Best days of the week to find Australia flight sales

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

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

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

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.

Can't wait for a sale? Check out these domestic flight offers available now:

Store	Discount	Expiration	Description	Last verified	Redeem
Flight Centre - Domestic	Australia flights from $39: Tigerair sale	Deal expires 25 Sep 2017	Valid for travel between January - March 2018. Sample fares include Gold Coast-Sydney from $39 and Adelaide-Melbourne from $45.	Last verified 22 Sep 2017	Get deal
BYOJet	Hawaii flights from $919 return with Qantas	Deal expires 28 Sep 2017	Valid for travel between 26 February - 25 March 2018 or 15 April - 26 June 2018. Sample fares include Sydney-Honolulu from $919 return and Brisbane-Honolulu from $956 return.	Last verified 22 Sep 2017	Get deal
I Want That Flight	Jetstar Domestic Sale. Eg Sydney to Gold Coast $45, Bris to Sydney $49, Melb to Perth $119 + more	Deal expires 30 Sep 2017	Travel between January 2018 till June 2018. Sample fares are Melbourne to Adelaide Flights one way for $35, Melbourne to Gold Coast Flights one way for $49 and more. Conditions Apply	Last verified 21 Sep 2017	Get deal
I Want That Flight	Hong Kong flights from $496 return	Deal expires 28 Sep 2017	Valid for travel on select dates with Qantas or Virgin Australia. Sample fare is Gold Coast-Hong Kong. Also departs from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.	Last verified 21 Sep 2017	Get deal
Skyscanner	Vietnam flights from $380 return	Deal expires 27 Sep 2017	Valid for travel between 9-22 November 2017 with Jetstar. Sample fare is Sydney-Ho Chi Minh City.	Last verified 20 Sep 2017	Get deal
I Want That Flight	Bali flights from $169 return	Deal expires 27 Sep 2017	Valid on select dates until June 2018 with Jetstar. Sample fares include Darwin-Bali from $169 return and Perth-Bali from $182 return.	Last verified 20 Sep 2017	Get deal
Flight Centre - International	Asia flights from $499 return with Qantas	Deal expires 26 Sep 2017	Valid for travel on select dates until June 2018. Sample fares are Perth-Kuala Lumpur and Perth-Singapore. Other destinations are Beijing, Shanghai and more.	Last verified 19 Sep 2017	Get deal
BYOJet	South Africa from $1,311 return with Qantas	Deal expires 30 Sep 2017	Sample fares include Brisbane/Sydney - Cape Town 01 Feb 2018 - 15 Mar 2018, Melbourne - Cape Town 01 Feb 2018 - 31 Mar 2018, Brisbane/Sydney - Johannesburg 01 Feb 2018 - 31 Mar 2018 and more. Conditions Apply	Last verified 18 Sep 2017	Get deal
I Want That Flight	Flights to San Francisco from $883 Return on Virgin Australia and Qantas	Deal expires 30 Sep 2017	Travel in April - June 2018. Sample fares are Melbourne to San Francisco Flights and more. Conditions Apply	Last verified 14 Sep 2017	Get deal
I Want That Flight	Flights to Los Angeles from $831 return on Qantas	Deal expires 30 Sep 2017	Travel in October - November 2017 and February - July 2018. Sample fares are Melbourne to Los Angeles Flights and more. Conditions Apply	Last verified 14 Sep 2017	Get deal
Flight Centre - International	Thailand flights from $356 return	Deal expires 30 Sep 2017	Valid for travel between 1 February 2018 - 31 March 2018 with Jetstar. Destinations include Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui. Sample fare is for Darwin-Bangkok.	Last verified 8 Sep 2017	Get deal
Flight Centre - International	Vietnam flights from $375 return	Deal expires 30 Sep 2017	Valid for travel between 26 February - 19 March 2018 to Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi with Jetstar. Sample fare is Darwin-Ho Chi Minh City.	Last verified 8 Sep 2017	Get deal
I Want That Flight	TigerAir flight sale from $75 return	Deal expires 30 Sep 2017	Travel dates include 30th January 2018 - 27th June 2018. Sample fares are Brisbane to Sydney $25, Melbourne to Sydney $25, Melbourne and Sydney to Perth $75 and more. Conditions Apply	Last verified 6 Sep 2017	Get deal
Cheap O Air	Up to USD$20 off Jetstar roundtrip flight deals	Coupon code expires 31 Dec 2017	Prices start from USD$50. T&Cs apply.	Last verified 26 Apr 2017	Show code JE**** After the store tab opens, come back to copy the code

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Store	Discount	Expiration	Description	Last verified	Redeem
Virgin Australia - Deals	Flights to Los Angeles from $1,142	Deal expires 26 Sep 2017	Travel in October - November. Sample fares include Sydney to LA, Melbourne to LA and more. Conditions Apply	Last verified 18 Sep 2017	Get deal
Virgin Australia - Deals	Australia flights from $79 including bags	Deal expires 3 Oct 2017	Valid on select dates from October 2017 - July 2018. Dates vary by route. Sample fare is for Melbourne-Launceston.	Last verified 15 Sep 2017	Get deal
Virgin Australia - Deals	Up to 10% off Australia and New Zealand flights	Coupon code expires 31 Dec 2017	Valid for bookings made 20 days in advance in economy, premium economy and business until 31 December.	Last verified 10 Aug 2017	Show code CP**** After the store tab opens, come back to copy the code
Virgin Australia - Deals	Sunshine Coast flights from $109 one-way		Find the best flights and fares to the Sunshine Coast. Sample fares include: Sydney to Sunshine Coast from $109 one-way, Melbourne to Sunshine Coast from $149 one-way and Launceston to Sunshine Coast from $195 one-way.	Last verified 24 Apr 2017	Get deal