Say goodbye to soaring airfares and hello to flight sales in 2023. Qantas is the third airline (check out Virgin Australia and Etihad sales here and here) to kick off the new year with an epic sale. 

The sale includes discounted fares to 26 destinations across the airline’s international network and will launch a new route between Melbourne and Jakarta. There’s more than 170,000 seats up for grabs, with sale fares up to 35 per cent below normal lead-in fares. Discounts vary from route to route and selected travel dates and days do apply. 

Here’s a list of some of the hottest fares on sale: 

• Melbourne – Queenstown from $599 return
• Melbourne – Christchurch from $639 return 
• Melbourne – Auckland from $659 return 
• Melbourne – Delhi from $999 return
• Melbourne – London from $1,699 return
• Melbourne – Singapore from $759 return
• Melbourne – Dallas/Fort Worth from $1,899 return
• Sydney – Los Angeles from $1,299 return
• Sydney – Santiago from $1,699 return
• Sydney – Bengaluru from $999 return
• Sydney – Seoul from $949 return
• Sydney – Fiji (Nadi) from $635 return
• Sydney – Tokyo (Haneda) from $1,499 return 
• Sydney – London from $1,699 return
• Brisbane – Singapore from $759 return
• Perth – Singapore from $599 return

The sale ends February 7 or until sold out prior. Get in quick as we predict these tickets are going to be popular with cost-savvy travellers.

Sale ends 11.59pm (AEDT) February 7 2023, unless sold out prior. Selected travel dates and days apply and fares may not be available on all flights or days. Blackout periods apply. Fares displayed are the lowest available. Visit qantas.com for full terms and conditions.

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