Air Travel

Buckle up for Australian Traveller’s ultimate air travel guide—uncover how to find cheap flights, survive long-hauls, conquer jet lag, know your cancellation rights, and enjoy smoother journeys.

Highlights

Fly to the NT from $199 with Qantas’s 72-hour sale

Your plane ticket to Darwin, Alice Springs or Uluṟu just got cheaper.

Australia

Australia’s top travel pet peeves revealed: how many are you guilty of?

A new survey by Saily shows unsupervised children and uncovered coughing are among the travel habits that annoy Aussies most.

Land a free flight to the Red Centre when you book by end of November

Alice Springs

Land a free flight to the Red Centre when you book by the end of November

Book an eligible Red Centre package by 30 November 2026 and put up to $750 towards your flight to Alice Springs/Mparntwe – now for travel until 30 June 2027.

QLD

Fly to Queensland for just $69 with Virgin’s latest mega sale

Virgin is helping Aussies shed their winter layers for less with a sun-soaked sale you won't want to miss.

Australia

Qantas double points and status credits are back – but you’ll need to be quick

Qantas's most popular loyalty promotion is back, allowing frequent flyers to fast-track their status or points balance.

Australia

Qantas just put 2 million seats on sale – here’s where the value is

Your time to fly business has come.

Australia

Jetstar to charge for overhead carry-on baggage, a move that’s illegal overseas

In a controversial overhaul of its carry-on policies, Jetstar will charge fees from $25 for carry-on luggage stored in the overhead lockers from 2027.