Hobart to Gold Coast flights: Jetstar, Virgin offers cheap fares

A budget airline has just dropped a ‘Christmas Sale’ with fares starting from just $29. SEE WHERE YOU CAN FLY TO >>

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December 15, 2021 - 10:48AM

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Wednesday, December 15:

Just two days after Virgin announced its epic borders reopening flight sale, Jetstar has gone one better.

The budget airline has just dropped its ‘Christmas Sale’ with fares starting from just $29.

And a trip to the sunshine state will cost Hobartians less than the price of an Uber ride to the airport, with flights to the Gold Coast just $39 one way if you’re a Club Jetstar member.

A trip to Melbourne will cost you even less — just $34 one way from Hobart.

Travel dates apply for various routes but most are applicable from January to July next year.

You can fly from Tassie to the Gold Coast from just $39.

Cheap fares:

Hobart to/from Melbourne (Tullamarine): From $34 one way
Hobart to/from Gold Coast: From $39 one way
Hobart to/from Adelaide: From 39 one way
Hobart to/from Sydney: From $41 one way
Launceston to/from Melbourne (Tullamarine): From $34 one way
Launceston to/from Brisbane: From $39 one way
Launceston to/from Sydney: From $34 one way

See all the routes and book here.

Monday, December 13:

On the same day the Queensland border has reopened to majority of the country, Virgin Australia’s new Hobart-Gold Coast seasonal services are set to takeoff for the very first time today.

To celebrate, Virgin Australia has dropped over one-million sale fares to the Sunshine State from all parts of the country, with fares from as low as $59 one-way on the new Hobart-Gold Coast route offered for the first time.

The ‘Queensland is Good to Go’ sale includes a $59 one-way Economy fare between Hobart – Gold Coast to celebrate the new service, operating four times a week, adding over 5600 seats between the mainland and the Apple Isle each month.

Tallebudgera Creek on the Gold Coast. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT

The airline has also dropped fares to as low as $59 on Launceston – Brisbane services. The sale starts today and ends midnight this Friday or until sold out.

Virgin Australia Group chief commercial officer Dave Emerson said the airline was excited to offer one of its largest sales, to encourage travellers to make the most of the easing of border restrictions.

“Today is a monumental day for Australians and we are excited to help travellers right across the country reunite with loved ones or finally visit that dream destination over the summer holiday period and into 2022,” Mr Emerson said.

“We have over one million fares available from as low as $59 one-way and we encourage travellers to get in quick before they sell out.

“Our pilots, cabin crew and wonderful team members are equally excited to get back in the air and welcome travellers back on board with our famous Virgin Australia charisma.”

Virgin Australia Group chief strategy and transformation officer Alistair Hartley said they were “proud to be supporting Tasmanians, the local economy, and also proud to see more of our crew returning to the skies” with the launch of the new Gold Coast route.

“Today is a great day for Virgin Australia and Tasmania as we launch our sixth new Tasmanian service since September. Tasmania is a very important market to our business, and our customers, and we are excited to fly directly between Hobart and Gold Coast from today,” Mr Hartley said.

The Hobart-Gold Coast seasonal services will operate four times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday until January 30, 2022.

Virgin also reported that bookings into Tasmania had increased by 80 per cent over the last six weeks, with last week’s figures eclipsing 2019 levels by 20 per cent.

The most popular Tasmanian markets over the past four weeks: