Virgin Australia sale: MatesRates is back with fares from $79
It pays off to travel in groups when there's a Virgin Australia MatesRates sale on.
Sorry, this sale is no longer running. Check our list of current flight sales to find a bargain!
Virgin Australia's has just released its latest Mates Rates sale with domestic and international fares starting for as little as $79 each way.
Like with previous Mates Rates sale, to be eligible for these fares you'll have to travel in groups of two to nine people and you'll all have to book and fly together. Not hard, right?
The last time Virgin Australia held this sale was in May, where fares were slightly cheaper, starting at $69 each way. So while these aren't as good as they were then, they're still not something to ignore and sport discounts of up to 30% off the regular ticket price.
Domestically, standout one-way fares include: Melbourne to Launceston for $79, Ballina Byron to Sydney for $79 and Sydney to Brisbane for $99. Internationally standout return fares include Melbourne to Los Angeles from $979 and Melbourne to Hong Kong for $584.
Flights are for travel on various dates between July 2017 and March 2018.
Flights can be booked direct with Virgin Australia and are available until 25 June 2017 unless sold out prior.
Full list of routes in the Virgin Australia MatesRates sale
| From | To | Travel dates | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina Byron | Sydney | 2 August 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $79 | Search for a flight |
| Launceston | Melbourne | 14 August 2017 to 7 September 2017 | $79 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Launceston | 14 August 2017 to 7 September 2017 | $79 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Ballina Byron | 2 August 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $79 | Search for a flight |
| Coffs Harbour | Sydney | 2 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $87 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Newcastle | 3 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $87 | Search for a flight |
| Newcastle | Melbourne | 3 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $87 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Coffs Harbour | 2 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $87 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Mildura | 3 August 2017 to 25 October 2017 | $89 | Search for a flight |
| Mildura | Melbourne | 3 August 2017 to 25 October 2017 | $89 | Search for a flight |
| Port Macquarie | Sydney | 2 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $89 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Port Macquarie | 2 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $89 | Search for a flight |
| Albury | Sydney | 28 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $92 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Albury | 28 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $92 | Search for a flight |
| Adelaide | Melbourne | 2 August 2017 to 25 September 2017 | $95 | Search for a flight |
| Canberra | Sydney | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $95 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Adelaide | 2 August 2017 to 25 September 2017 | $95 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Canberra | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $95 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Sydney | 2 August 2017 to 20 August 2017 | $99 | Search for a flight |
| Launceston | Sydney | 14 August 2017 to 7 September 2017 | $99 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Brisbane | 2 August 2017 to 20 August 2017 | $99 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Launceston | 14 August 2017 to 7 September 2017 | $99 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Sydney | 7 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $107 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Melbourne | 7 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $107 | Search for a flight |
| Adelaide | Sydney | 2 August 2017 to 20 October 2017 | $119 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Adelaide | 2 August 2017 to 20 October 2017 | $119 | Search for a flight |
| Geraldton | Perth | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $129 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Geraldton | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $129 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Melbourne | 21 August 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $133 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Brisbane | 21 August 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $133 | Search for a flight |
| Adelaide | Brisbane | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $135 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Adelaide | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $135 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Canberra | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $135 | Search for a flight |
| Canberra | Brisbane | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $135 | Search for a flight |
| Canberra | Melbourne | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $139 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Canberra | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $139 | Search for a flight |
| Adelaide | Canberra | 2 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $155 | Search for a flight |
| Canberra | Adelaide | 2 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $155 | Search for a flight |
| Adelaide | Perth | 7 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $165 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Adelaide | 7 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $165 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Darwin | 20 November 2017 to 07 December 2017 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Darwin | 8 January 2018 to 21 March 2018 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Broome | Perth | 8 January 2018 to 27 March 2018 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Darwin | Brisbane | 20 November 2017 to 07 December 2017 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Darwin | Brisbane | 8 January 2018 to 21 March 2018 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Darwin | Melbourne | 20 November 2017 to 3 December 2017 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Darwin | Melbourne | 8 January 2018 to 27 March 2018 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Darwin | Perth | 6 November 2017 to 14 December 2017 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Darwin | Perth | 8 January 2018 to 27 March 2018 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Darwin | Sydney | 23 October 2017 to 14 December 2017 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Darwin | Sydney | 8 January 2018 to 27 March 2018 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Darwin | 20 November 2017 to 3 December 2017 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Darwin | 8 January 2018 to 27 March 2018 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Broome | 8 January 2018 to 27 March 2018 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Darwin | 6 November 2017 to 14 December 2017 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Darwin | 8 January 2018 to 27 March 2018 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Darwin | 23 October 2017 to 14 December 2017 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Darwin | 8 January 2018 to 27 March 2018 | $169 | Search for a flight |
