Despite a short lockdown in Brisbane earlier in the week, things are looking up for Australia’s domestic aviation & tourism industry with 800,000 half-price domestic flights going on sale last Thursday. It’s all part of the federal government’s push to get more Australians to holiday at home this year. In Episode 57 of the AFF … Continued
Half-price flights as part of the federal government’s $1.2 billion tourism support package went on sale at midnight, with Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Rex offering tickets from as low as $32 one-way. So far, the flights are selling quickly! Demand for the cheap flights to regional destinations has been so high that some airline … Continued
From 1 April 2021, the federal government will subsidise 800,000 half-price domestic flights to encourage Australians to holiday interstate while international tourism remains non-existent. We don’t yet know exactly how these half-price flights will work, but we do know they’ll only be available on interstate routes. On one hand, it’s great that the federal government … Continued
The Australian government will subsidise half-price flights to 13 holiday destinations across Australia including Gold Coast, Cairns, Alice Springs and Launceston from April until July 2021. It’s part of a $1.2 billion Tourism and Aviation Recovery Package announced today. The 50% discount on domestic flights will be available on up to 800,000 tickets to and … Continued
Rex will complement its newly-launched Boeing 737 flights between Sydney and Melbourne with new routes to Adelaide and Gold Coast from the end of March. Starting from 29 March 2021, Rex will fly twice per day direct from Melbourne to the Gold Coast using Boeing 737-800s. Tickets are on sale from $79 one-way in Economy, … Continued