Australia’s three major airlines, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas, are all competing for the same market, and each airline offers regular sales to try and win their share. Here's when each one offers their weekly sales so you can get the best deals possible.
Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia’s Happy Hour sale is on every Thursday from 4pm until 11pm.
What other regular Virgin Australia sales should I look out for?
#MatesRates: Monthly sale for people travelling in groups of 2-9 people.
Early Bird fares: Released throughout the year, with tickets purchased in advance offered at discount.
Easter breaks: Discounted travel over the Easter period, ideal for families looking for a quick break.
Winter Warmers sale: For travel to sunny destinations during the winter months, with fares usually released in mid-Autumn.
Los Angeles fares: Cheap flights to the USA with direct flights from Sydney and Melbourne.
Tips for finding the best Virgin Australia deals:
Sign up for the , which will announce new sales and send an email reminder for Happy Hour
Look at the section of Virgin’s website
Check out the available promo codes on finder.com.au
Use price match guarantees such as those . Better yet, do it on a Friday to avoid booking fees
Latest Virgin Australia deals
Deal
Fly and earn up to 20,000 Velocity points
Verified YesterdayExpires 21 Jan 2025
Earn up to 20,000 Velocity Points eligible for Virgin Australia international long haul flight, operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia. Available for travel from 12 June to 30 September 2025. T&Cs apply.
International flights from $525 on Virgin Australia
Sample fare departs from Melbourne to Queenstown. Destination includes Apia (Samoa), Denpasar (Bali), Tokyo (Haneda), Nadi (Fiji) and Port Vila (Vanuatu). T&Cs apply.
Jetstar’s Friday Fare Frenzy starts every Friday evening at 4pm and lasts until 8pm, unless the allocated tickets sell out. The airline's also started Jules Lund's Wednesday Jetaway sale, discounting flights to certain destinations (to name a few, we've seen flights to Bali, Queensland and Vietnam discounted).
What other regular sales should I look out for?
Australia Day sale with discounted domestic flights
Return for free, take a friend for free, or 2-for-1 offers on flights
Easter sales
End of financial year (EOFY)
Boxing Day sales
Birthday sales (May)
Tips for finding the best Jetstar deals:
See the latest flight deals on finder.com.au’s Jetstar page, where we’ll often list what fares are available for less than $50 or $100
Keep an eye on Jetstar’s deals page
Sign up for the Price Watch option, where Jetstar will alert you when the fares from your selected airport drop
Take advantage of Jetstar’s price match guarantee or use if that works better
Latest Jetstar flight deals
Qantas
Qantas doesn’t offer weekly sales on a set date.
What other regular sales should I look out for?
Red e-deals, which are listed on Qantas’ domestic flight specials page, are the lowest available prices. The Global Deals work in a similar way, but on international routes.
Fly Away Sale
Australia Boxing Day sales
End of financial year
Tips for finding the best Qantas deals:
Join the Red Email mailing list for the latest Qantas sales sent right to your inbox
Locate the cheapest fare available then hit up which will beat it by $1. Call them up on Fridays to avoid fees.
Latest Qantas flight deals
Deal
Cheap Flights to Port Moresby Airport from $255
Fly direct from Australia starting at $255 with Air Niugini, Virgin Australia and Qantas, or hop on a connecting route with Philippine Airlines. T&Cs apply.
Can't wait for a sale? Check out these domestic flight offers available now:
Deal
Fly and earn up to 20,000 Velocity points
Verified YesterdayExpires 21 Jan 2025
Earn up to 20,000 Velocity Points eligible for Virgin Australia international long haul flight, operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia. Available for travel from 12 June to 30 September 2025. T&Cs apply.
International flights from $525 on Virgin Australia
Sample fare departs from Melbourne to Queenstown. Destination includes Apia (Samoa), Denpasar (Bali), Tokyo (Haneda), Nadi (Fiji) and Port Vila (Vanuatu). T&Cs apply.
Fly direct from Australia starting at $255 with Air Niugini, Virgin Australia and Qantas, or hop on a connecting route with Philippine Airlines. T&Cs apply.
Alex Keshen was the global travel publisher at Finder and has been living, breathing and, of course, writing about all things travel for more than 10 years. She has a Bachelor of Journalism from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada and has appeared in Travel Weekly and the Huffington Post. See full bio
Here's everything you need to know when booking flights in Virgin Australia's Happy Hour sale.
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