Qantas Discounts 1 Million Business & Economy Seats On Flights To 60 Australian Destinations

Qantas is encouraging its passengers to book themselves a much-needed domestic getaway or two with a high-profile sale featuring one million discounted seats on internal flights. With 60 destinations available and the discounts applying to both economy and business class, as well as being partially bookable with Qantas Classic Plus points, there really is something for everyone in the airline’s sale.

One million discounted domestic seats

As announced by the Australian flag carrier and oneworld

founding member in a corresponding statement that it published yesterday morning, Qantas has put one million discounted domestic seats on sale. The seven-day promotional period, that began yesterday, will run for the rest of the week, coming to a close at 23:59 AEDT on March 2nd. However, passengers should act fast when booking.

This is because, while Qantas

has implemented a time-based cutoff for this sale, the promotion will end sooner if all of the one million discounted domestic seats are snapped up before that point in time. With the seats bookable with either cash or (partially) with Qantas Classic Plus Points, and both domestic and economy tickets available, there are plenty of ways in which guests can take advantage of the sale fares. Commenting on the sale, Qantas Domestic CEO Markus Svensson said:

“We know Australians love a getaway. (…) Another one million sale fares [have] become available across our domestic business and economy cabins, offering customers more choice and more value for their travel this year. (…) With 60 regional and capital city destinations covered, it’s a fantastic opportunity for those looking to book a weekend getaway, a family interstate trip, or traveling for business.”

60 destinations covered

Domestic travel is a big deal for Qantas, whose internal flights connect Australia’s largest cities with one another, as well as providing vital aerial connections to rural communities in the more remote areas of the country. According to scheduling data made available by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, the Australian flag carrier has scheduled 19,214 domestic flights this March, offering 2,433,591 seats. The former of these figures represents over 84% of its total flights for the month.

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With these considerable figures in mind, it is unsurprising to see that a wide range of domestic routes are available for booking as part of the week-long sale, including some of the longest in the country. All in all, the sale fares are available to some 60 destinations, with flights during the promotional period costing as little as 5,400 points (plus A$55 (US$34.81) in fees, taxes, and charges) or A$109 (US$68.99) one-way in economy class. Qantas adds that it has “more than 35 routes under A$150.”

Meanwhile, in business class, the sale fares start at 23,500 points (plus A$76 in fees, taxes, and charges) or $369 one-way. Even on longer domestic corridors, such as the cross-country odyssey from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Perth (PER), there are bargains to be had, with economy sale seats starting at A$309 or 25,500 points (plus A$54), compared to A$649 or 46,000 points (plus A$74) in business.

Passengers should take note of certain dates

While Qantas’ ongoing sale is an exciting promotion that will benefit a great many of its regular guests, and definitely not something that could be said to be too good to be true, there are certain catches that potential bookers should be aware of. Most notably, the discounted domestic fares are only available for travel at certain times of the year, although, admittedly, these periods are long and well spread.

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All in all, there are three qualifying periods for these sale seats, with each of them lasting around two months. The first wave of seats are available on flights between April 29th and June 26th, with the validity resuming just under a month later on July 22nd. This marks the start of the second period of validity, which runs to September 18th, and is followed by a third period from October 14th to December 10th.