Find out when to book the cheapest domestic flight deals.
Australia’s four major airlines, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Tigerair and Qantas, are all competing for the same market, and each airline offers regular sales to try and win their share.
We’ve taken a look at when each one offers their weekly sales to try and help you get the best deals possible.
Here's a simple guide to weekly and annual Australia flight sales to keep an eye out for.
Virgin Australia
When is Virgin Australia’s weekly sale?
Virgin Australia’s Happy Hour sale is on every Thursday from 4pm until 11pm.
What other regular sales should I look out for?
- #MatesRates: Monthly sale for people travelling in groups of 2-9 people.
- Early Bird fares: Released throughout the year, with tickets purchased in advance offered at discount.
- Easter breaks: Discounted travel over the Easter period, ideal for families looking for a quick break.
- Winter Warmers sale: For travel to sunny destinations during the winter months, with fares usually released in mid-Autumn.
- Los Angeles fares: Cheap flights to the USA with direct flights from Sydney and Melbourne.
Tips for finding the best Virgin Australia deals:
- Sign up for the V-Mail newsletter, which will announce new sales and send an email reminder for Happy Hour
- Look at the Best Fares section of Virgin’s website
- Check out the available promo codes on finder.com.au
- Use price match guarantees such as those offered by Flight Centre. Better yet, do it on a Friday to avoid booking fees
Latest Virgin Australia deals
Virgin Australia - Deals
10% off domestic flights with code
Valid for travel until December 2019. Destinations include Perth, Gold Coast, Melbourne and more. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia - Deals
Up to 10% off international flights with code
Valid for travel until December 2019 on Getaway fares. Destinations include Australia, Bali, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Port Moresby and Pacific Islands. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia - Deals
Bali flights from $300 return
Valid for travel from 15 - 20 September 2019. Sample fare departs from Darwin.
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5% off worldwide flights with code
Valid for travel until December 2019. Destinations include Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and more. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia - Deals
New Zealand flights from $249 each way
Valid for travel from on select dates from May - December 2019 across New Zealand including Christmas holidays. Destinations include Christchurch, Wellington and more. Sample fare is Melbourne-Auckland.
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Hamilton Island flights from $135 each way
Valid for travel on select dates from May - December 2019 across Hamilton Island in Queensland. Sample fare departs from Brisbane.
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Ayers Rock flights from $239 each way
Valid for travel on from 28 May - 25 June and 10 November - 17 December 2019 across Ayers Rock in Uluru. Sample fare departs from Sydney.
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3-months of Netflix FREE when you connect to Virgin Australia Wi-Fi
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Jetstar
When is Jetstar’s weekly sale?
Jetstar’s Friday Fare Frenzy starts every Friday evening at 4pm and lasts until 8pm, unless the allocated tickets sell out. The airline's also started Jules Lund's Wednesday Jetaway sale, discounting flights to certain destinations (to name a few, we've seen flights to Bali, Queensland and Vietnam discounted).
What other regular sales should I look out for?
- Australia Day sale with discounted domestic flights
- Return for free, take a friend for free, or 2-for-1 offers on flights
- Easter sales
- End of financial year (EOFY)
- Boxing Day sales
- Birthday sales (May)
Tips for finding the best Jetstar deals:
- See the latest flight deals on finder.com.au’s Jetstar page, where we’ll often list what fares are available for less than $50 or $100
- Keep an eye on Jetstar’s deals page
- Sign up for the Price Watch option, where Jetstar will alert you when the fares from your selected airport drop
- Take advantage of Jetstar’s price match guarantee or use Flight Centre's best price guarantee if that works better
Latest Jetstar flight deals
Trip.com
Australia flights from $89 return
Valid for travel on select dates in 2019 - 2020 with Jetstar. Destinations include Perth, Adelaide and more. Sample fare is Gold Coast-Sydney. T&Cs apply.
