Australia’s three major airlines have announced huge Boxing Day sales across dozens of domestic and international routes.
Hundreds of thousands of seats can be booked by savvy flyers with Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin on popular flight routes during the limited-time sale that started on Thursday and lasted until the seats are sold.
Virgin Australia is the only one of the rival airlines to offer cheaper fares on international routes – with flights to New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu, Bali and Samoa getting the year-end offer.
The airline also offers a number of domestic routes to tourist hotspots, such as Hamilton Island, Byron Bay and the Whitsundays.
Virgin Australia managing director Libby Minogue said the Boxing Day sales offers are an “unmissable opportunity” to save when traveling in the New Year.
“Boxing Day is synonymous with deals – and for Virgin Australia it’s about giving our customers the freedom to explore more of Australia and beyond for less,” Ms Minogue said in a statement.
“Whether it’s a highly anticipated reunion, a dream vacation or a spontaneous getaway, these deals won’t last long, so we encourage travelers to book quickly before they’re gone.”
Discounted Virgin flights are available between January 6 and September 18 on Economy Lite and are available until 11:59pm AEST on December 29 or until fares sell out.
Savvy flyers can save hundreds of pounds on flights with Australia’s three biggest airlines after huge Boxing Day sales (pictured, Samoan Island)
Virgin Australia has launched a major flight sale to suit all New Year’s travel resolutions
On all discounted flights with Virgin, passengers can earn Velocity Points and Status Credits.
The other two major airlines have also released their lists of discounted flight routes in the coming days.
Jetstar’s sale offers one-way flights for just $39, but ends on December 27 at 11:59pm AEDT or until sold out.
The Qantas sale ends on December 28 at 11:59pm AEDT and offers 800,000 discounted seats on select dates between July 22 and September 18 next year.
A number of international and domestic flights with Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia have had their prices reduced on selected dates (photo, Kangaroo Island)
Virgin Australia offers international flights between Brisbane and Apia, Samoa (pictured), from just $689
Passengers must board quickly as selected flights are only on sale until the weekend after Boxing Day (photo, Fijian Island)