Your guide to Australia's best Afterpay Day travel deals, plus hot sales on right now
Holidays and experiences
Red Balloon – 12 per cent off sitewide (min spend $149)
Experience Oz – up to 20 per cent off experiences
Expedia – 10 per cent off bookings
Booking.com – up to 20 per cent off with a Getaway Deal
Hotels.com – 10 per cent off
Wotif – up to 25 per cent off select WA holidays
Luxury Escapes – up to 63 per cent off packages to places like New Zealand, Bali, Maldives and more
Contiki – up to 25 per cent off trips to destinations like the Middle East, Canada and Africa
Intrepid – up to 20 per cent off small group trips to destinations like Vietnam, India and Turkey
Flight sales
Fiji Airways – flights from $639 return to Fiji
Jetstar – flights around Australia from $49
Virgin Australia – flights to Melbourne from $99
Qantas – flights around Australia from $105
Hotel sales
IHG Hotels – up to 30 per cent off selected stays
Pan Pacific Hotels – up to 30 per cent off selected Pan Pacific, Parkroyal hotels and resorts
Rydges – up to 25 per cent off
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Your guide to Australia's best Afterpay Day travel deals, plus hot sales on right now
We've got a lil' something to brighten up your frosty faces this winter. One of Australia's biggest sales of the year is about to kick off, meaning you don't have to wait until Boxing Day to snag some epic travel deals. Running from August 14 to 17, Afterpay Day sees big brands slashing up to 70 per cent off everything from hotels and holiday packages to flights and experiences. To help you out, we've rounded up the best Afterpay Day travel deals. Plus, we've added in some other sizzling sales happening right now across the country. Now go on, treat yo' self! Holidays and experiences Red Balloon – 12 per cent off sitewide (min spend $149) Experience Oz – up to 20 per cent off experiences Expedia – 10 per cent off bookings – up to 20 per cent off with a Getaway Deal – 10 per cent off Wotif – up to 25 per cent off select WA holidays Luxury Escapes – up to 63 per cent off packages to places like New Zealand, Bali, Maldives and more Contiki – up to 25 per cent off trips to destinations like the Middle East, Canada and Africa Intrepid – up to 20 per cent off small group trips to destinations like Vietnam, India and Turkey Flight sales Fiji Airways – flights from $639 return to Fiji Jetstar – flights around Australia from $49 Virgin Australia – flights to Melbourne from $99 Qantas – flights around Australia from $105 Hotel sales IHG Hotels – up to 30 per cent off selected stays Pan Pacific Hotels – up to 30 per cent off selected Pan Pacific, Parkroyal hotels and resorts Rydges – up to 25 per cent off
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