Cheap Airfares

Cheap Airfares is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. We all like a bargain!

A Scandinavian Airlines plane at Copenhagen Airport

SAS Age-Based Price Discrimination

It’s not that uncommon for some airlines to offer discounts to children, or even to sell tickets at different prices based on a person’s location, the type of electronic device they’re using or if they’re travelling for work. There are also plenty of examples of airlines charging different fares on domestic flights to residents and non-residents, … Continued

man traveler with hat holding beer glass and looking to airplane, Asian passenger sitting and relax in modern lounge at international airport terminal. Travel concept

Where to Search for Cheap Flights

Everyone loves a cheap flight, but what’s the most efficient way to find one? AFF members often discuss current airfare deals on the Australian Frequent Flyer forum. If you’ve subscribed to an airline mailing list, you may also be notified when that airline goes on sale. But if you need to book a flight to … Continued

Beautiful view of Churches in Oia village, Santorini island in Greece at sunset, with dramatic sky.

Cheap Flights to Europe from $606 Return

Over the past two years of border closures and COVID-related travel disruptions, there haven’t been many good deals on flights to Europe. But Singaporean low-cost carrier Scoot is trying to change this, with flights from Australia to Europe available now from as little as $606 return. The flights with Scoot are available from Gold Coast, … Continued

Rex 737 VH-RYU

Rex Adds Brisbane to Relaunched Jet Network

Rex has announced it will commence flights from Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane as it this week restarts Boeing 737 flights for the first time since July. Rex will fly twice-daily between Melbourne and Brisbane from 17 December 2021 using Boeing 737-800s. Fares are currently on sale from $79 one-way. These prices are available on … Continued

Jetstar Boeing 787-8 Business Class seats

How to Get a $32 Jetstar Business Class Seat Upgrade

Ahead of international flights resuming, Jetstar has started bringing its wide-body Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners out of storage to use on domestic flights around Australia! Lucky Jetstar passengers on selected domestic flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns and the Gold Coast are set to get a nice upgrade over the usual Airbus A320 experience – in more … Continued

14 Nov 2021 Jetstar
Virgin 737s and Jetstar A320 at BNE

Last Chance for Half-Price Domestic Tickets

Earlier this year, the Australian government made 800,000 half-price domestic plane tickets available as part of its Tourism Aviation Network Support (TANS) program. Many of the half-price seats sold out within days of going on sale in April 2021. But there are still plenty of discounted seats available on some routes. The half-price flights were … Continued

Virgin Australia 737 Business Class 2021

Virgin Australia Slashes Business Class Fares

Virgin Australia has significantly reduced its Business Class fares on many domestic routes, with seats now regularly available from as little as $199 one-way – or even as low as $182 with a promo code! But there’s a catch: Customers can no longer book the cheapest Business Saver fares on most routes within four weeks … Continued

22 Jul 2021 Virgin Australia
Jetstar A320 tail

Jetstar to Fly to Canberra

Jetstar will begin flights to Canberra for the first time, with a 5x weekly Brisbane-Canberra service launching on 2 September 2021. The Jetstar A320 services between Brisbane and the nation’s capital will run every day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the following schedule (flights arrive/depart Canberra one hour later during daylight savings): “We’re excited to … Continued

13 Jun 2021 Jetstar