{"id":12222,"date":"2007-09-10T09:44:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-10T09:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/cathay-pacific-stretches-its-wings-2\/"},"modified":"2007-09-10T09:44:00","modified_gmt":"2007-09-10T09:44:00","slug":"cathay-pacific-stretches-its-wings-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2007\/09\/cathay-pacific-stretches-its-wings-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CATHAY PACIFIC STRETCHES ITS WINGS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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YOUR WEEKLY “TRAVELLERS GOOD BUYS”<\/p>\n

Week beginning 10 September 2007<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

travel tips: with david ellis<\/p>\n

CATHAY PACIFIC STRETCHES ITS WINGS<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

CATHAY Pacific that just a month ago announced it was adding an extra
daily flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong from October 1 to make it
three a day, increasing flights from Adelaide to a daily service, and
Perth to five a week, has now said it will add a further four flights
a week from Sydney from February 3 next year. This will give the
airline 71-flights a week from mainland capitals and Cairns to Hong
Kong, with connecting services from there through Asia, and to North
America, Europe, the UK and South Africa. Details from travel agents.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

IF you’re still looking for a tropical Christmas getaway that won’t
break the bank, Flight Centre Hotels has accommodation at the 3-star
Whitsunday Wanderers Resort at Queensland’s Airlie Beach from just
$117 per room per night for minimum 3-night stays. The Resort has good
access to the many beach, rainforest and Barrier Reef activities in
the Whitsundays area; for this and other value-priced options phone
1800 005 125 or visit www.flightcentrehotels.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

CROATIA’s fast gaining a new popularity with holidaymakers captivated
by its beaches and medieval towns, and Russia & Beyond Holidays has a
novel way of exploring these \u2013 by motorised 30-passenger sailboats
known as ‘Old Timers.’ Seven nights return from Dubrovnik in a
twin-share cabin, home-made Croatian-style breakfasts and lunches, and
services of a captain and crew cost from just $534pp; there’s ample
time for exploring towns like Hvar, Mlijet and Sipan, dozens of
islands, and go swimming, snorkelling or diving. Book by September 28
for holidays up to October 6 this year, or get details about next
year’s sailing program on 1300 363 544 or www.russiabeyond.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

FLY high over cattle stations, kangaroos, scrubland and spinifex
country and the timeless beauty of the Aussie Outback on dawn hot air
balloon rides from Alice Springs. A 5-hour excursion that includes
transfers from Alice Springs hotels, 30-minute balloon flight, gourmet
bush breakfast and a flight certificate costs from $230 per adult and
$184 per child; a $25 insurance fee pp is payable at time of flight.
Details on 1800 872 835 or www.travelpoint.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

FIJI’s newest luxury resort, Likuliku Lagoon Resort has an opening
special that includes 4-nights in a beachfront bur\u00e9, all meals,
helicopter transfers and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champers on
arrival, a night pre and post at the Sofitel Fiji Resort in Denarau
with breakfasts, and return air from Australia. Prices start from
$3349pp ex-Brisbane, $3379 Sydney and from $3489pp twin-share from
Melbourne; book before October 31 for travel until March 31 2008.
Phone 1800 044 066 or check-out www.travel-associates.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

TRUE: When Robert Louis Stevenson visited Noumea in 1890 he described
it in a later travel article for an American newspaper as “an
unimpressive place built by the French from Vermouth cases.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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