Jetstar website crashes briefly as Aussies rush to score $22 flights

Jetstar was hit with some technical difficulties this morning as thousands of Aussies rushed to nab some wildly cheap airfares to our most popular destinations.

Jetstar was hit with some technical issues this morning after thousands of Aussies rushed on the site to score some wildly cheap flights to more than 50 destinations in a new 24-hour special.

The Australian airline dropped at least 22,000 flights down to as little as $22 in a bid to get people up in the air.

Launching at midnight on Monday, the sale fares will be available for major cities and rural areas around Australia.

The lengthy list of destinations includes Brisbane, Whitsundays, Cairns, Darwin, Ballina, Melbourne, Uluru, Hamilton Island and Sydney.

A Jetstar spokesman confirmed the airline’s website suffered some minor issues this morning due to the sheer number of people on the site.

Jetstar’s tech team was running some checks but said everything appeared to be resolved just after 10am.

The massive announcement will offer flights to more than 50 destinations across Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

The flash sale continues in these hotspots – all sitting at just $22 per fare.

Adelaide to: Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney and the Sunshine Coast.

Brisbane to: Cairns, Darwin, Hobart, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney, Townsville, Uluru and the Whitsundays.

Gold Coast to: Hobart, Melbourne and Newcastle.

Melbourne to: Ballina Byron, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hobart, Sydney, Townsville, Uluru and the Whitsundays.

Sydney to: Ballina Byron, Darwin, Hamilton Island, Hervey Bay, Hobart, Gold Coast, Launceston, Melbourne, Sunshine Coast, Townsville, Uluru and the Whitsundays.

Cairns to: Darwin, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney.

Jetstar captain John Russell is ready for an influx of flights. Picture: Alex Coppel.

The flight dates range from mid October to late November 2022.

Jetsetters are urged to book fast as the window closes at 11.59pm (AEDT) on Tuesday – unless sold out prior.

The “Twosday” promotion is the second biggest domestic sale since the “half off flights” released late March 2021.

The flash sale is set to welcome vaccinated Australians who wish to see their loved ones after a tiring two-year pandemic.

The airline’s offer follows Australia’s newest airline Bonza announcing it would launch mid year.

Bonza will offer low budget flights on more than 25 routes to 15 regional locations across the nation.

Flights will take off in budding tourist locations, including Albury, Avalon, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Mildura, Rockhampton and Toowoomba.

Aviation analyst Geoffrey Thomas told reporters the company’s new business model would connect Australians to towns that were disconnected.

“Evidence globally shows that when you do connect to towns or locations that have not previously been connected directly, then you triple the traffic on that particular sector.” he said.