cheap airfares

Qantas seems to have reduced its Economy Flex fares on key domestic routes like the golden triangle and east-west routes. The lead-in Flex pricing is now: $359 on SYD-BNE $369 on SYD-MEL $419 on BNE-MEL $679 on MEL-PER $699 on SYD-PER On these routes, the Flex fares also seem to now fluctuate...

Jetstar has some pretty good business class fares from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City, as low as $599 one-way or $1,161 round-trip. For those unfamiliar with Jetstar business class, it's basically a premium economy seat but you get full meals and drinks on board, as well as in-flight...

Some good prices at the moment on Etihad Business Class from Singapore to Europe, including to Madrid. Etihad starts flying the A380 on SIN-AUH in February. Combine with a separate ticket from Australia to Singapore for good value on flights to Europe.

Looks like Virgin has a sale on for the next seven days. This might explain the absence of a happy hour last week... https://specials.virginaustralia.com/au/sale/the-sale?icmpid=va:c_rev:aem_hp:hb1:thesaleJul:Jun24

Promo running from today until 29 September. Apply the promo code TAKEOFF100 at the checkout to get $100 off a return flight from SYD, MEL or BNE to AKL. You need to travel between 30 Sept-15 December 2024, or 1 February-30 May 2025. Only available to the first 620 bookings. Here are the full...

Cathay Pacific is running a promotion where you can use a discount code to save on return flights from Australia to LHR, MAN, CDG, FRA, MXP, AMS, MAD or ZRH. Must book by 12 September 2024 and depart between 1 October - 15 December 2024. The discount codes are: E100AU for $100* off Economy...

Qatar Airways has a decent sale running until 24 August. E.g. PER-FCO for $1,274 return. MEL-BCN for $1,362 return. MEL-FCO $1,391 return. Travel dates are until 6 December 2024. QR Privilege Club members can also get 50% bonus Qpoints, which are the equivalent of status credits.

Get $75 off return Qantas flights from anywhere in Australia (via SYD or MEL) to Hong Kong using promo code TAKEOFF75. Book by 30 September 2024, for travel between 20 August 2024 and 9 August 2025. https://www.qantas.com/au/en/promotions/flights/take-off-hong-kong.html

Singapore Airlines currently has a sale on to Asia (and Europe), and there are some very sharp fares available in particular to Hong Kong, South Korea, Vietnam, India and mainland China. For example, MEL-HKG is available from $590 return in Y (via SIN). Similar prices are also available from...

In the past, it was relatively common to find error fares - and airlines would often be obliged to honour them. But things are changing. Airlines and their booking systems have become more sophisticated. Airlines have become more vigilant. These mistakes now get much more attention in the...

Some very reasonable prices available on Scoot to Asia or Europe. https://www.flyscoot.com/en/promotions/au-junjuly-gotta-scoot For example, MEL-ATH has limited availability at $820 one-way, including for travel later this month! Sale period from Scoot's website:

Some interesting airfares available such as: SYD-NLK $999 return in J SYD-AKL/MEL/CHC $1,199 return in J MEL/BNE/SYD-HNL for $2,299 return in PE BNE-SYD/MEL-DPS $2,499 return in J SYD-SCL $2,999 return in PE BNE/SYD/MEL-SCL-EZE $3,211 return in PE SYD-AMS $3,595 return in PE...

Obviously won't appeal to everyone, but sub $5k for lie-flat J to Europe in peak summer is pretty solid, despite the less than ideal layover times. Air India are in the midst of a rebranding effort, but the seats are still quite old, in a 2-2-2 configuration on the B787-8. Other dates...

Some good fares still available, for various travel dates in 2024. Can leave from BNE, SYD or MEL, flying QR to Doha and then AY (QR codeshare) to HEL. https://www.flightfinderau.com/business-class-to-helsinki-with-qatar-airways-finnair-from-5211/ I can't seem to find the same fares available...

I just spent a bit of time on Google Flights looking for the cheapest round-trip J airfares from various starting points in Asia. I figured I might as well share this list here as it may be of interest to some AFFers. I looked for flights originating in Jakarta, Bali, Singapore, KL, Bangkok...

Virgin Australia is running an extended happy hour today to make the Leap Day (29 February) with fares that look more like I'd expect to see during a Jetstar Friday Fare Frenzy. Some examples of Economy Lite fares available include: SYD-BNK $35 MEL-LST $39 SYD-MCY $55 ADL-OOL $85 BNE-AYQ $89...

Turkish Airlines has some great J fares available from eastern Europe to Melbourne, via Istanbul and Singapore. For example, SOF-MEL is under $4k return: BEG-MEL is ~$4.6k return:

I realise this won't be everyone's cup of tea, but ~$2.5k return isn't bad for Premium Economy to Europe return. Flights are via Shanghai on China Eastern, part of SkyTeam. You can earn Qantas points, or credit to a SkyTeam airline. Also works out of Melbourne/Brisbane and into Madrid...

Some decent fares in Qantas' current international sale, running from today until Monday 5 February, 2024. https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals.html/syd/int/economy/international-red-tail-sale/lowest A few examples include: SYD/MEL-LAX $1,119 return in Y BNE-SYD-SCL $1,499 return in Y...

Seems to be some reasonable deals. Book by 28 November 2023. https://specials.virginaustralia.com/au/sale/black-friday-sale (QF, JQ and Bonza are also having Black Friday sales. Jetstar's is a "return for free" deal, while Bonza is giving 20% off if you use the promo code "PURPLE".)