Gold Coast Travel: A350 to fly Cathay Pacific’s BNE-HKG route

THIS week a new airliner comes on to a Queensland international route, you could save almost $1000 on a SE Asia adventure, cruise from Italy to Puerto Rico or grab a deal on a motorhome journey.

Cathay Pacific's A350 is coming to its Brisbane route. Photo: supplied

BRISBANE travellers will soon be able to experience the comfort and technological advances of the world’s newest plane — the Airbus A350-900 — with Cathay Pacific introducing the aircraft onto its daily service starting in March, 2017.

This will be the first A350 to serve Brisbane.

Seating 280 passengers in three classes — Business Class, Premium Economy Class and Economy Class — the upgrade to the A350 represents an increase in capacity of 12 per cent and significant additional cargo capacity.

Cathay Pacific's A350 is coming to its Brisbane route.

The new aircraft will operate daily on CX156 departing at 0055 and arriving into Hong Kong at 0735. From Hong Kong, passengers can connect to more than 170 destinations around the world on the Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon network.

A350 Launch Sale fares from Brisbane are on sale until December 21 for flights departing from April 3 to June 25, 2017. Terms and conditions apply.

Cathay Pacific's A350 is coming to its Brisbane route.

Fare include Hong Kong for $756 economy, $1501 premium economy and $3764 business; London $1498 economy, $2840 premium economy and $5288 business; and Rome $1424 economy, $2697 premium economy and $5117 business.

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Angkor Wat Temple before sunrise, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

SE ASIA

SPEND 12 days exploring exotic Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam for under $1000 on this money-saving adventure from My Adventure Travel

Now from just $945 per person, a saving of $150, the package includes 12 day Intrepid tour departing Bangkok, accommodation in hotels, guesthouses and a homestay, three meals, Siem Reap 1 Day Angkor pass and temples guided tour, Chambok traditional dancing, services of an experienced tour leader and local transport.

The offer is valid for sale until December 17, 2016, with various tours departing between January 15 and July 15, 2017.

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Rome’s Fontana del Nettuno.

CRUISING

THERE are savings of more than $4000 available on a 31-night voyage from Rome to San Juan, Puerto Rico in Central America when booking Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas trans-Atlantic voyage for $6969 with ecruising.travel.

Before crossing the Atlantic the ship departs from Rome on October 25, 2017, spends 25 days cruising the Mediterranean with 11 port calls in France, Spain, Malta, Italy and Portugal.

Leaving the Mediterranean the ship calls at Ponta Delgada in the Azores then offers a few days relaxing at sea before arrival in San Juan. From here, travel to Texan city of Dallas to spend two nights at the Marriot Dallas City Centre hotel and immerse yourself in the friendly southern hospitality.

As well as the 25 nights cruising the package includes return airfares from Australia.

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Heli hiking in Banff.

MOTORHOMES

SELF-DRIVE holiday experts DriveAway Holidays have released a selection of Early Bird offers for travellers wanting a motorhome holiday in Canada, the US, United Kingdom, Ireland or France in 2017.

One of the most popular routes, a roundtrip from Vancouver in a deluxe camper for two people, can be priced from $304 per day for a 14-day roundtrip, allowing for as much or as little time at destinations such as Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg.

This special offer is for sale until January 31, 2017 and for travel between May 1 and June 25, 2017 and August 14 and October 31 2017.

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