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Bargain business-class flights, half-price Maldives and more: the best Black Friday travel deals so far

The Maldives will no doubt prove popular - Salawin Chanthapan
The Maldives will no doubt prove popular - Salawin Chanthapan

Black Friday is here: the annual orgy of high street sales and bickering shoppers. Here are some of the deals that have caught our eye. We'll be posting more offers here as and when we get them. See our guide to spotting the best deals here. All offers are subject to availability.

The latest deals

Three-night New York business class break from £1,199

Bag city breaks with British Airways to The Big Apple, Las Vegas (from £1,099 pp), Seychelles (from £1,949pp) and Orlando (£1,229pp). The offer includes Club World return flights from Heathrow or Gatwick, three-night hotel stays and is valid for selected departure dates. Must be booked by November 26.

Cycling week in Bordeaux from £1,375

Cycling for Softies is offering a discount of £200 off per person on seven-night cycling breaks in Bordeaux, such as the Bordeaux City and Vineyards holiday, which includes a trip to the wine capital of northern Gironde, the village of Sauternes and a cycling journey through the riverside paths along vineyards. The offer includes a seven-night half-board stay for two and is valid for travel in 2019. Must be booked by November 30.

Forty per cent off UK hotel stays

Ibis, Novotel and Mercure Hotels are offering a 40 per cent discount on all room bookings across the country, including their hotels in London and Glasgow, among others. Tne offer is valid for bookings made from November 22 to 26 for Le Club AccorHotels members, from November 23 to 26 for subscribers to AccorHotels-brand newsletters, subscribers to certain AccorHotels partners and Le Club AccorHotels as well as for bookings prepaid online at accorhotels.com website or on AccorHotels Group brands sites. The discount is applicable to all stays between January 1 to February 24 2019 inclusive, for participating hotels. See the website for full terms and conditions.

A month in Thailand for £1,149

Take a month-long gap year (18-29 days) in Thailand for £1,149 with Gap 360 (which is offering up to £150 off all trips costing more than £549 when using the code BLACKFRIDAY). The trip includes an elephant park stay, temple and market tours, visits to the southern islands of Koh Phi Phi and Koh Phangan, among other activities. The offer includes accommodation and activities and is valid for departures in 2019.

Discounted European and long-haul flights          

From November 23 to November 26, Norwegian will offer 30 per cent off all flights to European cities, departing from London, Manchester or Edinburgh, as well as 15 per cent off all long-haul flights to Asia and the Americas, departing from London Gatwick and traveling in economy or premium economy. Valid for departures between December 3 and March 31, with a blackout period between December 17 and January 6. Enter the code EVERYROUTE18 to book these discounted offers.

Cathay Pacific is offering deals on flights to Hong Kong - Credit: getty
Cathay Pacific is offering deals on flights to Hong Kong Credit: getty
The best flight deals

Emirates flight deals

Emirates has launched a sale on return flights from London Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted, as well as Birmingham and Manchester, to an array of destinations such as Dubai (from £429), Bangkok (from £449) and Mauritius (from £679). Business class deals are also available.

Iceland for £99

Icelandair, fresh from its purchase of low-cost rival Wow air, is offering cheap flights to both Iceland and North America, from £99 and £265, respectively. The sale begins on Thursday afternoon and lasts until the end of next Tuesday, with destinations including Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, all via Reykjavik.

Flights to Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s flag carrier, will launch its sales on Thursday evening, lasting for a week, with flights from London Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester to destinations around the world. Of particular note are return fares to Hong Kong from £459, Singapore from £589 and Auckland from £739.

Cancun from Manchester

Thomas Cook Airlines has launched its deals today, with fares including £349.99 return to New York from Manchester, Cancun from £439.99 return from Manchester and £40 off flights to Croatia (from Thursday). Visit thomascookairlines.com for more details.

LA and back for £175

Air New Zealand will be selling 100 return flights from London to Los Angeles from £175, for selected dates in February and March, at 10am on Friday. The airline uses LA as a stop-off on the way to New Zealand, but passengers can instead just enjoy all the US west coast city has to offer.

Pink Friday

As it did last year, budget airline Wizz Air has launched its Pink Friday sale (the airline’s planes are all pink), with 10 per cent off all flights for groups of between 11 and 55 passengers on all routes booked until November 22. Round up some friends. 

Cyber Week

Ryanair’s “cyber week” sale began on Monday, with up to £30 off return flights to a host of European destinations, for travel between April and September next year. That deal is valid until the end of November 26 but the airline says it will reveal new offers each day until then. Tuesday's deal is 250,000 £5 seats for travel in December and January.

