Yearning for a holiday? Join the club. Thankfully, Jetstar has zoomed to our rescue – they've brought back their famous Return for Free sale as part of their 21st birthday celebrations. The sale's offering is simply in its name: book a flight to one of the idyllic destinations (with domestic and international routes included), and your flight home will cost you nothing. Here’s the lowdown.
The Jetstar Return for Free Birthday Sale will launch to the general public at midnight tonight (Tuesday, May 6) and will run for just 48 hours, ending at 11.59pm Melbourne time on Thursday, May 8 (unless already sold out). Want early access? Club Jetstar members have access to the sale from noon today (Tuesday, May 6). You can become a Club Jetstar member and book your cut-price escape over here.
With more than 80 domestic routes and heaps of international routes included in the sale, it might be tricky to pick your destination. In the mood for a Byron Bay getaway? You could fly there and back from Melbourne for $99. Want an island escape? Flights from Melbourne to Bali in the sale start at $239 (with $0 return fares) and flights from Melbourne to Phuket start at $266.
Travel dates vary for each route, but include early September 2025 until late March 2026 for domestic travel, and late May 2025 until late March 2026 for international flights. Find out more here.
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