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While everyone loves bagging a flight bargain, extras like checked baggage and that wine you’ll drink after take off can quickly make that cheap ticket double – or even triple – in price.
To save you time and cash, we’ve come up with a handy guide to show you how much you should expect to pay for extra luxuries aboard domestic flights with the five main Australian carriers: Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Rex.
What's in this guide?
- Baggage fees and weight restrictions for Australian airlines
- Seat-selection fees for Australian airlines
- In-flight meal and drink prices for Australian airlines
- In-flight entertainment prices for Australian airlines
- Cancellation fees for Australian airlines
- Check out the latest domestic flight deals and coupons:
Baggage fees and weight restrictions for Australian airlines
| Airline | Carry-on | Carry-on luggage upgrade | 1st checked bag | 2nd checked bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas | Free (up to 7kg) | N/A | Free (up to 23kg) | $35 in advance, $70 at airport (up to 23kg) |
| Virgin Australia | Free (up to 7kg) | N/A | Free (up to 23kg) | $35 in advance, $70 at airport (up to 23kg) |
| Jetstar | Free (up to 7kg) | $14 (up to 14kg) | $15-$79 (varies from 15kg-40kg and by length of flight) | N/A |
| Rex | Free (up to 7kg) | N/A | 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Rex | N/A | N/A |
Cancellation fees for Australian airlines
| Airline | Cancellation fee |
|---|---|
| Qantas | Fares vary depending on the flight |
| Virgin Australia | $80 per person, capped at $320 per booking |
| Jetstar | $50 per person |
| Rex | Customer Contact Centre bookings: $44 per flight sector Online bookings: $33 per flight sector |
Check out the latest domestic flight deals and coupons:
Kayak
Australia-wide flights from $51 each way
Available on select dates until February 2021 to Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns, Perth, Broome, Melbourne and more. Sample fare is Sydney-Ballina with Jetstar.
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Qantas Airways: Domestic flights from $113 each way
Available on select dates until December 2020 to Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Brisbane, Cairns and more. Sample fare is Sydney-Gold Coast. T&Cs apply.
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Cheap Flights
Australia flights from $92 return
Available on select dates until March 2021 to Gold Coast, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Launceston and more. Sample fare is Melbourne-Adelaide with Jetstar.
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Kayak
Up to 35% off flights worldwide
Subscribe to Kayak's newsletter and receive personalised private deals of up to 35% off. Destinations include Europe, Asia, America, Australia and more. T&Cs apply.
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Australia-wide flights from $138 each way with Qantas Airways
Available on flights until December 2020 to Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Hobart, Perth and more. Sample are is Melbourne-Launceston. T&Cs apply.
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Hamilton Island flights from $308 return
Available on flights from November 2020 - January 2021. Sample fare departs from Brisbane with Virgin Australia. Other flights depart from Sydney and Gold Coast.
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Australia flights from $98 return
Available on flights until January 2021 to Hobart, Perth, Darwin, Gold Coast, Uluru, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide and more. Sample fare is Melbourne-Launceston with Jetstar.
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Cheap Flights
Canberra flights from $168 return
Available on select flights from November 2020 - May 2021. Sample fare departs from Sydney with Virgin Australia.
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Broome flights from $367 return
Available on flights in November 2020. Sample fare departs from Perth with Virgin Australia.
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Skyscanner
Australia-wide flights from $79 with Jetstar
Available on flights until June 2021 to Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Townsville and more. Sample fare is Sydney-Ballina. Plus get 1 free date change on flights until 15 December 2020. T&Cs apply.
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OneTravel
Up to $10 off international flights
Available on select travel dates when you use the code. Destinations include Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, London and more. T&Cs apply.
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Broome flights from $444 return
Available on flights until December 2020. Sample fare is Perth-Broome with Qantas and Virgin Australia.
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Kayak
Broome flights from $424 return
Available on select dates from October 2020 - March 2021. Sample fare departs from Perth with Virgin Australia.
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Qatar Airways
Up to 12% off economy class flights + 1 free date change
Available on flights until 31 October 2021 for registered students from Australia, New Zealand and more. Destinations include Japan, Korea, Canada, India and more. T&Cs apply.
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Extra $5 off your next booking
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Ask an Expert
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