Has the introduction of Tiger Airways to the domestic market in Australia shaken up the other players in their pricing?
The crazy 5 cent sale from Jetstar held to coincide with the introduction of Tiger to the market would suggest they are a bit worried about what the newcomer might do to their stranglehold on the low-cost carrier market in this country.
We wanted to illustrate the great variation in airfares available if you look around a bit by selecting three different routes: Melbourne to the Gold Coast, Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast and Melbourne to Perth - three routes that all three compete on.
The dates we chose were around the school holidays next year, 21 March to 6 April and the prices below are for 2 adults and 2 children and include all taxes.
Melbourne to the Gold Coast
Jetstar $1672.00
Virgin Blue $1148.00
Tiger Airways $1119.60
Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast
Virgin Blue $2188.00
Tiger Airways $1359.60
Jetstar $1232.00
Melbourne to Perth
Virgin Blue $1948.00
Jetstar $1672.00
Tiger Airways $1639.60
It should be noted that some carriers may already have sold out of their really low cost airfares on this date, but it still certainly shows that it pays to shop around - or, better still, have one of our Independent Travel Brokers do the shopping around for you.
Call us or email us at enquiries@aussieescape.com and tell us where you would like to go, when, how many people will be travelling and what your budget is and we can come up with the perfect school holiday break for you.
Low Cost Easter - 3 Holiday Routes on Jetstar, Virgin Blue and Tiger Airways
