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Hurricane help
Kiwis have a chance to help rebuild New Orleans with a 10-day tour to the hurricane-devastated city. House of Travel's package includes the famous Mardi Gras Ball. The tour departs January 28, from $6749 per person share twin ex Auckland. Contact House of Travel on 0800
838 747.
Aussie traveller
Discover cultural Melbourne with United Travel's two-nights-and-flights deals from $889. Sale ends December 20. Travel from now until March 31. Contact www.airnz.co.nz for more details.
Bonjour beaches
For a taste of France in the Pacific, head to beautiful New Caledonia. Flight Centre has four-night packages, including return airfares to Noumea from $1105 per person, twin share. Sale ends December 15, for travel from November 15 to March 31. Contact Flight Centre on 0800 35 44 48.
Perfect Perth
Air New Zealand has great deals to Perth, one way in economy from $449 and in business class from $999. Sale ends November 21 for travel until February 7.
Top 5 flights
Sydney One way $189
Adelaide One way $365
Beijing Return $1579
Shanghai Return $1579
Rome Return $1799
Prices are per person departing ex Auckland, are all-inclusive, are correct as at Nov 7, 2007 and are subject to change without notice. Date and travel restrictions apply.
Las Vegas
If you're headed to LA, why not extend the trip with a three-night romantic package to Las Vegas, the home of wedding vow renewals and honeymoons, from just $545 per person. Price includes return flights from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, return airport transfers and three nights' accommodation at the Paris Las Vegas.
Valid for travel from March 13 to November 30, 2008. Sales to December 15, 2007. Contact Go Holidays on 0800 46 46 46 or visit www.goholidays.co.nz
Sunshine Coast
Savour the sights and sounds of the Sunshine Coast with a House of Travel package from $1239 per person share double. The deal includes seven nights at Coolum, a tour to Fraser Island and airfares to Brisbane. Contact House of Travel on 0800 838 747.
Spaced out
Space tourism is on its way - but for those who can't afford the $280,000 cost to outer space, a trip to NASA's Kennedy Space Centre at Orlando, USA, is the next best thing. Flight Centre has five-night packages including return airfares to Orlando, from $2699 per person, twin share.
On sale until November 31, for travel until December 31. Contact Flight Centre on 0800 35 44 48.
San Francisco
Fly to San Francisco on Air New Zealand and spend four nights in central accommodation from just $1899 per person. The earlybird deal is available for travel from March 13 to October 31, 2008 (some blackout periods apply) with sales to December 15.
The package includes Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch return airfares with Air New Zealand to San Francisco, return airport transfers in San Francisco, four nights' accommodation and all pre-payable airport and government costs, excluding departure tax. Plus all bookings will receive free, a choice of one large suitcase or two small cases per couple.
Contact GO Holidays on 0800 46 46 46 or visit www.goholidays.co.nz
- Detours, HoS