It’s good to be friendly with your neighbour. For some, that means a quick cuppa with Cheryl next door or a check-in on elderly Bob down the road. For travellers, it’s heading on a quick flight to New Caledonia, our exotic neighbour with the je ne sais quoi! With the new direct Aircalin Melbourne to Nouméa flights on sale now, it’s never been easier to help your clients be the best kind of neighbourly!
A trip to New Caledonia is not the flop-and-drop destination like its Pacific neighbours. Or not only that, should we say, because, of course, it offers top-rated, award-winning beaches that encourage both flopping and dropping like the best of them.
However, there’s so much more to New Caledonia. There’s cosmopolitan Nouméa, for instance. Or the French cowboys in rural Bourail. Plus, experience the oh-so-Pacific vibes on the islands, the customs and rituals of the east coast’s Kanak culture, and the Great South’s adventure playground.
If we compare New Caledonia to the neighbours in your street, they’re the hip ones who offer you the best drinks, most delectable nibbles, and are so friendly they offer to babysit your kids, just because!
The new in New Caledonia
It’s not called New Caledonia for nothing. Along with bringing new flavours to your client’s Pacific Island holidays, Aircalin is bringing new flights this December and it’s closer than you think!
For Melbournians and Victorians, it’s time to say au revoir to bog-standard holidays and bonjour to the newness that New Caledonia offers. With Aircalin’s new direct fights every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday – launching 8 December – paradise has never been closer. New Caledonia is only 3.5 hours on a brand-new Airbus A320Neo.
Nouvel avion
Yes, another new! The new fuel-efficient Aircalin’s Airbus A320Neo offers state-of-the-art seating, the latest LED HD touchscreen TVs, and an enhanced interactive system with 90+ programmes.
Plus, all passengers can land with their battery at 100% thanks to the plane’s USB sockets. Perfect to hit the ground running for the countless selfies the destination practically demands of every visitor.
Did you know that Aircalin is a full-service airline? That means your clients will get 23 kg of luggage (one piece), a meal, and beverages on every flight.
They’ll also be able to choose to add on extras, like more baggage, seat selection, and â la carte menus.
New things to see and do
If you’ve got clients hankering for a holiday but fed up with the same ol’, same ol’, then entice them with this list of enticing things to do in New Caledonia. It’s like having an exciting new family move into your street that you just know you’ll get along with.
- Sail on a traditional outrigger in Upi Bay, The Islands
- Swim in the stunning Oro Bay natural pool on The Islands
- Go whale watching on a catamaran in Great South
- Discover more about Nouméa and the islands at the Tjibaou Culture Center
- Enjoy a tribal welcome and feast on The Island’s Bougna
- Skydive in Poé on the West Coast
- Kayak around the East Coast’s Poule de Hienghène and the Rocks
- Swim with manta rays
- Fly over the heart of Voh on the West Coast in a microlight
- Go diving on the East Coast’s Poindimié coral reef
- Walk the Léking cliffs, The Islands
- Swim in the postcard-perfect turquoise waters of Mouli Beach on The Islands
- Paddle between the trees of the drowned forest in the Great South
- Spend a relaxing day at Nouméa’s Amédée Lighthouse
- Plus, all those delectable gourmet French meals!
Which activity would be your top pick?
Agents, get new intel as a New Cal specialist
Feeling jealous that New Caledonia has all the new newness and you don’t? Pas de soucis (no worries), you can become a New Caledonia specialist with ease when you head to trade.newcaledonia.travel.
On this fact-filled platform, you’ll learn more about New Cal. Like how it is like visiting France without the distance (and jet lag). Or that it has the closest overwater bungalows to Australia. Plus, all the fab new experiences your clients can enjoy there.
On the trade platform, browse inspiring itineraries and the handy toolkit section, to maximise your revenue with ease.
Plus, you’ll receive all the new news from New Caledonia (like the opening date of the new Intercontinental on Lifou), you’ll be the first to new, we mean know.
For more new(s)
To keep up with New Caledonia’s newness news, head to newcaledonia.travel/au.
Direct flights from Melbourne to Noumea are available to be booked in the GDS now. Any Questions? You can contact Aircalin on 1300 655 737 or email reservations@aircalin.com.au. And don’t forget, Aircalin pays 5% BSP commission to agents!
Alternatively, visit aircalin.com.au.
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