There’s no better time to plan the next getaway than when you’ve just returned from one and lucky for everyone, travel companies agree.
That’s why a fair few airlines, cruise lines and tour operators have moved into the post Christmas and New Year period with a range of new travel deals.
Everything from flights to the Cook Islands, river cruises in Europe and adventures in South America are up for grabs at special prices but only for a limited time.
So, keep that holiday spirit alive by booking yourself or your clients one of these deals:
Zero fare Golden Ticket
Qatar Airways is currently running its popular Travel Festival whereby social media followers follow clues to find the ‘zero fare Golden Ticket’ to one of its global destinations.
Clues are being released on the carrier’s social media pages until 16 January, with the winning tickets available for travel between 15 January and 15 December 2017.
Throughout the festival, the airline is also offering savings such as flights to Dublin from $1,230 or flights to Rome from $1,275 per person for two people travelling together in the same booking.
Discounted flights to North America with Trafalgar
Trafalgar is offering clients flights to L.A. for $699, Vancouver for $799 and New York City from $999 return on any of the USA and Canada 2017 guided trips.
Trafalgar’s limited air deals with exclusive quality air partners, American Airlines and Virgin Australia, will be departing from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth and are valid until 28 January 2017. If guests choose to fly to another city they can simply pay an upgrade fee.
APT commemorates 90 years with a ‘Celebration Sale’
Nine decades have passed since the first APT local bus route began in Melbourne.
That’s right, the cruise and tour operator, APT, is turning 90 this year and what better way to commemorate such an incredible milestone than by running a special sale.
The ‘Celebration Sale’ includes a variety offers such as free international flights, cabin upgrades, complimentary stopovers, and air credits available on APT’s most popular cruises and tours!
Running until 15 March, click here for more information, speak to your local business development manager or call 1300 196 420.
It’s a ‘World of Wonder’ at discounted prices
How do you feel about $4,190 per couple off a 15-day river cruise around France in a balcony and flights included? Or paying seven nights for a 10-night river cruise?
They’re just a few of the savings your clients can pick up off Scenic during its ‘World of Wonder Sale’.
Running for eight weeks from now until 28 February, the offer is valid on 2017 tours across a range of Scenic destinations including Europe and South East Asia River Cruising, Canada, China, India and Australia.
Click here for more information.
$150 off G Adventures
G Adventures is supporting Agents during its Uber Massive Incentive, by offering $150 discounts on all tours valued over $1,000.
The offer is only available during the incentive.
Click here for more information.
$643 return flights to Asia
Cathay Pacific is inviting Aussies to ring in the Year of the Rooster in Asia with special fares from Australia to Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Taipei and Seoul.
Available until 29 January 2017 for travel from 9 January to 25 June 2017, fares start from just $643 return.
The carrier is also offering $1,084 return fares from Melbourne to Amsterdam; $1,123 from Brisbane to Rome; and $1,258 from Sydney to London.
Get to the Cooks from $249
Flights from Australia to the Cook Islands (Rarotonga) with Air New Zealand are on sale from 8 January until 2 February 2017. Fares for the weekly direct Sydney-Rarotonga service are priced from $249 seat per person one way (including taxes), travel periods apply.
For flights to Rarotonga from Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney via Auckland, fares start from $339 seat per person (including taxes), travel periods apply.
Air and land packages are also available and start from as low as $1,049 per person twin share for 6 nights including breakfast with Spacifica Travel.