Ten years ago you couldn’t fly non-stop to Darwin. You would consider $350 for a return fare from Melbourne to Sydney an absolute bargain. You had two choices when booking your flights: Qantas or Ansett and you could only fly to Alice Springs on Fridays…. How times have changed!

Today the domestic travel market is ultra-competitive, ever-changing and plays host to a huge variety of fares at bargain basement prices. The past decade has changed the domestic travel market in extreme ways which overall have benefitted flyers.

New routes are cropping up at a phenomenal rate. You can now fly direct to Darwin, Broome, Coffs Harbour and Kalgoorlie amongst others.

Gone are the days when some flights only went once per week. Ten years ago there was only one opportunity to fly to Alice Springs per week, now there are ten! The frequency of flights means passengers have greater choice and flexibility when choosing when and where to fly.

The price of domestic travel has also decreased dramatically with the birth of the low cost-carrier. The rise and rise of Virgin, Jetstar, Tiger and the like are making domestic travel more competitive than ever. One member recalls that in the mid-1990’s they purchased a Syd-Adl airfare for $272 and this was considered an absolute bargain. Compare that with today’s fares and you’ll see how times have changed.

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