HUGE Virgin sale: Bali, Vanuatu, Fiji or Samoa from $399 RETURN

Time to work on that tan.
TL;DR: What's the deal with this flight sale?
Cheapest flight available:
Gold Coast to Bali for $399 return
Travel dates
18 October 2022 - 1 June 2023
Flexible fares?
No
Baggage included?
No
Dust off your passports and pull out that swimwear. Virgin Australia is sending you to the beaches of Bali, Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa with a price tag that is too good to pass up.
The cheapest flights are from Gold Coast to Bali at just $399 return. Yup, RETURN.
Other top fares we're eyeing are:
- Adelaide to Bali from $425 return
- Sydney to Nadi (Fiji) from $469 return
- Brisbane to Samoa from $549 return
- Melbourne to Vanuatu from $585 return
- Canberra to Nadi (Fiji) from $635 return
Travel dates range from 18 October 2022 to 1 June 2023. As to be expected, blackout dates around the school holidays apply.
But hey, if you don't have kids that's probably going to work in your favour as there'll be fewer people and more space on the beach for you.
- Book your flight now with Virgin Australia.
How good is this Virgin Australia sale?
As far as price goes, even budget airline Jetstar can't beat some of these prices. We took a quick look on its site and found similar flights from Gold Coast to Bali in May 2023 for $380 one-way or $723 return.
With fares from $399, Virgin is nearly 45% cheaper than Jetstar.
So what's keeping these prices down? They are Lite fares and only include your seat plus 7 kilograms of carry-on luggage.
If you want to stay on the sands the whole time that could be totally doable. If you're a heavy packer or wish to travel around a bit more, you may want to include checked luggage which will add at least $60 to your return airfare. This is based on a Choice seat from Gold Coast to Bali.
These fares at a glance
- OK flexibility: Virgin Australia no longer offers flexible flights. To get this you'll need to book a Choice fare or higher. This lets you make changes for free (a fare difference may apply) or cancel for a refund (an $80 fee for Choice applies).
- Great airline: Virgin Australia was recently named one of the top 10 airlines in the world by AirlineRatings. It was especially commended for its cabin crew.
- Great frequent flyer points: Velocity card holders will earn 5 Velocity Points for every dollar spent in this sale.
- Good travel time: Most flights are non-stop though there are a handful that require a Brisbane or Melbourne stopover.
- Great weather: All of these destinations have dry season dates to travel in to make your holiday a pleasant one. In short, Bali and Vanuatu's dry season is from April to October, Samoa's is from May to October and Fiji is best from September to November before the summer holiday crowds descend.
This sale ends 11.59pm AEST 29 July 2022 unless sold out.
Full list of flights in the Virgin Australia Island Escape sale
From | To | Via | Travel period from | Travel period to | Fare type | Fare (Return) | Book |
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Gold Coast | Bali (Denpasar) | 2-May-2023 | 31-May-2023 | Lite | $399 | Book flights | |
Adelaide | Bali (Denpasar) | Melbourne | 7-Feb-2023 | 26-Mar-2023 | Lite | $425 | Book flights |
Adelaide | Bali (Denpasar) | Melbourne | 7-Feb-2023 | 26-Mar-2023 | Choice | $455 | Book flights |
Gold Coast | Bali (Denpasar) | 2-May-2023 | 31-May-2023 | Choice | $459 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Bali (Denpasar) | 3-May-2023 | 26-May-2023 | Lite | $469 | Book flights | |
Melbourne | Bali (Denpasar) | 1-May-2023 | 31-May-2023 | Lite | $469 | Book flights | |
Sydney | Fiji (Nadi) | 1-May-2023 | 1-Jun-2023 | Lite | $469 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | 10-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2023 | Lite | $475 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | 19-Apr-2023 | 31-May-2023 | Lite | $475 | Book flights | |
