kilimanjaro climbing travel website has been redesigned to provide the reader with the comprehensive destination information, travel deals and catch the contents easily. Among destinations covered are Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, Lake Eyasi, Selous game reserve and cultural tourism places. The website includes information travel planning and booking. Details here
Triple points on Emirates Business
Some of us are lucky enough to fly business class – and if your business pays, you end up with the bonus of points that you can use to upgrade. Airlines do at times have specials that really boost your points tally – right now Emirates is offering triple miles when you fly Business or first. You need to join Skywards which is free. Deadline is May 26. See here
Early summer amazing in Antarctica
Set sail this October on board the luxury expedition vessel MV Sea Spirit for a 23 day voyage of real discovery to South Georgia and Antarctica. Each of these destinations is legendary for abundant marine mammals, birdlife, spectacular scenery, and fascinating history. Departure is from Montevideo, Uruguay. Details here
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