Best sale fares to Australia 2012
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Which airline sale has the best deals on flights to Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Cairns & Darwin in 2012 - Emirates, Qantas or Cathay Pacific?
Airline sales 2012
Christmas is over, the airline sales are on and with some of the deals on offer, now is almost certainly the best time to book a flight to Australia if you’re planning to visit in 2012.
Emirates special offers to Australia
The deals with the best departure airport options come booking direct via the Emirates website. Emirates offers departures to Australia via Dubai from six UK airports – Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow. The Emirates Australia fare sale ends on 22 January 2012, and the best deals are on flights departing between 09 April and 30 June 2012. The best deals by departure airport are as follows:
Flights from Manchester: £716 to Perth, £828 to Sydney, £808 to Melbourne, £820 to Brisbane.
Flights from Gatwick: £720 to Perth, £802 to Sydney, £782 to Melbourne, £794 to Brisbane.
Flights from Heathrow: £740 to Perth, £822 to Sydney, £802 to Melbourne, £814 to Brisbane.
Flights from Birmingham: £717 to Perth, £829 to Sydney, £809 to Melbourne, £821 to Brisbane.
Flights from Newcastle: £719 to Perth, £832 to Sydney, £812 to Melbourne, £824 to Brisbane.
Flights from Glasgow: £717 to Perth, £849 to Sydney, £829 to Melbourne, £841 to Brisbane.
Cathay Pacific sale fares
However, there are also some good deals available with other airlines. Cathay Pacific has good deals available on flights from London Heathrow to Perth (from £759) and Sydney (from £799) travelling via Hong Kong. To be eligible for the sale prices, flights need to be booked before 31 January 2012.
Cathay Pacific is also offering economy class returns to Cairns, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne for from £819.
The best thing about the Cathay Pacific sale is the potential travel dates. The Sydney deal is only available for travellers going between 09 April 2012 and 20 June 2012, but for the other destinations, you can also travel between 20 August and 30 September 2012 or 01 November and 30 November 2012.
Cheap Qantas flights to Australia
Qantas is also offering special fares – providing you book before January 19th. The best offers are for flights taken between 01 May and 20 June 2012. Return deals from London start at £769 to Perth, £787 to Melbourne, £799 to Sydney, £805 to Adelaide, £806 to Darwin, £813 to Brisbane and £826 to Cairns.
However, good prices are available throughout the year – in general, you can add £75 to £150 on to the cheapest flights for any dates other than a shockingly expensive window between 13 July and 10 August 2012. Again, these deals are available booking online at the Qantas site.
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