Sydney | Fiji (Nadi) | 1-Feb-2023 | 31-Mar-2023 | Lite | $479 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Bali (Denpasar) | 1-Feb-2023 | 23-Mar-2023 | Lite | $489 | Book flights | |
Sydney | Bali (Denpasar) | 4-May-2023 | 28-May-2023 | Lite | $489 | Book flights | |
Sydney | Fiji (Nadi) | 19-Oct-2022 | 4-Nov-2022 | Lite | $489 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Bali (Denpasar) | 18-Oct-2022 | 7-Dec-2022 | Lite | $499 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Fiji (Nadi) | 1-May-2023 | 1-Jun-2023 | Lite | $499 | Book flights | |
Melbourne | Bali (Denpasar) | 6-Feb-2023 | 23-Mar-2023 | Lite | $499 | Book flights | |
Sydney | Bali (Denpasar) | 7-Feb-2023 | 10-Mar-2023 | Lite | $499 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | 10-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2023 | Choice | $505 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Fiji (Nadi) | 1-Feb-2023 | 30-Mar-2023 | Lite | $509 | Book flights | |
Melbourne | Bali (Denpasar) | 1-May-2023 | 31-May-2023 | Choice | $509 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Fiji (Nadi) | 1-Nov-2022 | 29-Nov-2022 | Lite | $519 | Book flights | |
Sydney | Bali (Denpasar) | 4-May-2023 | 28-May-2023 | Choice | $529 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Samoa (Apia) | 23-Mar-2023 | 1-Jun-2023 | Lite | $549 | Book flights | |
Sydney | Samoa (Apia) | 22-Mar-2023 | 5-Apr-2023 | Lite | $550 | Book flights | |
Sydney | Samoa (Apia) | 29-Apr-2023 | 21-May-2023 | Lite | $550 | Book flights | |
Melbourne | Fiji (Nadi) | 2-May-2023 | 1-Jun-2023 | Lite | $559 | Book flights | |
Melbourne | Fiji (Nadi) | 2-Feb-2023 | 29-Mar-2023 | Lite | $569 | Book flights | |
Melbourne | Fiji (Nadi) | 1-Nov-2022 | 29-Nov-2022 | Lite | $579 | Book flights | |
Melbourne | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | Brisbane | 19-Apr-2023 | 31-May-2023 | Lite | $585 | Book flights |
Sydney | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | Brisbane | 19-Apr-2023 | 31-May-2023 | Lite | $585 | Book flights |
Sydney | Samoa (Apia) | 22-Mar-2023 | 5-Apr-2023 | Choice | $600 | Book flights | |
Brisbane | Samoa (Apia) | 23-Mar-2023 | 1-Jun-2023 | Choice | $609 | Book flights | |
Mackay | Fiji (Nadi) | Brisbane | 1-Feb-2023 | 30-Mar-2023 | Lite | $619 | Book flights |
Melbourne | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | Brisbane | 19-Apr-2023 | 31-May-2023 | Choice | $625 | Book flights |
Sydney | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | Brisbane | 19-Apr-2023 | 31-May-2023 | Choice | $625 | Book flights |
Townsville | Fiji (Nadi) | Brisbane | 1-Feb-2023 | 28-Mar-2023 | Lite | $625 | Book flights |
Canberra | Fiji (Nadi) | Brisbane | 1-Nov-2022 | 29-Nov-2022 | Lite | $635 | Book flights |
Canberra | Fiji (Nadi) | Brisbane | 1-Feb-2023 | 29-Mar-2023 | Lite | $635 | Book flights |
Mackay | Fiji (Nadi) | Brisbane | 1-Feb-2023 | 30-Mar-2023 | Choice | $659 | Book flights |
Townsville | Fiji (Nadi) | Brisbane | 1-Feb-2023 | 28-Mar-2023 | Choice | $665 | Book flights |
Canberra | Fiji (Nadi) | Brisbane | 1-Nov-2022 | 29-Nov-2022 | Choice | $675 | Book flights |
Perth | Fiji (Nadi) | Brisbane | 5-May-2023 | 28-May-2023 | Lite | $779 | Book flights |
Perth | Fiji (Nadi) | Brisbane | 3-Feb-2023 | 27-Mar-2023 | Lite | $789 | Book flights |
Perth | Fiji (Nadi) | Brisbane | 5-May-2023 | 28-May-2023 | Choice | $819 | Book flights |
Perth | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | Brisbane | 30-Apr-2023 | 28-May-2023 | Lite | $845 | Book flights |
Perth | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | Brisbane | 30-Apr-2023 | 28-May-2023 | Choice | $885 | Book flights |