Boxing Day sales 2019: Best travel deals up for grabs

There’s only one sleep until Christmas, but for savvy travellers, the Boxing Day sales are even more hotly anticipated — and the deals are already dropping.

’Tis the season to snap up a 2020 holiday deal.

The countdown to Christmas is almost over — but for bargain-hunting travellers the anticipation isn’t over until the Boxing Day sales arrive.

The end-of-year sales period delivers cheap flights, cruises, tours and holiday deals as airlines, hotels and travel agencies go head to head with Boxing Day discounts.

While some big players are keeping travellers waiting until December 26 to snap up the big savings, the bargains are already rolling in, with many sales kicking off early.

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Among the deals already on sale are:

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA FLIGHTS TO LOS ANGELES FROM $999 RETURN

Virgin Australia’s “2020 Abroad” sale includes $999 return flights to LA (departing Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane) and $699 return flights to Tokyo (Haneda), from Melbourne, Sydney or Adelaide (via Brisbane). Sale ends January 8, 2020. See virginaustralia.com

 

FLIGHTS PLUS FIVE NIGHTS IN BALI FROM $349 VIA WEBJET

Webjet’s Boxing Day Sale includes Bali packages from $349 for return flights and five nights’ accommodation, departing Perth. Price from Adelaide from $475, Melbourne from $505, Sydney from $619 and Brisbane from $749. The sale also includes packages to Phuket, Fiji, Cairns, Gold Coast and Auckland. Sale ends December 29. See webjet.com.au

FLIGHTS TO FIJI FROM $275 ON FIJI AIRWAYS

Fiji Airways’ Christmas sale includes one-way flights to Fiji from $275 (departing Sydney or Brisbane), flights to Samoa from $629 return (from Melbourne), and flights to Hawaii from $769 return (from Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane). Sale ends January 5, 2020. See fijiairways.com 

Fiji is on sale, with flights starting from $275.

 

FLIGHTS TO LOMBOK FROM $109 ON AIRASIA

AirAsia’s Christmas Week fares include $109 flights from Perth to Lombok, $149 flights from Perth to Bali, and $229 flights from Brisbane to Bangkok. Sale ends December 29. See airasia.com

FLIGHTS TO MALAYSIA FROM $383 RETURN ON MALINDO AIR

Malindo Air’s Goodbuy 2019 sale features return flights from Perth to Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Penang or Johor Bahru from $383. Fares start from $470 from Adelaide, $536 from Brisbane, $553 from Melbourne and $614 from Sydney, for travel between January 10 and May 20, 2020. Sale ends January 3, 2020. See malindoair.com

CATHAY PACIFIC FLIGHTS TO SHANGHAI FROM $623 RETURN

Cathay Pacific’s End of Year Deals include $623 return flights from Melbourne to Shanghai. The sale also includes deals on flights to Beijing, Japan, South Korea and India. Sale ends December 31. See cathaypacific.com

See Shanghai from $623 return with Cathay Pacific.

 

$499 RETURN FLIGHTS TO EUROPE WITH LUXURY GOLD

Tour operator Luxury Gold is offering $499 return airfares, flying Singapore Airlines or Qatar Airways, when booking any 2020 Europe or Britain escorted journey. Sale ends February 27, 2020. See insightvacations.com

$899 RETURN FLIGHTS TO EUROPE WITH INSIGHT VACATIONS

Insight Vacations is offering $899 return airfares, flying Singapore Airlines or Qatar Airways, when booking any 2020 Europe and Britain itinerary. Sale ends February 27, 2020. See insightvacations.com

UP TO 50 PER CENT OFF HOTELS VIA WOTIF

Wotif’s 72-hour “Cracker Boxing Day Sale” includes savings of up to 50 per cent off bookings at hotels across Australia. for travel until February 4, 2020. For example, up to 30 per cent off bookings at the Reef Club Resort in Port Douglas, Airlie Beach Eco Cabins and Quest on Bourke in Melbourne. Sale ends December 26. See wotif.com

UP TO 75 PER CENT OFF HOTELS VIA LASTMINUTE.COM.AU

Lastminute.com.au's Boxing Day Sale has deals of up to 75 per cent off select accommodation in Asia and the Pacific Islands. For example, travellers can score up to 75 per cent off at Bangkok's Hope Land Hotel Sukhumvit 8, up to 70 per cent off at the Radha Phala Resort & Spa in Bali or ShaSa Resort & Residences in Koh Samui, and up to 35 per cent off at Dhigali Maldives, for travel until February 4, 2020. Sale ends December 26. See lastminute.com.au

Save up to 75 per cent off at Dhigali Maldives. Picture: Lastminute.com.au

 

UP TO $700 OFF NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line’s End of Year Sale offers save up to $700 on 2020 cruises. For example, take a 12-day Norwegian Jewel cruise from Sydney to Auckland from $1413 per person, departing January 23, 2020. Sale ends December 31. See ncl.com

UP TO $600 OFF CELEBRITY CRUISES

Celebrity Cruises' Christmas Holiday Sale includes savings of up to $600 per stateroom, plus perks such as free premium beverage packages and Wi-Fi. For example, an 11-night New Zealand cruise on Celebrity Eclipse departing Melbourne on December 23, 2020, is priced from $2729 per person, twin share. Sale ends January 2, 2020. See celebritycruises.com

UP TO 30 PER CENT OFF UNIWORLD RIVER CRUISES

Uniworld is offering up to 30 per cent off select sailings on popular itineraries such as the 12-day Rhine, Moselle & Blissful Baden-Baden and 10-day Gems of Northern Italy. Also discounted are U by Uniworld's Amsterdam & Brussels Bound, Vienna Vibe, Rolling on the Rhine and Eastern Europe Escape. Sale ends January 3, 2020. See uniworld.com

 

Could 2020 be your year to trek Nepal? Picture: Intrepid Travel

 

$1 DEPOSITS ON INTREPID TRAVEL TRIPS

Travellers can lock in their 2020 travel for just $1 with Intrepid Travel's Dollar Deposits for trips departing until December 2020. Sale ends February 13. See intrepidtravel.com

7.5 PER CENT OFF TRAFALGAR TOURS

Trafalgar is offering earlybird discounts on its summer 2020 Europe & Britain and USA & Canada trips. Sale ends February 27, 2020. See trafalgar.com

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Originally published as Boxing Day sales 2019: Best travel deals up for grabs