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Free return seats and epic discounts in Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales

November 27, 2025 — 4:00am

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The once US-only shopping phenomena of Black Friday and Cyber Monday are sweeping airlines globally and discounted flights are spanning many popular routes from Australia.

Carriers, including Australia’s major airlines, have been breaking tradition by launching sales or offering loyalty members early access before Black Friday, which falls on the Friday after the US Thanksgiving Day holiday, this year on November 28.

Local carriers Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar are slashing the price of millions of fares.

Jetstar has brought back its Return for Free sale.

Jetstar has brought back its Return for Free Black Friday sale, offering $0 return fares on more than 90,000 seats for 72 hours. Among some of the best deals are $42 domestic return fares (Sydney to Ballina, Byron Bay) and $149 international return fares (Perth to Singapore). Travellers can access the sale a day early, at midday on Thursday, by signing up for Jetstar’s loyalty scheme Club Jetstar.

Qantas has launched a Travel Week sale with more than1.5 million discounted seats to more than 130 routes across its global network, including fares from $99 one-way (Sydney to Ballina, Byron Bay).

Virgin Australia has unveiled markdowns of up to 50 per cent across a million seats, including one-way flights from $49 (Sydney to Ballina) and return international flights from $419 (Melbourne to Denpasar in Bali, Indonesia).

For the first time, the airline is also offering discounts on upgrades to its premium extra-legroom Economy X seats – upgrades are available on popular short-haul international routes such as Bali and Fiji from $20.

Scoot is among the low-cost Asian carriers leading the Black Friday bargains.

Asian budget airlines continue to lead the way with significant discounts on economy fares. Scoot has Melbourne to Singapore flights from $209 one-way, while AirAsia is offering 99 per cent off fares one-way when you book a return flight between December 1 and March 15, 2026.

Terms and conditions apply to the sales below. Read on for some of our favourite Black Friday and Cyber Monday flight deals so far.

Qantas: More than 1.5 million economy and business class seats on sale, including international routes to Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Singapore, Denpasar and more, until end of December 2, 2025. See qantas.com

  • Perth to Sydney from $319, economy one-way
  • Hobart to Sydney from $139, economy one-way
  • Melbourne to Newcastle from $135, economy one-way
  • Sydney to Gold Coast (Coolangatta) from $115, economy one-way
  • Launceston to Melbourne from $109, economy one-way
  • Sydney to Denpasar (Bali, Indonesia) from $599 economy return; $2699 business return
  • Melbourne to New York from $1419 economy return; $8699 business return
  • Brisbane to Honolulu from $929 economy return; $5699 business return

Virgin Australia: A million fares on sale to popular domestic and international routes, including Byron Bay and Denpasar (Bali, Indonesia), until end of December 2, 2025. See virginaustralia.com/au/en

  • Sydney to Gold Coast from $65, economy one-way
  • Sydney to Sunshine Coast from $69, economy one-way
  • Melbourne to Gold Coast from $89, economy one-way
  • Melbourne to Uluru from $99, economy one-way
  • Brisbane to Cairns from $99, economy one-way
  • Sydney to Melbourne from $99, economy one-way
  • Brisbane to Port Vila (Vanuatu) from $449, economy return
  • Melbourne to Queenstown from $449, economy return
  • Sydney to Queenstown from $489, economy return
  • Brisbane to Denpasar (Bali) from $499, economy return
  • Brisbane to Queenstown from $525, economy return
  • Brisbane/Sydney to Nadi (Fiji) from $605, economy return
  • Melbourne to Nadi (Fiji) from $645, economy return

Jetstar: Free one-way fares when you book return flights on select routes to Australia capital cities, and Singapore, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea, until November 30, 2025. See jetstar.com/au/en

