We’ve rounded up the best flight deals going around to help you travel for less this year!
The price of airfares has many of us wondering whether we’ll ever take to the skies again, but a good flight deal could just be your ticket to a long-awaited holiday.
As the demand for travel really starts to ramp up, many airlines are reintroducing popular routes with sales that you won’t want to miss.
Not to worry, we’ve got you covered! Read on for the best offers in the sky.
At a glance:
1. Bonza: Launch sale – flights from $49
2. Virgin Australia: Half a million sale fares from $55 one-way
3. Virgin Australia: Up to 4% cashback with Cashrewards
4. Qantas: The Everywhere Sale
5. Qantas: Return economy flights to Los Angeles from $1,246
6. Rex: Domestic economy flights from $69
7. Qatar Airways: 1.40% cashback with Cashrewards
8. Hawaiian Airlines: 1% cashback with Cashrewards
Current flight deals
The sky’s the limit with these flight deals, but don’t wait – most offers aren’t valid for long.
Bonza: First time flights on sale from $49
Details: Bonza, Australia’s new low-cost airline has launched its first ever fares from $49 one-way.
Here’s a full list of Bonza routes on sale now:
- Sunshine Coast to Coffs Harbour from $49 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Rockhampton from $49 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Port Macquarie from $49 each way
- Townsville to Rockhampton from $49 each way
- Cairns to Mackay from $49 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Mackay from $59 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Newcastle from $59 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Whitsunday Coast from $59 each way
- Cairns to Rockhampton from $59 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Townsville from $69 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Albury from $69 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Cairns from $79 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Mildura from $79 each way
- Whitsundays to Newcastle from $79 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Melbourne (Avalon) from $79 each way
- Sunshine Coast to Cairns from $80 each way
You can book now via the Bonza app, which is available for free download on iOS and Android.
Dates: Ongoing – though the rate may be subject to change at any time.
Terms: The prices above are for starter fares, which include your seat and carry-on luggage (seat selection and checked luggage can be added for a fee).
Virgin Australia: Sale on half a million fares from $55 one-way
Details: Virgin Australia has dopped its ‘Bring on 2023’ sale, with popular destinations such as Sydney to Byron Bay fetching just $55 one-way.
Sale fares are available to book now via virginaustralia.com, with pricing as follows.
One-way domestic economy lite fares (both ways):
- Sydney – Byron Bay (Ballina) from $55
- Sydney – Sunshine Coast from $75
- Brisbane – Whitsundays (Proserpine) from $85
- Sydney – Gold Coast from $89
- Adelaide – Melbourne from $89
- Melbourne – Hobart from $89
- Brisbane – Sydney from $95
- Sydney – Melbourne from $95
- Melbourne – Gold Coast from $99
- Brisbane – Melbourne from $109
- Brisbane – Hamilton Island from $119
- Sydney – Cairns from $125
- Melbourne – Cairns from $139
- Darwin – Sydney from $149
Return international economy lite fares (both ways):
- Sydney – Fiji from $459
- Gold Coast – Bali from $489
- Melbourne – Vanuatu from $539
- Brisbane – Samoa from $549
- Melbourne – Bali from $585
- Adelaide – Bali from $589
- Sydney – Bali from $615
- Cairns – Tokyo from $699
Dates: These fares are on sale until midnight 6 February 2023 or until sold out.
Terms: These prices are valid for the following travel periods: 1 March 2023 to 7 December 2023. Conditions apply.
Virgin Australia: Up to 4% cashback with Cashrewards
Details: Virgin Australia is offering 4% cashback on domestic flight bookings when you click through via Cashrewards.
Dates: Ongoing – though the rate may be subject to change at any time.
Terms: The 4% cashback deal only applies to domestic flights (0.7% for international). Note that cashback is not available until full completion of travel. Check the Cashrewards site for more details.
We have seen up to 10% cashback offered on Virgin Australia flights in the past, so it’s worth bearing in mind that a more appealing offer could present in the future.
Qantas: The Everywhere Sale
Details: Qantas has launched ‘The Everywhere Sale’ with fares to over 25 bucket list domestic and international destinations as follows:
- Noumea – return from $529 (economy)
- Honolulu – return from $999 (economy)
- Nadi (Fiji) – return from $645 (economy)
- London – return from $2,099 (economy)
Dates: Hurry, these fares are only on sale until midnight (AEDST) 7 February 2023.
Terms: These prices are based on bookings made on Qantas.com seven days or more before departure. Also note that the prices may fluctuate if taxes or exchange rates change.
Qantas: Return flight to Los Angeles from 1,246
Details: Qantas is offering return economy flights to Los Angeles with pricing from Australian destinations as follows:
- Melbourne – from $1,246
- Brisbane – $1,246
- Sydney – $1,248
- Adelaide – $1,400
Dates: These prices are valid until flights sell out.
Terms: These prices are valid for travel periods from January through June 2023.
Rex: Economy domestic flights from $69
Details: Rex has some good domestic sale flights on right now, offering economy flights from as low as $69. The pricing is as follows:
- Adelaide – Melbourne from $69
- Sydney – Gold Coast from $69
- Sydney – Melbourne from $70
- Sydney – Brisbane from $73
- Melbourne – Canberra from $82
- Melbourne – Brisbane from $92
Dates: These prices are valid until flights sell out.
Terms: The prices above are valid for certain travel periods February through April 2023. Although some Virgin Australia and Jetstar flights may appear cheaper across some travel dates, Rex sale fares include checked luggage, so there are no hidden costs here.
Qatar Airways: 1.40% cashback with Cashrewards
Details: Qatar Airways is currently offering 1.4% cashback on all flights when you click through from Cashrewards.
Dates: Ongoing, however, the cashback rate is subject to change at short notice.
Terms: Cashback may not be approved until 95 days after the completion of travel and does not apply to any bookings made using coupons or other offers.
Hawaiian Airlines: 1% cashback with Cashrewards
Details: Hawaiian Airlines is offering 1% cashback when you click through Cashrewards and bool flights departing from or arriving in the following locations:
- Sydney (SYD)
- Brisbane (BNE)
- Auckland (AKL)
- Honolulu (HNL)
Dates: Ongoing, however, the cashback rate is subject to change at short notice.
Terms: Hawaiian Airlines flights must be taken within 270 days of bookings to be eligible for Cashback. Also note that this deal excludes inter-island flights.
Until next time
That’s a wrap on the latest flight deals (for now).
We’ll be sure to keep you updated with all the latest flight deals here – stay tuned!
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