Airport savings

London Stansted is offering buy-one-get-one-free fast-track security passes, priced at £7, bookable on November 23 for travel until the end of September next year.

New Year in New Orleans? - Credit: Getty
New Year in New Orleans? Credit: Getty
The best package deals

Better than half-price Maldives

Turquoise Holidays is offering half-price stays at Six Senses Laamu in the Maldives, from November 23 until 26, with half-board family packages, including flights, from £5,895.

Thailand adventure cruises

Intrepid Travel has a two for one deal available on all its cruises to Thailand, including one exploring the coast of Malaysia and Thailand and a 15-day voyage through the Andaman Sea, until November 30. The tour operator is donating 10 per cent of the cost of every booking to the Forget Me Not charity, which is dedicated to protecting children in Nepal from trafficking.

Everest basecamp savings

G Adventures is offering an array of deals on its small-group tours to some of the world's most exciting places, including a third off a two-week trek to Everest Basecamp in Nepal, from £662, not including international flights. Other destinations include the Mekong, the Galapagos and Kilimanjaro. 

£200 off

Save £200 on Tui's five-star Sensatori holidays this week, using the code BFLUXURY. The all-inclusive resorts cater for families as well as adults, though some of the destinations are adult-only, such as The Residence at Barut Fethiye, Turkey, which opens in May next year. The discount means seven nights there, including flights, costs from £770 per person. 

Venice on the cheap

Lastminute.com is offering an array of deals for Black Friday, including two nights at the four-star Albergo Cavalltto and Doge Orseolo in Venice from £79 per person, b&b, including flights from London Stansted departing January 15. Similar deals are available in cities including Prague and Athens, too, as well as long-haul destinations such as New York and Las Vegas.

A week in Florida for £319

Ocean Florida is offering a week at the Champions World Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, from £319 per person, based on four sharing, including British Airways flights, departing next September. The deal will be on sale from 9am on November 23.

Emirates deals

The Holidays arm of Emirates is offering deals this week, such as three nights at the five-star Shangri La Al Waha in Oman for £885 per person, including flights, on a half-board basis with a complimentary room upgrade. 

Five per cent off

Baltic Travel Company is offering five per cent off all trips worth more than £3,000, when booked from now until the end of November 23.

Frugal forest fun

Using the promotional code FREEDOM, Forest Holidays - part owned by the Forestry Commission - is offering 20 per cent of all its UK breaks taken before the year end, and 15 per cent off trips for next year.

US trekking deals

From November 21-26, Trek America is offering up to 30 per cent off selected tours, including a saving of £446.70 per person (excluding flights) on a Christmas stay in Florida, followed by New Year in New Orleans. There are also savings on tours to Hawaii and the Grand Canyon. 

Two-for-one ski hire

Crystal Ski Holidays is offering buy one get one free ski and snowboard hire until November 26 on its holidays, as well as free lift passes in Suomu, Finland, and two for one lift passes on selected trips.

Family skiing

Ski Famille is offering £500 off selected trips until November 24. Savings can be found on the operator’s chalets in Les Bruyeres, Reberty 200, Les Gets and La Plagne.

Cornish escapes

Retallack Resort in Cornwall is offering 20 per cent off all its 2019 holidays in luxury lodges and apartments. Book from November 23 until 30 and use the code BLACKFRIDAY20.

Atlantis, The Palm - Credit: MIKLGUSEV
Atlantis, The Palm Credit: MIKLGUSEV
The best hotels savings

Barcelo Hotels, which has properties around the world, is offering up to 55 per cent off certain hotels in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Costa Rica, plus smaller savings on properties in Europe and the UAE.

Hotels.com is offering discounts of up to 75 per cent on hotel stays around the world, including Mane Boutique Hotel and Spa in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and Chaweng Noi Pool Villa in Koh Samui, Thailand.

Black Friday has arrived in Dubai, where Atlantis, The Palm is offering a 48-hour sale of up to 35 per cent off rates for stays up to the end of September next year. 

And the rest

For bookings made between November 23 and 27, European Waterways is offering 30 per cent off selected barge cruises in Scotland, France and the Netherlands.

Ferry operator DFDS is offering up to two thirds off its Newcastle to Amsterdam cruises, which include two nights on board and five hours in the Dutch capital. Prices start from £30 per person and can be booked from November 23 until November 26.

Red Letter Days says it is offering up to 70 per cent off its experiences, including a £113 spa day with a Blissful property down to £54.

Avis Prestige car hire is offering up to 50 per cent off on hire of its luxury vehicles, such as sports cars or top-of-the-range 4x4s, from now until December 17.