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Vietnam flights from $259 each way
Available on select dates in August and September 2019 (from Melbourne) or November and December 2019 (from Sydney) when flying with Jetstar. Sample price is from Sydney-Ho Chi Minh City
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Flight Centre - Domestic
Domestic flights from $67 each way
Valid for travel until May 2020 including Christmas holidays with airlines like Tigerair, Virgin Australia and more. Destinations include Newcastle, Gold Coast, Cairns, Adelaide Melbourne and more. Sample fare is Brisbane-Sydney with Jetstar.
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Hawaii flights from $279 each way
Available on select dates in August and September 2019 when flying with Jetstar. Sample price is from Sydney to Honolulu.
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Tigerair
When is Tigerair’s weekly sale?
The airline offers two weekly sales: Tigerair Tuesdays from 12pm on Tuesday until 12pm on Wednesday, and Saturday Flight Fever from 12pm until 4pm.
What other regular sales should I look out for?
- End of financial year sale/Mid-year sale
- Millionth passenger sales (Each time Tigerair hits a new passenger milestone)
- $1 return fares when you book an outgoing ticket
- Easter sales
- Halloween sale
- Birthday sale (November)
Tips for finding the best Tigerair deals:
- Check Tigerair’s deals section on its website regularly for surprise sales
- Look at the finder.com.au Tigerair promo code page, where we’ll often list cheap flight offers in a table
- Sign up for the Tigermail newsletter
Latest Tigerair flight deals
Flight Centre - Domestic
Domestic flights from $67 each way
Valid for travel until May 2020 including Christmas holidays with airlines like Tigerair, Virgin Australia and more. Destinations include Newcastle, Gold Coast, Cairns, Adelaide Melbourne and more. Sample fare is Brisbane-Sydney with Jetstar.
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Qantas
When is Qantas’ weekly sale?
Qantas doesn’t offer weekly sales on a set date.
What other regular sales should I look out for?
- Red e-deals, which are listed on Qantas’ domestic flight specials page, are the lowest available prices. The Global Deals work in a similar way, but on international routes.
- Fly Away Sale
- Australia Boxing Day sales
- End of financial year
Tips for finding the best Qantas deals:
- Join the Red Email mailing list for the latest Qantas sales sent right to your inbox
- Locate the cheapest fare available then hit up Flight Centre which will beat it by $1. Call them up on Fridays to avoid fees.
Latest Qantas flight deals
Budget Air
San Francisco flights from $1,071 return
Valid for travel from 18 August - 29 September 2019 with Qantas. Same fare departs from Melbourne. T&Cs apply.
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Can't wait for a sale? Check out these domestic flight offers available now:
Virgin Australia - Deals
10% off domestic flights with code
Valid for travel until December 2019. Destinations include Perth, Gold Coast, Melbourne and more. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia - Deals
Up to 10% off international flights with code
Valid for travel until December 2019 on Getaway fares. Destinations include Australia, Bali, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Port Moresby and Pacific Islands. T&Cs apply.
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Budget Air
San Francisco flights from $1,071 return
Valid for travel from 18 August - 29 September 2019 with Qantas. Same fare departs from Melbourne. T&Cs apply.
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Trip.com
Australia flights from $89 return
Valid for travel on select dates in 2019 - 2020 with Jetstar. Destinations include Perth, Adelaide and more. Sample fare is Gold Coast-Sydney. T&Cs apply.
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Trip.com
Fiji flights from $575 return
Valid for travel from May - June 2019 with Virgin Australia. Sample fare departs from Sydney.
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Vietnam flights from $259 each way
Available on select dates in August and September 2019 (from Melbourne) or November and December 2019 (from Sydney) when flying with Jetstar. Sample price is from Sydney-Ho Chi Minh City
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Flight Centre - Domestic
Domestic flights from $67 each way
Valid for travel until May 2020 including Christmas holidays with airlines like Tigerair, Virgin Australia and more. Destinations include Newcastle, Gold Coast, Cairns, Adelaide Melbourne and more. Sample fare is Brisbane-Sydney with Jetstar.
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Bali flights from $300 return
Valid for travel from 15 - 20 September 2019. Sample fare departs from Darwin.
