BRISBANE - 20 November 2013

Leading travel website, Wotif.com, has launched holiday packages.

Wotif.com's new packages allow travellers the flexibility to search and book great value holidays by combining the best flight and hotel deals to some of the top domestic and short-haul South Pacific destinations.

Wotif Group Executive General Manager for Flights and Packages, Helen Demetriou, said while Wotif.com was already a leader in online accommodation in Australia, the launch was a significant milestone giving travellers the ability to book packages in a few easy clicks.

"We've hand-picked our best flight and hotel deals and combined them into easy-to-book holiday packages, so our customers can save even more than if they booked the flight and hotel separately," Ms Demetriou said.

"After a customer enters their destination and travel dates, we do the leg work and search for the best flight and hotel deals to give the lowest price. There's also the option of building your own package by selecting a different flight time, a different hotel or a room upgrade, depending on what suits you best."

Ms Demetriou said Wotif.com had launched its packages with 12 top destinations to ensure customers were given the best, great value, easy to book, holidays.

"We've got some amazing deals - like return flights from Sydney to the Gold Coast with two nights accommodation from as little as $215pp*," Ms Demetriou said.

"Because of these incredibly low prices, the Gold Coast is already proving a popular choice.

"With great package deals, at low Wotif.com prices, enjoying your holiday is as easy as pick, pack, go so visit www.wotif.com/packages to book your next trip."

Wotif.com's package holiday destinations include: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns, Whitsundays, Perth, Broome, Hobart, Uluru as well as Fiji and Vanuatu.

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*example price, available up to Friday 22 November

About Wotif.com

Wotif.com is a leading travel website selling accommodation, flights and packages online in more than 69 countries. Its great rates, broad accommodation range, easy-to-use site and 24/7 Customer Service Centre have made it one of the most popular choices for both business and leisure travellers. Every month the site attracts 6.1 million visits, with customers making over 260,000 bookings.

Wotif.com launched flights in February 2010 and offers a wide range of Australian domestic airlines, Trans-Tasman and international flights.

Wotif.com added its holiday rentals platform in May 2012 and in May 2013 unveiled its travel packages in conjunction with Disney's landmark musical event The Lion King. The stand-alone travel packages allow customers to book the best event tickets, hotel and flight deals in one convenient booking.

Following the launch of a mobile site in 2009 and a dedicated app for iPhone and Android last year, more than 20 per cent of bookings made on Wotif.com are now processed through mobile devices.

Wotif.com launched in Brisbane, Australia in March 2000 and now has offices in 16 other countries, including New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and the United Kingdom, to support its growing international presence. Wotif.com is part of The Wotif group, which is listed on the ASX and trades under the code WTF.

Kirsty Pilton Consumer PR Manager T: +61 7 3512 9920
Nadine Wardell PR Coordinator T: +61 7 3310 9787


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