Virgin Australia offers cashback on flights as it launches sale with fares as low as $45

Virgin has upped the ante in the airline wars with new deals and a cashback offer as Jetstar launched its sale. See how much you can save.

Two of Australia’s major airlines have slashed fares on the same day to as low as $30, in a bid to rake in holiday goers.

Virgin passengers will be able to grab discounted tickets to more than 130 domestic and international flights, as well as claim cashback on airfares.

At the same time, Jetstar launched its Life’s A Beach sale with fares less than $30 across 12 domestic beach destination and four international sandy spots.

Travellers who book Virgin flights through Shopback on Thursday will be eligible for a one-day cashback offer, which includes 10 per cent back on all domestic flights and 2.1 per cent on international flights.

Tickets - some as cheap as $45 - are being offered to popular destinations including Byron Bay, Sunshine Coast and Hamilton Island.

Virgin Australia is offering up to hundreds of dollars cash back on all flights booked today.

Sydneysiders can head to Byron Bay for just $45 one-way and the Gold Coast for $65, while Melburnians can go to Launceston for $59 or Adelaide for $79.

For those travelling from Brisbane to Uluru or Darwin , prices are from $125 and $175 (one way) respectively.

Some of the best international deals include return flights from Melbourne to Queenstown for just $445, Brisbane to Fiji and back for $589, and Sydney to Bali return from just $539.

The travel period is from October 9, 2024 to July 3, 2025.

The flight frenzy sale starts Thursday and ends midnight on Sunday, September 1.

For those travelling from Brisbane to Uluru or Darwin , prices are from $125 and $175 (one way) respectively.

Virgin Australia sale fares include Velocity Frequent Flyer Points and Status Credits.

Meanwhile, Jetstar’s sale includes one-way fares starting from $29, and four international beach destinations, with prices starting from $189.

The sale runs for five days, ending at 11.59pm AEST Monday September 2, 2024, unless sold out.

Travel dates depend on the route, but range between October 2024 and late June 2025, meaning you could score a bargain summer holiday.

Travellers can head to Hamilton Island for as low as $129. Picture: Supplied.

One-way flights include Sydney to Gold Coast from $29, Gold Coast to Cairns from $29 and Adelaide to Sunshine Coast from $89.

International flights include Sydney to Fiji from $189, one way, as well as Melbourne to Honolulu from $292.

Earlier this week, Qantas cut prices on one million tickets in a seven-day sale.

The sale began on Monday, and applies for some one-way fares on 85 routes that depart between October 2024 and July 2025.

Fares to major routes such as Melbourne to Sydney are going for $129 and Gold Coast to Sydney for $109. Key tourism routes like Brisbane to Proserpine and Albury to Brisbane are also discounted.

VIRGIN SALE HIGHLIGHTS

One-way domestic sale fare in both directions:

• Sydney to/from Ballina (Byron Bay) from $45
• Melbourne to/from Launceston from $59
• Sydney to/from Gold Coast from $65
• Sydney to/from Sunshine Coast from $69
• Melbourne to/from Adelaide from $79
• Melbourne to/from Gold Coast from $89
• Brisbane to/from Cairns from $89
• Brisbane to/from Melbourne from $105
• Sydney to/from Cairns from $115
• Melbourne to/from Uluru from $119
• Brisbane to/from Uluru from $125
• Melbourne to/from Cairns from $129
• Melbourne to/from Hamilton Island from $129
• Brisbane to/from Adelaide from $145
• Brisbane to/from Darwin from $175
• Melbourne to/from Perth from $209

International return fares on sale:

• Melbourne to/from Queenstown from $415
• Sydney to/from Queenstown from $445
• Gold Coast to/from Denpasar (Bali) from $469
• Melbourne to/from Denpasar (Bali) from $539
• Sydney to/from Denpasar (Bali) from $539
• Sydney to/from Nadi (Fiji) from $539
• Brisbane to/from Queenstown from $559
• Brisbane to/from Nadi (Fiji) from $589
• Brisbane to/from Port Vila (Vanuatu) from $585
• Brisbane to/from Apia (Samoa) from $629
• Melbourne to/from Nadi (Fiji) from $639

Originally published as Virgin Australia offers cashback on flights as it launches sale with fares as low as $45