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Queenstown flights from $360 each way
Valid for travel on select dates with Virgin Australia. Sample fare departs from Perth.
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5% off worldwide flights with code
Valid for travel until December 2019. Destinations include Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and more. T&Cs apply.
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Skyscanner
Hawaii flights from $279 each way
Available on select dates in August and September 2019 when flying with Jetstar. Sample price is from Sydney to Honolulu.
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Virgin Australia - Deals
New Zealand flights from $249 each way
Valid for travel from on select dates from May - December 2019 across New Zealand including Christmas holidays. Destinations include Christchurch, Wellington and more. Sample fare is Melbourne-Auckland.
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Virgin Australia - Deals
Hamilton Island flights from $135 each way
Valid for travel on select dates from May - December 2019 across Hamilton Island in Queensland. Sample fare departs from Brisbane.
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Ayers Rock flights from $239 each way
Valid for travel on from 28 May - 25 June and 10 November - 17 December 2019 across Ayers Rock in Uluru. Sample fare departs from Sydney.
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Popular Flights coupon codes
| Last checked | Code description | Code |
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| 20 May 2019 | 10% off domestic flights with code | GPR**** |
| 20 May 2019 | Up to 10% off international flights with code | HNV**** |
| 15 May 2019 | 5% off worldwide flights with code | CMT**** |
| 15 May 2019 | $20 off Asia flights with code | 20M**** |
| 16 May 2019 | Bali flights from $196 return | ******** |
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Wotif
Up to 40% off hotels
Valid for bookings on select dates until December 2019. Destinations include Australia, New Zealand, Phuket, Singapore, Bangkok and more. T&Cs apply.
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10% off domestic flights with code
Valid for travel until December 2019. Destinations include Perth, Gold Coast, Melbourne and more. T&Cs apply.
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Flight Centre - Holidays
Thredbo: 2-nights + 2-day lift for $245
Valid for travel from 9-27 June and 1-27 September 2019 across Thredbo. Includes accommodation at Snowy Valley Jindabyne, daily breakfast and more. T&Cs apply.
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London flights from $999 return
Valid for travel until 30 November 2019 across London with Malaysia Airlines. Sample fare departs from Melbourne.
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Adrenaline
$40 off activities and experiences
Available when spending $199 or more on activities across Australia like hot air ballooning, skydiving, horse riding, ghost tours, surf lessons, scuba diving, theme parks and more. T&Cs apply.
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Contiki
Up to 25% off last-minute tours worldwide
Book a range of last-minute Contiki tours, from week-long jaunts to month-long journeys, to destinations including Italy, France, Germany, Iceland, Greece, Vietnam, Thailand, USA, Canada and more.
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Popular Top 5 Travel Deals coupon codes
| Last checked | Code description | Code |
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| 20 May 2019 | 10% off domestic flights with code | GPR**** |
| 20 May 2019 | $40 off activities and experiences | FRE**** |
| 16 May 2019 | Up to 40% off hotels | ******** |
| 16 May 2019 | Thredbo: 2-nights + 2-day lift for $245 | ******** |
| 15 May 2019 | London flights from $999 return | ******** |
Popular Virgin Australia - Deals coupon codes
| Last checked | Code description | Code |
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| 20 May 2019 | 10% off domestic flights with code | GPR**** |
| 20 May 2019 | Up to 10% off international flights with code | HNV**** |
| 15 May 2019 | 5% off worldwide flights with code | CMT**** |
| 20 May 2019 | Bali flights from $300 return | ******** |
| 8 May 2019 | New Zealand flights from $249 each way | ******** |
How can I join the Red Email mailing list?
Hi Francois
Welcome to http://www.finder.com.au – We are a financial comparison website and general information service designed to help consumers make better decisions. Please note that we are not affiliated with any company we feature on our site and so we can only offer a general advice
You may subscribe to the Red Email list by going to the Qantas’ website directly. From there, you will be able to provide your email address and choose which deals or updates you want to receive.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Danielle