Airlines

Qantas and Jetstar Launch One Million Seat Sale

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Qantas and Jetstar are making it easier for Australians to lock in their travel plans for the rest of the year with more than one million discounted seats up for grabs in their latest network-wide sales.

From today, one-way fares are available from $39* on Jetstar and $99^ on Qantas. Business class fares are available from $499 on Qantas.

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Between Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar, the sales span more than 170 routes around Australia including capital cities and regional towns from Cairns and Canberra to Ballina and Brisbane. Jetstar is also offering sale fares on more than 20 international routes, with fares starting from $175* one-way. The sale fares are on average 30 percent lower than Qantas’ normal lead-in fares and up to 60 percent lower for Jetstar.

Qantas and Jetstar travel planning tips

Book as early as possible and travel at off-peak times (especially mid-week, if you can) to get the lowest fares.
Keep an eye out for regular sales:
- Low-fares and holiday package offers are available on Jetstar’s deals page which is updated every week.
- Subscribe to Qantas’ Red Email and Jetstar’s Jetmail to receive the latest flight sales and special travel deals straight to your inbox.
Consider joining Club Jetstar for $55 a year to get early access to Jetstar’s biggest sales.
Qantas Frequent Flyers can maximise their points earn through their everyday spend (like credit cards, supermarket shopping, fuel) and use points to book flights.
Use a Qantas Travel Credit to book your next flight (about half of the credits yet to be used by customers are between $100 and $499).

Some of the one-way Economy domestic sale fares (starting from) include:

Qantas	Fare^	Jetstar	Fare*
Sydney – Ballina (Byron Bay)	$99	Adelaide – Hobart	$39
Melbourne – Launceston	$99	Melbourne (Avalon) – Gold Coast	$39
Sydney – Coffs Harbour	$119	Brisbane – Townsville	$39
Adelaide – Melbourne	$129	Hervey Bay – Sydney	$39
Brisbane – Sydney	$139	Cairns – Perth	$89
Melbourne – Perth	$279	Adelaide – Perth	$89
Cairns – Sydney	$189	Melbourne (Tullamarine) – Newcastle	$39

Some of the one-way Jetstar international sale fares (starting from) include:

Sydney – Auckland	$175
Sydney – Nadi (Fiji)	$179
Gold Coast – Wellington	$179

*To book, visit jetstar.com. Sale ends 11.59pm AEDT 25 February 2023, unless sold out prior. Fares are one way, excludes checked baggage. Selected travel dates, days and conditions apply.

^To book, visit qantas.com. Sale ends 11.59pm AEDT 2 March 2023, unless sold out prior. Selected travel dates, days and conditions apply.

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.