Pack your bags, because holidays cheaper than we have ever known them are back.
Half-price flights to popular holiday spots across Australia will be offered to destinations including Tropical North Queensland and South Australia’s Kangaroo Island under a recovery plan to support the COVID-19 battered tourism industry.
From April 1, holiday makers will be able to book flights to 13 key regions including; the Gold Coast, Cairns, the Whitsundays and Mackay region (Proserpine and Hamilton Island), the Sunshine Coast, Lasseter and Alice Springs, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie, Broome, Avalon, Merimbula, and Kangaroo Island.
Qantas and Jetstar, along with Virgin Australia, will slash flight fares. Picture: Brendan Radke.Source:Supplied
The Federal Government’s $1.2 billion support package, announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday, is designed to deliver “a rush of nearly 800,000 tourists to regions hit hard by border closures”.
We have crunched the numbers, and if you’re quick – some fares will cost less than a McDonald’s McFavourite Family Box.
WHEN DOES THE HALF-PRICE FLIGHT SALE START?
The flight sale will kick off on April 1 and end on July 31, 2021.
WHAT ARE THE TRAVEL DATES?
Travel dates for the half-price fares are between May and September 2021.
HOW MANY TICKETS WILL BE ON OFFER?
800,000 tickets in total will be sold at half price – which breaks down to around 46,000 half-price tickets available per week for the 13 destinations.
WHICH AIRLINES ARE TAKING PART IN THE SALE?
Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar are all on board to sell tickets at half price. Other smaller operators may opt in on the serviced routes chosen by the government, such as REX, but they must have been running the route for at least two years.
The Federal Government’s initiative is a much-needed boost for the tourism sector. Picture: Bianca De Marchi/NCA NewsWireSource:News Corp Australia
HOW DO I BOOK A HALF-PRICE AIRFARE?
To be eligible for the discount, customers must book through the airline’s website. So for Qantas, visit here. For Virgin Australia, visit here. And for Jetstar, visit here.
HOW CHEAP WILL TICKETS BE?
The golden question. While hundreds of thousands of half-price airfares will be available to Australians within weeks, which routes will provide the best bang for your buck?
A spokesperson for Qantas told news.com.au that some of the highlights will include Sydney to the Gold Coast for $77, Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast for $100 and Sydney to Cairns for $118.
Flights to the Gold Coast will be going for cheap, and are likely to be the most popular.Source:Getty Images
Jetstar flights are even cheaper, with the airline slashing fares to less than the price of a case of VB.
Currently, the budget airline has flights from Sydney to the Gold Coast in June for $56, so with the half-price deal added on – that’s just $28 one way.
Some of the other cheap fares include Melbourne to the Goldie for $57 and Sydney to Cairns for $83.
WHAT ARE THE 13 DESTINATIONS?
Gold Coast, Cairns, the Whitsundays and Mackay region (Proserpine and Hamilton Island), the Sunshine Coast, Lasseter and Alice Springs, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie, Broome, Avalon, Merimbula, and Kangaroo Island.
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