  • Adelaide to Melbourne (Avalon) from $49, economy return
  • Brisbane to Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine) from $63, economy return
  • Hobart to Melbourne (Tullamarine) from $71, economy return
  • Canberra to Gold Coast from $75, economy return
  • Sydney to Cairns from $108, economy return
  • Melbourne to Singapore from $209, economy return
  • Adelaide to Bali (Denpasar) from $229, economy return
  • Newcastle to Bali (Denpasar) from $229, economy return
  • Sydney to Bali (Denpasar) from $249, economy return
  • Cairns to Osaka (Kansai) from $285, economy return

Singapore Airlines: Flights from Australia to Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Istanbul, Britain on sale, until December 3, 2025. See singaporeair.com

  • Sydney to Cebu (Philippines) from $892, economy return
  • Melbourne to Bengaluru (India) from $986, economy return
  • Sydney to Bangkok from $878, economy return
  • Melbourne to Colombo (Sri Lanka) from $1018, economy return
  • Sydney to Bali (Indonesia) from $857, economy return
  • Melbourne to Ahmedabad (India) from $989, economy return
  • Sydney to Delhi from $925, economy return

Fiji Airways: Flights from Australia to Fiji, Japan, United States, Canada, Pacific Islands on sale, until December 1, 2025. See fijiairways.com/en-au

  • Sydney/Brisbane to Nadi (Fiji) from $615, economy return
  • Sydney/Brisbane to Tokyo from $975, economy return
  • Melbourne to Los Angeles from $1175, economy return
  • Adelaide to Tokyo from $1025, economy return
  • Sydney to Vancouver from $1375, economy return
  • Melbourne to Dallas Fort Worth from $1625, economy return
  • Sydney/Brisbane to Samoa from $735, economy return

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Scoot: Flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to Singapore to cities spanning Vietnam, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, India and more on sale, until end of November 28, 2025. See flyscoot.com/en

  • Sydney to Singapore from $215, economy one-way
  • Melbourne to Incheon (South Korea) from $335, economy one-way
  • Sydney to Osaka (Japan) from $340, economy one-way
  • Perth to Bangkok from $188, economy one-way
  • Melbourne to Koh Samui (Thailand) from $300, economy one-way
  • Perth to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) from $195, economy one-way
  • Melbourne to Denpasar (Bali, Indonesia) from $245, economy one-way

AirAsia: 99 per cent off select one-way fares when you book a return flight from Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Darwin, until sold. See airasia.com

  • Sydney to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) from $673, economy return

Etihad: Up to 35 per cent off flights from Sydney and Melbourne to destinations including Abu Dhabi, Dublin, Manchester, Prague, Cairo and Athens, until end of November 30, 2025. See etihad.com/en-au

  • Sydney to Abu Dhabi from $1783, economy return
  • Sydney to Manchester from $1622, economy return
  • Sydney to Athens from $1733, economy return
  • Melbourne to Dublin from $1812, economy return
  • Melbourne to Prague from $2228, economy return
  • Melbourne to Cairo from $2180, economy return

Qatar Airways: Flights from Australia to Barcelona, Zurich, Amsterdam, Rome, Paris, Frankfurt, London and more on sale, until end of November 30, 2025. See qatarairways.com

  • Melbourne to Barcelona from $1719, economy return
  • Melbourne to Zurich from $8199, business class return
  • Sydney to Amsterdam from $1769, economy return
  • Sydney to Rome from $8829, business class return
  • Adelaide to Paris from $1909, economy return
  • Brisbane to Rome from $1869, economy return
  • Perth to Barcelona from $1769, economy return
  • Canberra to Amsterdam from $1809, economy return

LATAM: Up to 25 per cent off airfares from Sydney and Melbourne to South America (following an increase in direct flights to Santiago), until end of December 1, 2025. See latamairlines.com/au/en

  • Sydney to Santiago (Chile) from $861, economy one-way
  • Melbourne to Santiago from $1448, economy one-way

Thai Airways: Save $200 on limited Royal Silk and economy seats from Australia to Bangkok using promo code BLACKWEEKAU, until end of December 2, 2025. See thaiairways.com/en-au

  • Sydney to Bangkok from $550, economy one-way
  • Melbourne to Bangkok from $550, economy one-way
  • Perth to Bangkok from $477, economy one-way

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