| Adelaide | Alice Springs | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $170 | Search for a flight |
| Alice Springs | Adelaide | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $170 | Search for a flight |
| Kalgoorlie | Perth | 2 August 2017 to 16 September 2017 | $175 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Kalgoorlie | 2 August 2017 to 16 September 2017 | $175 | Search for a flight |
| Broome | Perth | 30 October 2017 to 13 December 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Broome | 30 October 2017 to 13 December 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Auckland | 25 July 2017 to 6 September 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Auckland | 25 October 2017 to 21 November 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Christchurch | 31 July 2017 to 7 September 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Christchurch | 31 October 2017 to 30 November 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Dunedin | 1 August 2017 to 15 September 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Dunedin | 27 October 2017 to 28 November 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Christchurch | 24 July 2017 to 15 September 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Christchurch | 24 October 2017 to 30 November 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Christchurch | 18 July 2017 to 15 September 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Christchurch | 24 October 2017 to 30 November 2017 | $179 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Perth | 2 August 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $189 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Brisbane | 2 August 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $189 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Perth | 2 August 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $195 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Melbourne | 2 August 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $195 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Sydney | 2 August 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $195 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Perth | 2 August 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $195 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Port Hedland | 17 July 2017 to 30 July 2017 | $225 | Search for a flight |
| Port Hedland | Perth | 17 July 2017 to 30 July 2017 | $225 | Search for a flight |
| Alice Springs | Darwin | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $229 | Search for a flight |
| Darwin | Alice Springs | 2 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $229 | Search for a flight |
| Karratha | Perth | 14 August 2017 to 27 August 2017 | $229 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Karratha | 14 August 2017 to 27 August 2017 | $229 | Search for a flight |
| Adelaide | Darwin | 2 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $239 | Search for a flight |
| Darwin | Adelaide | 2 August 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $239 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Fiji (Nadi) | 29 January 2018 to 26 March 2018 | $245 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Fiji (Nadi) | 1 February 2018 to 27 March 2018 | $249 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | 21 January 2018 to 26 March 2018 | $259 | Search for a flight |
| Port Hedland | Bali (Denpasar) | 20 January 2018 to 24 March 2018 | $269 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Fiji (Nadi) | 25 July 2017 to 6 September 2017 | $275 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Fiji (Nadi) | 30 July 2017 to 10 September 2017 | $275 | Search for a flight |
| Kalgoorlie | Melbourne | 4 August 2017 to 10 September 2017 | $279 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Kalgoorlie | 4 August 2017 to 10 September 2017 | $279 | Search for a flight |
| Canberra | Perth | 6 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $289 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Canberra | 6 August 2017 to 14 September 2017 | $289 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Bali (Denpasar) | 24 January 2018 to 22 March 2018 | $289 | Search for a flight |
| Port Hedland | Bali (Denpasar) | 22 July 2017 to 9 September 2017 | $289 | Search for a flight |
| Port Hedland | Bali (Denpasar) | 7 October 2017 to 9 December 2017 | $289 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Fiji (Nadi) | 8 August 2017 to 19 September 2017 | $299 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Fiji (Nadi) | 23 January 2018 to 22 March 2018 | $299 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Bali (Denpasar) | 23 January 2018 to 27 March 2018 | $299 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Rarotonga | 3 February 2018 to 23 March 2018 | $299 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | 21 January 2018 to 26 March 2018 | $299 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | 30 July 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $309 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | 14 October 2017 to 13 December 2017 | $309 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Bali (Denpasar) | 18 October 2017 to 30 November 2017 | $319 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Rarotonga | 3 February 2018 to 23 March 2018 | $329 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Rarotonga | 3 February 2018 to 23 March 2018 | $329 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Bali (Denpasar) | 26 October 2017 to 05 December 2017 | $339 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | 30 July 2017 to 13 September 2017 | $349 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Vanuatu (Port Vila) | 14 October 2017 to 13 December 2017 | $349 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Hong Kong | 25 July 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $584 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Hong Kong | 25 July 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $614 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Hong Kong | 25 July 2017 to 20 September 2017 | $614 | Search for a flight |
| Melbourne | Los Angeles | 22 July 2017 to 14 December 2017 | $979 | Search for a flight |
| Brisbane | Los Angeles | 22 July 2017 to 14 December 2017 | $989 | Search for a flight |
| Sydney | Los Angeles | 22 July 2017 to 14 December 2017 | $989 | Search for a flight |
| Perth | Los Angeles | 22 July 2017 to 14 December 2017 | $1,119 | Search for a flight |
