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Tasmania flights from $49 each way
Available on flights from October 2021 - June 2022. Destinations include Hobart, Launceston, Adelaide and Perth. T&Cs apply.
The complete list of extra airline fees for Australian flights
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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.
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:
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Domestic flights from $54 each way
Available on flights until January 2022 to Gold Coast, Perth, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin and more. Sample fare is Sydney-Melbourne with Rex Airlines.
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Up to 50% off flights within Australia
Available on flights until November 2021 to select destinations including Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Broome, Alice Springs, Kangaroo Island, Darwin, Hobart, Townsville and more. T&Cs apply.
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Up to 50% off domestic flights
Available on flights from October - November 2021. Destinations include Hamilton Island, Cairns, Adelaide, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Gold Coast and more. T&Cs apply.
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Australia flights from $59 each way
Available on flights from October 2021 - June 2022. Destinations include Adelaide, Melbourne, Launceston, Canberra, Gold Coast, Darwin, Cairns, Perth and more. Sample fare is Ballina-Sydney. T&Cs apply.
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Domestic flights from $40 each way
Available on Australia flights from September 2021 - March 2022. Sample fare is Melbourne-Sydney with Jetstar. Other destinations include Hobart, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra and more.
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Flights within Australia from $37 each way
Available on flights until March 2022. Sample fare is Adelaide-Melbourne with Jetstar. Destinations include Canberra, Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Launceston, Newcastle and more.
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Perth flights from $149 each way
Available on flights until June 2022. Sample fare departs from Adelaide. Other flights depart from Broome, Kalgoorlie and more.
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Canberra flights from $92 each way
Available on flights from October 2021 - April 2022 departing from Adelaide, Melbourne and more. Sample fare departs from Gold Coast.
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New Zealand from $574 return
Available on flights from January - July 2022. Sample fare is Sydney-Queenstown. Other flights depart from Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and more.
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Alice Springs flights from $120 each way
Available for travel from October 2021 - May 2022. Sample fare departs from Adelaide. Other flights departs from Brisbane and more.
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Alice Springs flights from $206 return
Available on flights from September 2021 - February 2022. Sample fare departs from Adelaide with Virgin Australia. Other flights depart from Melbourne and more.
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Hobart flights from $56 each way
Available on flights from September 2021 - March 2022. Sample fare departs from Melbourne with Jetstar. Other flights depart from Sydney, Brisbane and more.
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Up to 15% off flights with code
Available on Australia flights until July 2022 when you book 7 days in advance. Destinations include Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and more. T&Cs apply.
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Sydney flights from $55 each way
Available on flights from September 2021 - January 2022 departing from Brisbane, Ballina and more. Sample fare departs from Gold Coast.
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Up to 50% off Australia flights
Available on select travel dates 30 November 2021 with Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Rex and Fly Pelican. Destinations include Sydney, Cairns, Brome, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Perth, Darwin and more. T&Cs apply.
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Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of EUR€100. Destinations include Australia, New Zealand and more.
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Up to 50% off worldwide flights
Available on select dates when you book Express Deals. Destination include Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA and more. T&Cs apply.
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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