Imagine travelling across the world for the price of an Uber Eats takeaway. Imagine rocking up to a different country using spare cash you found lying around the house. That’s now a possibility thanks to a new initiative to boost the South Australia tourism industry.
The state is offering $17.60 return flights in a bid to attract working holiday makers from the U.K. and Ireland. That’s not even $17.60 one-way – that’s a return flight for less than 20 quid.
As Australia opens back up to the world, this ridiculous offer should entice the working holiday droves to boost SA’s coffers. Why wouldn’t you want to live in the most liveable city in Australia after all?
200 Qatar Airways return flights to Adelaide are up for grabs from the following: London Heathrow, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Dublin.
To be eligible for the heavily discounted flights, you must be a British or Irish citizen with a valid working holiday visa, be able to travel to Adelaide before September 30th 2022, and purchase a holiday starter pack via U.K. tour operator Trailfinders.
According to Tourism Minister Zoe Bettison, young workers travelling to SA are vital to filling the state’s job vacancies. “Our tourism operators have missed having international visitors on their tours and experiences, and booking up accommodation, and they’ve also missed the backpacker workforce and the vibrancy they bring,” she said.
In turn, we know these young people have missed travelling and seeing South Australia. Whether it’s in our bars, restaurants, wineries and hotels, or on our outback stations and farms, there are so many ways that Brits and Irish citizens can work in Adelaide and across regional South Australia, helping to not only fill roles but provide an economic and cultural exchange benefit which advantages both sides of the globe.”
If you’re interested in the offer, simply register your interest here. Ticket sales for the campaign begin next month. I wonder if other Aussie states will follow suit.
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