British Airways offers special rates to Sydney

SINGAPORE - To celebrate Australia Day, British Airways (BA) today announced special fares for its daily flights to Sydney. From now till Feb 2, 2016, travellers can book flights from just $676 on board BA's Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

The flights are valid until June 30, 2016, and travellers have the option of booking seats on board economy or premium economy classes. BA's premium economy class was awarded the Best Premium Economy award by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific in September 2015.

Visitors to Australia's largest city can immerse themselves in the spirit of festivities like the Sydney Festival, held from now till Jan 26. From May 27 to June 13 this year, holidaymakers can also look forward to the Vivid Sydney Festival, an annual light and music show that sees the city come to life at night.

BA operates daily flights from Singapore to Sydney, along with twice-daily flights between London and Singapore. For more information, visit ba.com.

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