The cost of living crisis is sending Melbourne prices through the roof, and it's getting harder and harder to find things in the city that cost less than $30. A solid pub feed? Maybe. A cocktail? If you’re lucky. But you know what $30 could get you? A flight across the country!
Jetstar has just announced a mega sale with one-way fares starting at just $29 – the exact same price from Jetstar’s debut launch sale in 2004. There are 29,000 bargain domestic fares up for grabs across 24 routes, plus international flights to popular hotspots from $129 (aka the price of a fancy dinner for two).
Jetstar’s Get Onboard Sale kicks off at midnight AEST on Monday, August 25 (yep, it’s worth staying up for) and runs until 11.59pm AEST on Friday, August 29 – or unless sold out prior. Club Jetstar members will score 12 hours of exclusive early access from 12pm on Monday, August 25, and we expect the flights will be snapped up real quick.
So, where can you fly to for the price of a bowl of pasta? Jetstar’s $29 fares cover 24 domestic routes, with a heap of discounted flights from Melbourne all across the country (and beyond). Byron Bay for $29, anyone?
Other hot deals on sale include Melbourne to Singapore from $195, Melbourne to Fiji for $205 and Melbourne to Queenstown for $229. You’ll also find a stack of bargain flights to Vietnam and South Korea – with fares all starting under $300.
Travel dates vary per route but stretch from mid-September 2025 to mid-June 2026. You can find out more about Jetstar’s Get Onboard Sale here.
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