News in brief: Wednesday July 23

News in brief: Wednesday July 23
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APT are offering free return flights, including taxes up to $150 per person, on last minute bookings to the Kimberley.

The deal is for select August or September departures on its 4WD Kimberley Wilderness Adventures small group holidays.

These tours take in the highlights of the region, including journeying the Gibb River Road, the chance to stay at APT’s Wilderness Lodges at Mitchell Falls, Bells Gorge and the Bungle Bungle range and El Questro Wilderness Lodge.

 

Explore the swashbuckling history of the Caribbean with 35% off Star Clippers Caribbean sailings on each of the four different seven night itineraries in the Caribbean until 30 July. 

There are four different seven night itineraries that Star Clippers operate in the Caribbean – two out of Barbados – Windward and Grenadine Islands (on the flagship Royal Clipper) and two out of St Maarten – Treasure and Leeward Islands (aboard Star Clipper). They all are weekly departures from November 2014 until March 2015.

  

Adelaide’s prestigious suburb of Walkerville welcomes the award winning art inspired experience and personalised service of the Art Series Hotel Group with the launch of luxury boutique hotel and residences; The Watson.

The Watson is the fifth hotel to join the group and is devoted to one of Australia’s greatest living Indigenous artists; Tommy Watson will open its doors on the 16 August.

 

Celebrating Christmas in July, Scenic Tours has created a short video to get you in the festive spirit, and remind agents they offer a number of cruises and land tours this year for those wanting to experience a European winter or seeking a cold white Canadian Christmas.

Scenic is also offering an 11 Day Christmas in the Rockies where guests can enjoy a traditional white Christmas in the Canadian mountains, travelling from Whistler to Banff and celebrating Christmas with a traditional Christmas Day brunch and dinner at the Fairmont Banff Springs.

 

Qantas has partnered with oOh! Media to bring a new digital content experience in Qantas domestic lounges as part of an entertainment refresh.

 'QView' is a new interactive digital content experience in Qantas Clubs and Lounges across Australia, delivering relevant news, sport, weather and bespoke content across a digital screen network, through world-leading technology, including real-time boarding notifications to customers' own devices using the complimentary Wi-Fi in the lounge.

Qantas Group executive manager brand, marketing and corporate affairs Olivia Wirth said the airline was excited to provide customers with a smarter and more tailored digital content experience.

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