Get set for next flight of fancy

Aussie travellers keen to lock in a post-Christmas flight bargain, get ready.

Rival airlines Qantas and Virgin Australia have both launched huge Boxing Day sales, taking in domestic and international travel, with fares starting as low as $49.

The national carrier is offering discounted fares on almost every domestic route during a range of travel periods in the second half of 2024.

Sale fares are available for 72 hours via qantas.com

A one-way fare from Launceston to Melbourne costs just $109, while a Melbourne to Sydney flight will set passengers back jut $135.

Melburnians seeking the sun can grab a bargain flight to the Gold Coast for $145 while Perth to Sydney tickets have been slashed to $309.

Customers still holding a Qantas Covid credit can use their credit up until December 31, 2023.

Virgin Australia has also dropped a huge Boxing Day sale, offering more than 500,000 fares to domestic destinations as well as international hotspots such as Bali, Samoa, Tokyo and Fiji.

The four-day sale covers select flights between January 10, 2024 and November 7, 2024.

Sydneysiders who fancy a slice of Byron Bay can nab a $49 flight to Ballina, while for those fancying a taste of Tassie, a flight to Hobart will cost just $85 from Sydney or $125 from Brisbane.

Adelaide to Darwin will set passengers back just $169 while Sydneysiders tempted to take a break on the Gold Coast will pay just $79.

Virgin Australia is also offering cut-price fares on international routes including Brisbane to Samoa for $619.