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Don't spend more than you need to on your next holiday. Before booking, check out the latest flight deals and promo codes right here to see how much you can save on your fare.
Whether you're after a flight deal to Melbourne, Sydney or Perth, or are looking for deals on future international travel we should have just what you're looking for.
Buy 1 Get 1 FREE: Thailand flights on Malaysia Airlines
Ends
Available for travel until 31 May 2024 (excluding 24 Dec to 20 Jan 2024). The flights start from Sydney or Melbourne to Bangkok or Phuket. Valid for a limited time only. T&Cs apply.
Black Friday sale: Up to 15% off flights with code BF23
Ends
Book your next trip and get 15% off flights on Qatar Airways using the code and earn up to 5,000 bonus Avios. Available for travel until 31 October 2024. T&Cs apply.
Black Friday sale: Up to 15% off flights with code BF23
Verified 5 days agoExpires 28 Nov 2023
Book your next trip and get 15% off flights on Qatar Airways using the code and earn up to 5,000 bonus Avios. Available for travel until 31 October 2024. T&Cs apply.
Buy 1 Get 1 FREE: Thailand flights on Malaysia Airlines
Expires 1 Dec 2023
Available for travel until 31 May 2024 (excluding 24 Dec to 20 Jan 2024). The flights start from Sydney or Melbourne to Bangkok or Phuket. Valid for a limited time only. T&Cs apply.
Up to $2800 bonus value on select flights, holidays and accommodations
Expires 30 Nov 2023
Enjoy $2199 bonus value on Fiji family getaways, $2800 bonus value on a Maldives escape and save up to $495 on a tropical Cairns holiday. Plus take the family to Gold Coast with $450 bonus value, save up to $500 on Bali and more at Flight Centre's Big Red Sale. Limited time offer. T&Cs apply.
Signup to get the latest offers, travel deals & more, and grab the chance win 1 of 20 Intrepid trips globally for two, plus return flights valued at $2,000 per person. T&Cs apply.
Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Contiki's biggest sale of the year! Save up to 25% on selected trips which include accommodation, transport, and epic experiences. Valid for a limited time only. T&Cs apply.
Book your flights from Sydney for as low as $115 at Kayak. Sample fare is Sydney to Ballina Byron via Jetstar. Other destinations include Ballina, Launceston, Melbourne, Coolangatta, Brisbane and more.
Available for booking on selected travel from 16 March 2024 - 28 July 2024. It includes a flight and stay for 5 nights at Paradise Resort Gold Coast. T&Cs apply.
International flights from $559 return at Flight Centre
Expires 29 Nov 2023
Save on your return flights to international destinations with prices starting from $559 at Flight Centre. Available for select flights from Sydney to Auckland, Bali, Fiji, Singapore, Bangkok, Tokyo and more. Limited time offer. T&Cs, exclusions apply.
Available for travel on select dates until 31 December 2023. Destinations include Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln, Mt. Gambier, and Whyalla. T&Cs apply.
Fly direct from Australia starting at $255 with Air Niugini, Virgin Australia and Qantas, or hop on a connecting route with Philippine Airlines. T&Cs apply.
Book a flight to the USA available for travel on select dates at Air New Zealand. Destinations include Los Angeles, New York, Hawaii, Houston, San Francisco, and Chicago. Sample fare departs from Sydney to Honolulu. Fares are subject to change without prior notice. T&Cs apply.
Book a flight and discover the beauty of New Zealand from $549 at Emirates. Available for travel on select dates. Fares are subject to change without prior notice. T&Cs apply.
Book a flight and explore exciting adventures in Athens from $2219 at Emirates. Available for travel on select dates. Fares are subject to change without prior notice. T&Cs apply.
Book a flight and visit the beautiful place of London from $2059 at Emirates. Available for travel on select dates. Fares are subject to change without prior notice. T&Cs apply.
Book a flight and enjoy your special day in Dubai at Emirates. Available for travel on select dates. Fares are subject to change without prior notice. T&Cs apply.
Book a flight to Tahiti (Papeete) available for travel on select dates at Air New Zealand. Sample fare departs from Melbourne to Tahiti (Papeete). Fares are subject to change without prior notice. T&Cs apply.
Up to $3,099 off 7-night stay at the Plantation Island Resort
Expires 1 Dec 2023
Available for travel until 4 December 2023. It includes a daily breakfast buffet, bonus kids eat & play free, bonus Fijian cooking lessons, and more. T&Cs apply.
Book a flight to Rome and enjoy the beautiful attractions at Emirates. Available for travel on select dates. Fares are subject to change without prior notice. T&Cs apply.
Welcome Abroad fares: International flights from $299 on Virgin Australia
Expires 1 Dec 2023
Available for travel until 15 September 2024. Sample fare departs from Melbourne to Queenstown. Destination includes Apia (Samoa), Denpasar (Bali), Tokyo (Haneda), Nadi (Fiji) and Port Vila (Vanuatu). T&Cs apply.
Stay at the Naviti Resort with return flights and an all-inclusive package for two + BONUS kids stay & eat free for 7 nights. Available for travel until 31 December 2024. T&Cs apply.
Students get a 10% discount on flights, additional checked baggage allowance and a free booking change at Singapore Airlines. Must be KrisFlyer member who is currently enrolled at an eligible college or university. T&Cs apply.
Up to $300 on a 4-night stay at the 4-star Andaz West Hollywood including flights (optional)
Expires 31 Dec 2023
Available for travel between 18 January 2024 - 22 February 2024. It includes 4 nights’ accommodation at the 4-star Andaz West Hollywood, return flights (optional), LA Lakers NBA tickets, and a 2-Day Go City pass. T&Cs apply.
