Deal of the day - Cheap flights to Sydney, Australia from $596

May 30, 12:21 PMSeattle Travel Deals ExaminerPamela Jones

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"Luminous" by Brian Eno is projected onto the Sydney Opera House as part of the Vivid Festival in Sydney Tuesday, May 26, 2009. The international light and music festival will run from May 26 to June 14. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

STA Travel has an unprecedented deal on round trip flights to Sydney, Australia from only $596.   This price includes taxes, fees, and the booking fee!    Round trip flights to Sydney, Australia typically hover around the $1200 mark (on the low end) after taxes and fees.   The best price found today was $596 from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) on Northwest Airlines.  Round trip tickets directly from Seattle to Sydney may be had for about $800.   If you are traveling from Seattle, it may be wise to purchase the discount ticket from LAX to Sydney, and then purchase a separate ticket from Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX) priced from $128.

Although STA travel specializes in discount travel for students, youth and teachers, this deal is available to all travelers.   If you happen to be a student or a teacher, you may qualify for a better discount on a flight to Australia.

How to book this deal

Visit STATravel.com to book online.  The flights to Australia listed at the top of the screen are for students/teacher/youth.   Scroll down the page to find cheap flights to Australia that are "open to all".   This deal is valid for travel on select dates between 07/01/09 through 11/30/09, and the advertised price is from $457 round trip.  

STA Travel is a travel agency that specializes in student, teacher and youth discount travel.  STA Travel also offers round-the-world tickets, study & work abroad programs, rail passes, international cell phones, and International Student ID Cards (ISIC).

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