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
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Up to 10% off worldwide flights with code
Valid for travel until December 2019. Get 5% discount on elevate fares, and 10% discount on freedom, premium economy and business fares. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia
Global: Up to 15% off business flights with code
Valid for travel on select dates. Destinations include within Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Fiji. Includes 7% off getaway, elevate and freedom fares. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia
Up to 15% off business flights in Australia with code
Valid for travel on select dates with Business Saver and business fares. Destinations include Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide and more. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia
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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Virgin Australia - Deals
3-months of Netflix FREE when you connect to Virgin Australia Wi-Fi
Connect to Virgin Australia's in-flight Wi-Fi next time you travel and treat yourself to a free three-month subscription of Netflix.
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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
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Jetstar sale: Australia flights from $35 each way
Valid for travel on select dates between September - December 2019 with Jetstar. Sample fare is Melbourne-Launceston. Destinations include Sydney, Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, Uluru, Gold Coast and more. T&Cs apply.
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New Zealand flights from $139 each way
Valid for travel on select dates between September - December 2019 with Jetstar. Sample fare is Melbourne-Auckland. Destinations include Christchurch and more.
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Ho Chi Minh City flights from $229 each way
Valid for travel between 5 October - 25 November 2019 with Jetstar. Sample fare departs from Melbourne.
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Queenstown flights from $323 return
Valid for travel from June - July 2020 with Jetstar. Sample fare is from Sydney.
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Skiddoo
Auckland flights from $284 return
Valid for travel on select dates between August - November 2019. Sample fare departs from Sydney with Jetstar.
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Flight Centre - International
Bali flights from $213 return
Valid for travel on select dates from July - November 2019. Sample fare departs from Darwin with Jetstar.
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Flight Centre - Domestic
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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Flight Centre - International
Fiji flights from $520 return
Valid for travel between 10 October 2019 - 15 November 2019 with Jetstar. Sample fare departs from Sydney.
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Flight Centre - International
Hawaii flights from $603 return
Valid for travel from 10 October - 15 November 2019. Sample fare is Sydney-Honolulu with Jetstar. T&Cs apply.
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Fiji flights from $552 return
Valid for travel on select dates from June - August 2019 with airlines like Qantas, Jetstar and more. Sample fare departs from Sydney to Nadi with Fiji Airways. T&Cs apply.
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Bangkok flights from $344 return
Valid for travel from July 2019 - March 2020. Sample fare departs from Darwin with Jetstar.
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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
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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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
Flight Centre - International
Japan flights from $679 return with Qantas
Valid for travel from 17 May - 18 June 2020. Sample fare is Sydney-Osaka.
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New Zealand flights from $339 return
Valid for travel between October 2019 - June 2020 with Qantas. Sample fare departs from Brisbane to Christchurch.
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Flight Centre - International
Fiji flights from $579 return
Valid for travel between October 2019 - June 2020. Sample fare departs from Sydney with Qantas.
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Flight Centre - International
Honolulu flights from $899 return
Valid for travel between November 2019 - June 2020. Sample fare departs from Sydney with Qantas.
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Fiji flights from $552 return
Valid for travel on select dates from June - August 2019 with airlines like Qantas, Jetstar and more. Sample fare departs from Sydney to Nadi with Fiji Airways. T&Cs apply.
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Qantas sale: China flights from $675 return
Valid for travel from 10 October - 14 November 2019. Sample fare is Brisbane-Shanghai with Qantas. T&Cs apply.
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Can't wait for a sale? Check out these domestic flight offers available now:
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Jetstar sale: Australia flights from $35 each way
Valid for travel on select dates between September - December 2019 with Jetstar. Sample fare is Melbourne-Launceston. Destinations include Sydney, Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, Uluru, Gold Coast and more. T&Cs apply.
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New Zealand flights from $139 each way
Valid for travel on select dates between September - December 2019 with Jetstar. Sample fare is Melbourne-Auckland. Destinations include Christchurch and more.
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Ho Chi Minh City flights from $229 each way
Valid for travel between 5 October - 25 November 2019 with Jetstar. Sample fare departs from Melbourne.
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Flight Centre - International
Japan flights from $679 return with Qantas
Valid for travel from 17 May - 18 June 2020. Sample fare is Sydney-Osaka.
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Expedia.com.au
Queenstown flights from $323 return
Valid for travel from June - July 2020 with Jetstar. Sample fare is from Sydney.
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Skiddoo
Auckland flights from $284 return
Valid for travel on select dates between August - November 2019. Sample fare departs from Sydney with Jetstar.
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Flight Centre - International
New Zealand flights from $339 return
Valid for travel between October 2019 - June 2020 with Qantas. Sample fare departs from Brisbane to Christchurch.
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Flight Centre - International
Fiji flights from $579 return
Valid for travel between October 2019 - June 2020. Sample fare departs from Sydney with Qantas.
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Flight Centre - International
Honolulu flights from $899 return
Valid for travel between November 2019 - June 2020. Sample fare departs from Sydney with Qantas.
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Virgin Australia
Up to 10% off worldwide flights with code
Valid for travel until December 2019. Get 5% discount on elevate fares, and 10% discount on freedom, premium economy and business fares. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia
Global: Up to 15% off business flights with code
Valid for travel on select dates. Destinations include within Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Fiji. Includes 7% off getaway, elevate and freedom fares. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia
Up to 15% off business flights in Australia with code
Valid for travel on select dates with Business Saver and business fares. Destinations include Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide and more. T&Cs apply.
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Virgin Australia
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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Flight Centre - Holidays
30% off hotels on 6-night Fiji tour with return flights
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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Flight Centre - International
Bali flights from $213 return
Valid for travel on select dates from July - November 2019. Sample fare departs from Darwin with Jetstar.
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Australia flights for ski holidays from $155 each way
Valid for travel on select dates. Sample fare is Sydney-Canberra with Virgin Australia. Other nearby ski resorts include Thredbo, Charlotte Pass, Jindabyne, Snowy Mountains, Perisher and Selwyn Snowfields.
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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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Flight Centre - International
Fiji flights from $520 return
Valid for travel between 10 October 2019 - 15 November 2019 with Jetstar. Sample fare departs from Sydney.
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Flight Centre - International
Hawaii flights from $603 return
Valid for travel from 10 October - 15 November 2019. Sample fare is Sydney-Honolulu with Jetstar. T&Cs apply.
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Trip.com
Fiji flights from $552 return
Valid for travel on select dates from June - August 2019 with airlines like Qantas, Jetstar and more. Sample fare departs from Sydney to Nadi with Fiji Airways. T&Cs apply.
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Flight Centre - International
Qantas sale: China flights from $675 return
Valid for travel from 10 October - 14 November 2019. Sample fare is Brisbane-Shanghai with Qantas. T&Cs apply.
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Flight Centre - International
Bangkok flights from $344 return
Valid for travel from July 2019 - March 2020. Sample fare departs from Darwin with Jetstar.
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| 12 Aug 2019 | Up to 15% off business flights in Australia with code | FMZ**** |
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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