Up to 30% student discount on domestic & international flights
Get up to 30% off on flights + up to 45kg baggage with Malaysia Airlines and Firefly flights. Domestic destinations include Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin and Adelaide. International destination includes Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, and more. T&Cs apply.
To get the cheapest price on your flight, it pays to compare. Consider checking an aggregator – a site that searches multiple airlines' websites and online travel agencies at once – to get a wider range of available flights. Some flight aggregators include the following:
Comparing prices is one way to find the cheapest flights, but if you have a trusted website or preferred company, ask if they price match.
Booking with a company that will price-match your fare will also guarantee the lowest price for a flight. Usually, you'll need to compare apples to apples, so make sure you're looking at the same airline, the same departure date and time and the same inclusions (if you're needing extras like checked baggage). To learn more about this, read our guide that lists out booking sites and airlines that will let you price match.
Knowing which days flights go on sale is also key when booking. Many airlines have regular sales, whether weekly or annually, and booking during one can reward you with a low fare. We've seen prices drop as low as $19 recently with Jetstar during one such sale.
When is the cheapest time to fly?
Through our research trawling through flight searches to learn – and booking plenty for ourselves too – we've found that flying in the early morning or late at night tends to reward the lowest fare.
When it comes to the days of the week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays tend to have the lowest fares.
We're not the only place you can find some flight deals. Here's a couple of sites we love for finding the best deals on flights:
Expedia.com.au: Expedia is great for flexible travellers with its deals page showing lots of offers from flights in the future to those just a couple of months away.
Skyscanner: Skyscanner's deals find you the best value flights for up to 90 days in the future. It does the maths for you by displaying how much cheaper a fare is compared to its average price over the year. We've seen flights up to 39% cheaper than average.
Where can I find last-minute flight deals?
The days of running up to the counter at the airport and asking about standby flights are well and truly behind us. For last minute flight deals you can't look past aggregators including: Lastminute.com.au, Skyscanner and KAYAK.
In the days leading up to your preferred travel dates make sure to check sites frequently and note down the prices. Follow airlines on social media as they'll often announce last-minute deals there. Most airlines have their own newsletter announcing sales and reminders for their weekly specials.
If you want a round-up of the best flight sales without having to sign up to multiple newsletters you can join our flight deal alert mailing list.
How often do airlines have flight deals?
Virgin Australia has a weekly Happy Hour sale each Thursday from 4pm to 11pm (it occasionally runs for longer periods).
Jetstar sometimes drops a Fare Frenzy on Fridays which typically lasts only that night. It also has a Weekend edition.
Unfortunately, neither Qantas nor Rex Airlines offers weekly sales on a set date.
Is it cheaper to book flights early or last-minute?
If you know where you want to go and when, then booking ahead of time can save you money. "The early bird gets the worm" as it were.
If you've got flexibility on dates and/or destinations then you'll want to look out for last-minute sales. As take-off dates draw closer airlines tend to put the remaining seats on sale to make sure they fill-up the plane.
Should I clear cookies when searching for flights?
It doesn't hurt to try. Some experts swear that booking sites are tracking you and will put their prices up when you visit their site a few times.
There are a lot of normal factors that can result in prices changing, from a fare class selling out to high demand for a particular date.
While you can try clearing your cookies, using incognito mode or a VPN, we recommend you always do your research and compare fares to find the cheapest or best deal for your circumstances.
Is it cheaper to buy one-way tickets or round trip?
It depends on whether you're flying domestically or internationally and there are exceptions to the rule.
Flying domestically
It can be cheaper to buy two one-way fares. For example, when you search for return airfares on Skyscanner it looks for deals and offers from multiple airlines and travel agents, not just individual flights.
This $500 airfare was the cheapest return result generated by Skyscanner.
When we ran the same itinerary as two separate one-way flights we found the following:
Same times, same days but different prices totalling $484 saving you 3%.
Apart from circumstances like in our example, budget airlines like Jetstar usually sell one-way fares for the same price each way opting to charge per kilometres travelled.
Whether you purchase two one-way tickets or book the return airfare, the price should come out roughly the same.
Do look out for Jetstar "return for free" fares though, they're a steal.
Flying internationally
It's often cheaper to buy a return ticket. Pre-COVID-19, a lot of airline revenue came from business travellers jet setting across the world. Busy C-suite executives are less picky about pricing when their company is picking up the bill.
A cheaper return airfare provides an incentive to book with the same airline rather than go looking for flights via a competitor.
This $2,715 return fare was the best returned by Qatar (a cheaper fare had multiple layovers).
Looking for one-way fares for our travel dates we found the same flights:
The Sydney-London leg of the trip starts from $974, not bad, that's cheaper than half of the return airfare.
However, if we want to book the London-Sydney leg one-way the price blows out to $4,341.
Together, the two one-way tickets are nearly double the price of the return airfare.
Flying with flexibility
Flexibility provides more opportunities for saving. For our Sydney-London return example we found one-way flights from $736 (via Japan Airlines) and $1,797 (via SWISS and ANA) totalling $2,533. Compared to the Qatar return airfare, you save 6%. Of course, that's if you don't mind an extra stopover.
Consider all your options and fly smarter. You can find savings on flights and compare prices for yourself with Skyscanner.
Alex Keshen was Finder's senior travel and utilities publisher. Working in the online publishing space for more than 10 years, she has appeared in Travel Weekly and the Huffington Post. After graduating from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada with a Bachelor of Journalism and settling into a career in publishing, Alex has become a master of maximising her annual leave and finding the best bargains around.
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