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Free hotels, discount flights: Airlines offering deals to woo stopover passengers

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Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi. Etihad offers discounted stays at luxury hotels in Abu Dhabi. As Qantas moves forward with its plans to eliminate stopovers on long-haul flights, other airlines are offering passengers heavy discounts to get them to stop their journey. Among these offers are free luxury hotel stays, free domestic flights and exclusive fares on city tours and activities. United Arab Emirates airline Etihad Airways is the latest to relaunch its stopover program in time for the northern hemisphere’s busy summer period. Among the offers available to Australian travelers are a 40 per cent discount on hotels in Abu Dhabi, including five-star properties, and free stays around three- and four-star hotels. The airline also offers a “Transit Connect” stopover option which allows guests with a transit time of between 10 and 24 hours to book a free hotel near an international airport. UAE airline partner Emirates launched its stopover programme, Dubai Experience, in A

What discounts and rebates are available to help reduce your energy bill?

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Rising costs of living mean more and more Australians are struggling to pay to keep the lights on and their homes warm. Each state and territory offers some level of financial assistance, however, most payments have certain eligibility criteria. Click the links below to see what’s available in your area and find out which schemes are eligible for you. Ways to cut living costs ACT Retirees and veterans who need help with their electricity, gas, water or sewer bills may qualify for: Utility Concession : $750 ACT residents who require heating or cooling due to a medical condition, use a dialysis machine at home or rely on life support equipment at home may be eligible to: Medical Heating and Cooling Rebates Hemodialysis Home ACT Life Support Rebates New South Wales People in financial crisis who live in a stand-alone house or unit and need help paying for them electricity or gas bills may be eligible for: Energy Account Payment Assistance Scheme : vouchers $50 Digital vouchers are for