Australians looking for a getaway to Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown or Wellington can now purchase flights from $549 return from most Australian capital cities.

The discounted airfares, which include checked baggage, complimentary food and beverages and seat selection, are available for a range of different travel periods between April 2024 and February 2025.

Economy sale fares (return)

Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne – Auckland $549

Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne – Christchurch $569

Brisbane – Wellington $569

Melbourne – Queenstown $579

Adelaide – Auckland $669

Adelaide – Queenstown $769

Perth – Christchurch $1,079

Perth – Wellington $1,099

Business sale fares (return)

Sydney – Auckland $1,199

Brisbane – Christchurch $1,199

Melbourne – Wellington $1,199

New Zealand has long been a popular holiday destination, with 1.26 million Australians travelling to the idyllic location in 2023, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The mega deal is the airline’s tenth sale this year and comes after Qantas has already discounted more than two million seats across the nine sales.

The sale fares are available until 11.59pm (AEST) April 11 2024 or unless sold out prior.

Holiday-makers can visit qantas.com for more details.