Overview
When mid-February rolls around each year, a specific feeling starts to sink in no matter how you feel about romance. That sensation? With autumn almost upon us and the cooler weather with it, it's the yearning for sunny, summery days to keep on stretching on.
Here's one way to continue catching that vibe: chasing an endless summer by spending time anywhere from the Gold Coast up to Cairns while it gets frosty down south. For those eager to make an autumn date with plenty of sun, surf and sand — or even to book in a winter or spring getaway, too — Virgin Australia has just dropped a huge Queensland flight sale.
Running until midnight AEST on Monday, February 20 or sold out, whichever arrives first, this sale is solely about trips to and from the Sunshine State — with more than 250,000 fares on offer. It might be focused on one part of the country, but you still have options in terms of departure points and destinations. Within Queensland, you can leave or arrive in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Hamilton Island, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Mt Isa and Proserpine. And, around the rest of the country, flights to and from Adelaide, Alice Springs, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney are all covered.
One-way fares start at $69 — which'll get you from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast and vice versa. Other sale flights include Sydney–Gold Coast from $89, Melbourne–Cairns from $139, Adelaide–Gold Coast from $119 and Brisbane–Hamilton Island from $109.
If you're wondering when you'll need to travel, the travel periods depend on the leg — but some span up till December 14, when summer is back again.
Only select fares cover seat choice and checked baggage, however, with the airline announcing back in 2021 that it now splits its economy flights into three types. Economy Lite doesn't include checking any baggage or picking your seat, but Economy Choice does — and Economy Flex gives you extra flexibility (hence the name) if you have to change your plans later.
Virgin's Queensland Is Calling sale runs from Tuesday, February 14–midnight AEST on Monday, February 20 — or until sold out.
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