Save time by comparing extra airline fees on domestic flights in Australia all in the one place.
While everyone loves bagging a bargain when it comes to plane tickets, extras like checked baggage, preferred seat selection and that wine you’ll drink just after take off can quickly make the cheap ticket double – or even triple – in price. To help save you some time and cash, we’ve come up with a handy guide that will show you what you can expect to pay for extra luxuries aboard domestic flights with the five main Australian carriers: Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Tigerair and Rex.
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Baggage fees and weight restrictions for Australian airlines
| Airline | Carry-on | 1st checked bag | 2nd checked bag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas | Free (up to 7kg) | Free (up to 23kg) | $35 in advance, $70 at airport (up to 23kg) |
| Virgin Australia | Free (up to 7kg) | Free (up to 23kg) | $35 in advance, $70 at airport (up to 23kg) |
| Jetstar | Free (up to 7kg) | $15-$79 (varies from 15kg-40kg and by length of flight) | N/A |
| Tigerair | Free (up to 7kg) | $15.50-$52.50 (varies from 15kg-40kg and by length of flight) | N/A |
| Rex | Free (up to 7kg) | Free (up to 15kg) | N/A |
Seat-selection fees for Australian airlines
| Airline | Economy seat | Emergency exit or extra leg room |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas | Free | $60 |
| Virgin Australia | Free | $10-$175 |
| Jetstar | $5-$15 | $19-$35 |
| Tigerair | $4-$9 | $15-$20 |
| Rex | Free | $4.80 |
In-flight meal and drink prices for Australian airlines
| Airline | Meals and snacks | Drinks |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas | Free | Free coffee, tea, water and soft drinks at all times; free wine and beer on weekday evening CityFlyer flights; beer and wine $6 on other flights |
| Virgin Australia | Free | Free coffee, tea and water at all times. Free beer, wine, cider and soft drinks 5pm-7pm (Monday to Friday) |
| Jetstar | $4 and up (snacks and meals) | $4 and up (hot, cold and alcoholic available) |
| Tigerair | $3.50 and up (snacks and meals) | $3 & up (hot, cold and alcoholic) |
| Rex | N/A | N/A |
In-flight entertainment prices for Australian airlines
| Airline | Cost | In-seat or on a device? |
|---|---|---|
| Qantas | Free | In-seat |
| Virgin Australia | Free | On a device with an app |
| Jetstar | $10 | On a Jetstar device |
| Tigerair | N/A | N/A |
| Rex | N/A | N/A |
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Qantas sale: Australia-wide flights from $99
Valid for travel on select dates between October - December 2019. Sample fare is Brisbane-Rockhampton. Destinations include Melbourne, Gold Coast, Sydney, Cairns, Adelaide, Brisbane and more.
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Virgin Australia
Australia-wide flights from $69 each way: 72-hour sale
Valid for travel on select dates between January - March 2020. Sample fare is Melbourne-Launceston. Destinations include Sydney, Brisbane, Albury. Coffs Harbour, Cairns, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart and more. T&Cs apply.
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Valid for travel on select dates departing from Australia. Destinations include Auckland, London, Los Angeles and more. T&Cs apply.
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Fiji flights from $549 return
Valid for travel between January - March 2020. Sample fare departs from Sydney with Virgin Australia.
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New Zealand flights from $377 return
Valid for travel on select dates between January - June 2020. Sample fare is Sydney-Auckland with Virgin Australia. Destinations include Queenstown and more. T&Cs apply.
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Tigerair sale: Australia-wide flights from $39 each way
Valid for travel between January - April 2020. Sample fare is Sydney-Coffs Harbour. Destinations include Gold Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Cairns, Perth and more.
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Valid for travel on select dates until September 2019 with airlines like Jetstar, Tigerair or Virgin Australia. Sample fare is Adelaide-Melbourne. Destinations include Perth, Hobart, Sydney, Cairns, Brisbane and more.
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California flights from $930 return
Valid for travel between January - June 2020. Sample fare is Melbourne-Los Angeles with Virgin Australia. Departures include Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and more.
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Australia flights from $38.95
Valid for travel on select dates between January - April 2020 with Tigerair. Sample fare is Coffs Harbour-Sydney.
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Los Angeles flights from $979 return
Valid for travel on select dates between August 2019 - March 2020. Sample fare departs from Brisbane-Los Angeles. Other departures include Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra.
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Fiji flights from $549 return
Valid for travel between 27 January - 8 March 2020. Sample fare departs from Brisbane or Sydney. T&Cs apply.
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Bali flights from $599 return
Valid for travel between 2 February - 27 March 2020. Sample fare departs from Brisbane or Sydney. T&Cs apply.
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New Zealand flights from $199 each way
Valid for travel on select dates in November - February 2020. Sample fare departs from Newcastle to Auckland. Destinations include Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and more. T&Cs apply.
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Hong Kong flights from $709 return
Valid for travel on select dates between September 2019 - March 2020. Sample fare departs from Melbourne. Other departures include Adelaide, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and Hobart. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia
Australia flights from $109 each way
Valid for travel on select dates between August 2019 - March 2020. Sample fare is Brisbane-Sydney. Destinations include Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Gold Coast, Perth and more.
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Valid for travel between 1 February - 31 March 2020. Includes return flights from Sydney to Nadi with Virgin Australia, 6-night stay at the 4.5 star Shangri-La, free access at the Resort's Waterpark, daily buffet breakfast and more. T&Cs apply.
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Australia flights for ski holidays from $155 each way
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Australia flights from $67 each way
Valid for travel on select dates in 2019 with Virgin Australia, Tigerair and more. Sample fare is Brisbane-Sydney with Jetstar. Other destinations include Newcastle, Cairns, Melbourne, Townsville, Darwin, Prosperine, Gold Coast and more. T&Cs apply.
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Last year we Flew Tigerair to Cairns we booked online with them, and were charged a booking fee of $17 each and an express fare fee of $28 each, why are these charges not shown in your write up? and are there any other airlines charging these type of fees?
Hello John,
Thank you for your inquiry.
Booking and Service fee for credit card or debit card bookings is per person per booking and is non-refundable. The Booking and Service Fee covers a range of costs, activities, fees and charges in relation to the booking, including (among other things) the reasonable costs of accepting card payments. While the Express Fare option packages the ability to choose your seat and priority boarding (which Tigerair calls “queue jump”) in a single bundle. Both fees were detailed at the point of booking transaction.
Currently, we don’t have a summary of these fees per airline. Therefore, we recommend that you read the fine print on your booking transaction and check airline reviews on how to minimize them.
Hope this clarifies.
Cheers,
Jonathan