Bargains in airline seat sale

TWO major airlines are going head to head with massive cheap ticket offerings this week.

Following the announcement of Jetstar’s 18th birthday sale on Tuesday, Virgin Australia revealed it too had posted a round of cheap flights up for grabs until midnight Thursday.

D e s t i n a - tions include Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Hamilton Island and the Whitsundays.

Domestic flights on sale with Virgin start from $49 for Sydney to Ballina, and also include a cross-country haul between Perth and Cairns for just $129.

For those going abroad, one-way flights from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to Bali range between $369 and $399. A one-way trip to Queenstown will cost travellers from Melbourne $229 and Sydney $239.

Tickets are limited and will be unavailable if sold out before the sale ends.