The early bird gets the worm and Etihad Airways has got the goods. From now until July 19, the airline is dropping the prices of airfares to hot ticket cities, with return flights from Australia to Geneva from as little as $1,732.

Sangria is just on the horizon, with return economy tickets from Sydney to Barcelona from only $1,812, and return economy flights from Melbourne to Lisbon from just $2,330.

Eligible flights with Etihad’s early bird sale are for travel between September 1 and November 30, 2024. Hello, Paris minus those pesky Olympics crowds. 

If you want to get your hands on these fares you better get in quick, the deals are available from today, July 17 until July 19, hop to it!

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Here are the hottest return Economy fares on sale right now:

• Sydney to Amsterdam from $1,809
• Sydney to Istanbul from $1,786
• Sydney to Madrid from $2,097
• Sydney to Manchester from $2,112
• Melbourne to Paris from $1,848
• Melbourne to Frankfurt from $1,902
• Melbourne to Athens from $1,767
• Melbourne to Copenhagen from $1,347

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Tickets are subject to availability. For terms and conditions and to book your next vacay, head to etihad.com.

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