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Tickets to a much-needed getaway could cost you less than thought, with Virgin Australia announcing the sale of more than 900,000 cheap fares across its network. The airline’s cheap seats deal is now live and will run until March 18 for select flights taking to the sky between March 25 and December 12 this year, unless they are sold out prior.
The cheapest deal on the table is a $49 one-way Economy Lite seat from Sydney to Ballina in NSW, 30 minutes from the Hollywood escape, Byron Bay. There are dozens of deals for under triple figures, with Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Sydney Newcastle, Canberra, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast able to be reached for less than $100. And it wouldn’t be a “never-ending summer” promotion without cut-price deals for travel to picturesque island destinations including Samoa, Bali, Fiji and Vanuatu. Virgin is also offering return flights to Tokyo for $679 and one-way tickets to Queenstown in New Zealand from Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney for under $300. All sale fares include Velocity Frequent Flyer Point and Status Credits. The deals come less than two weeks after the airline launched a 24-hour leap year flight sale, with airfares starting from as little as $35. It was also announced on Monday that Virgin Australia Holdings’ regional offshoot, Virgin Australia Regional Airline , based in Perth, had been named by AirlineRatings.com as the best regional airline for 2024. The airline topped a global list of competitors to win the award for the first time in its history. “This award follows a number of exciting milestones for VARA as we continue to diversify our charter portfolio and expand our reach in Western Australia,” VARA executive general manager Nathan Miller said. And for travellers who like their pets by their side, outgoing Virgin Australia chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka announced recently that animals could be allowed to travel on specific domestic routes within a year. Dedicated rows will be allocated for people travelling with their cats or dogs, although there will be restrictions, including size and where on the plane animals can go, and the big change is subject to regulatory approval. 7NEWS.com.au has not received any monetary benefit from this content.
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