Virgin Is Selling Flights to and From Queensland From $59 Now That the Border Has Officially Reopened
The Sunshine State now allows double-vaccinated travellers to visit without quarantining — and double-jabbed Queenslanders to return home from interstate trips.
Queensland holidays are back on the agenda — and interstate getaways for Sunshine State residents, too. Australia's go-to holiday spot has reopened its borders to double-vaccinated travellers without any quarantine requirements, effective from 1am AEST today, Monday, December 13. And, if you're currently planning a trip north — or you're a Queenslander eager to head south, then return home hassle-free — Virgin is celebrating with a huge flight sale.
Running until midnight AEST on Friday, December 17 or sold out, whichever arrives first, this sale is solely about flights to and from the Sunshine State — with more than a million 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, Hamilton Island, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. 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 $59 — which'll get you from Sydney or Hobart to the Gold Coast, Launceston to Brisbane, or Newcastle to Brisbane (and vice versa). Other sale flights include Sydney–Sunshine Coast from $65, Melbourne–Gold Coast from $69, Melbourne–Townsville from $99 and Sydney–Hamilton Island from $109.
And, if you're wondering when you'll need to travel, you can book trips for selected dates between January 1–June 23, 2022.
Only some fares cover seat selection and checked baggage, however, with the airline announcing back in August that it is now splitting 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.
As we are still in the middle of a pandemic, flying is little different to normal. Virgin has introduced a range of safety measures, including hand sanitisation stations, contactless check-in and face masks provided to all passengers. Wearing masks on flights also became mandatory in Australia in January.
Virgin's Queensland is Good to Go sale runs from today, Monday, December 13–midnight AEST on Friday, December 17 — or until sold out.
