Virgin Australia have dropped a massive sale for flights into Queensland

An airline has dropped a massive sale ahead of today’s border announcement, with half a million fares available to Australia’s most sought-after holiday state, starting from just $139. PRICES + ROUTES >>

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VIRGIN Australia have dropped an epic flight sale, with flight into Queensland starting from $139 – including 23kg baggage.

The ‘Good to Go’ sale is in partnership with Tourism Events Queensland and will run until midnight next Tuesday, July 14, offering over 500,000 sale fares to tropical Queensland destinations including Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island and Townsville.

The select flights have up to four periods, early to mid-September, early-October through the end of December, and February to the end of March next year.

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Hobart to Brisbane from $139

Hobart to Cairns from $249

Hobart to Gold Coast from $169

Hobart to Hamilton Island from $199

Hobart to Sunshine Coast from $189

Hobart to Townsville from $239

Virgin Australia Chief Commercial Officer, John Macleod said it was great news for tourism and local businesses that the Queensland border was reopening to interstate travellers.

“Queensland is a very important market to Virgin Australia and we’re delighted to be able to fly travellers back to the Sunshine State,” Mr MacLeod said.

“Virgin Australia transports millions of travellers each and every year to holiday amongst Queensland’s beautiful beaches, vast landscapes and tropical weather, and our Good to Go sale will help to reboot the Queensland tourism industry.”

ESCAPE: Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet. Picture: Hamilton Island Tourism

As part of the sale, travellers will be able to choose from a host of travel dates for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021, helping travellers who want to fly now, as well as those who wish to plan ahead.

In a research study conducted by Bastion Insights, Queensland is the number-one considered destination for leisure travel amongst Australians, with 63 per cent currently considering Queensland as their holiday destination.

For added confidence, Virgin Australia is waiving applicable change fees for bookings with travel between now and September 30.

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