United Airlines has slashed Business Class fares to Oz — up to 65%. Purchase deadline: Feb. 25. Travel window: Feb. 1-Mar. 26. Requirements: 21-day advance purchase, 7-day minimum stay. Air New Zealand and Qantas are not matching.

Sample Round-Trip Fares

Atlanta-Melbourne

$3,998    (reg. $8,492)

Dallas-Sydney

$3,578    (reg. $7,185)

Los Angeles-Sydney

$3,298    (reg. $8,970)

New York-Sydney

$3,888    (reg. $10,556)

Miami-Melbourne

$3,988 (reg. $11,197)

 

Free First Class Air Upgrade to Jamaica or the Bahamas

It comes with a qualifying Northwest Airlines WorldVacations air/hotel package with accommodations at a Sandals or Beaches Signature Collection Resort. The promotion also offers 2,500 WorldPerks bonus miles per person (in addition to actual miles flown). Ticketing deadline: Mar. 15, 2005. Travel window: Apr. 1 through Dec. 15, 2005. Seven-night stay required. Reservations: (800) 800-1504, and ask for promotion code WV5283.