Qantas Aussie Airpass Fares Now 37 Percent Less To Warm, Sunny Australia

There is no better way to escape the winter cold than by visiting Australia for a summer getaway. To help travelers warm up, Qantas Airways has reduced the Qantas Aussie AirPass fares by 37 percent for travel in February 2005, giving them a chance to experience the No. 1 sought-after destination at significant savings.

The Qantas Aussie AirPass includes round-trip economy class air transportation on select flights from New York, Los Angeles or Honolulu, plus three qualifying domestic stops in Australia for a period of 7-21 days. Passengers can extend their stay to 30 days for an additional US$100.

The reduced fare Qantas Aussie AirPass is valid for travel from February 1 – 28, 2005 with connections available from many North American cities. Fares start at only US$999 departing from Los Angeles or Honolulu and US$1,299 from New York (JFK) for travel in Zone 1 Australian cities and are per person plus tax. Passengers can add more Australian domestic flights for just US$100 per flight.

Selected Australian cities are divided into three travel zones with fares varying according to zone. The travel choices in Zone 1 level include Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Gold Coast Queensland, Hobart and Launceston. Travel choices in Zone 2 include Cairns, Hamilton Island, Townsville, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock or Darwin at an additional US$200 above Zone 1 level. Travel in Zone 3 to Perth, Broome or Hayman Island is an additional US$400 above Zone 1 level.

“North American travelers have easy access to Australia with the Qantas Aussie AirPass,” said Howard Goldberg, vice president of marketing and leisure sales for Qantas Airways North America. “With this specially-priced February fare, travelers can visit their favorite Australian destinations at an exceptionally great value during the best season,” he added.

Qantas Airways offers transpacific international flights that include complimentary meals, bar service, and only on Qantas to Australia, personal seat-back TV screens in Economy class, with endless entertainment and game options. Time flies on Qantas.

For complete details and other departure dates and fares for the Qantas Aussie AirPass, travel professionals and customers should contact Qantas at 1-800-227-4603. Full details are also available at www.QantasUSA.com Tour packages using the new Qantas Aussie AirPass are available by visiting www.australia.com

About Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways is a global air carrier with more than 200 aircraft offering service to 135 destinations in 32 countries. Founded in 1920, Qantas Airways in 2004 celebrated 50 years of continuous flying between North America and Australia with more nonstop flights to Australia and New Zealand than any other carrier and provides convenient connections from Los Angeles to Indonesia, India and South Africa via the Sydney hub. Recently named Airline of the Year 2004 by Air Transport World magazine, Qantas Airways has long been recognized for its continued focus on excellence in the air as well as on the ground. Recently, Qantas’ Skybed received the prestigious Chicago Athenaeum Museum 2004 Good Design Award for its sleeper seat that is being introduced in the North American

February 1, 2005   Posted in: Airlines & Railways