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Compare stays, then plan the whole trip

Search Booking.com and Expedia side by side with your dates, see what the whole trip costs, and use our flight tools. Looking for cheap flights? See today’s cheapest fares →

Flights open on Skyscanner in Australian dollars (NZ dollars for flights from New Zealand), with Google Flights as a second check. Stays open on Booking.com or Expedia. You book and pay on their site. We don't earn anything from these flight links.

Prices refreshed automatically — twice every day We pull the latest fares twice a day (around 1 am and 1 pm Sydney time), so you see current prices, not stale ones.

First time here? Here's how this works

① See the deal
Each card shows the real price, typical price and % saved — no inflated "was" numbers.
② Click "View fare"
It opens Skyscanner, the flight comparison site most Aussies and Kiwis already use, with your route and dates, in AUD (or NZD from New Zealand). You book with the airline or agent. We never take payment and earn nothing from flight links.
③ Book directly
Choose your exact dates and passengers. The price you pay is set by the provider, never by us.

The deals below are the lowest fares and nightly rates we're seeing right now, pulled from live flight and hotel data. Each card shows the price, how much it beats the typical fare, your travel dates and whether to act fast — so you can spot a genuine bargain at a glance and book it on the provider's own site.

Best fares right now

live cached prices · book on the provider's site

Fares are for 1 adult, in Australian dollars (New Zealand dollars for flights from New Zealand), as last seen in live fare data. Skyscanner shows the live price in the same currency. It can be a few dollars different, because fares change during the day. Always check the final price before paying.

What will the whole trip cost?

fare + bags + stay + transfers

A cheap fare is only part of the bill. Pick a fare, then add your own numbers for bags, the stay and getting to and from the airport. We only fill in what we actually know.

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    The fare is the last-seen return price for 1 adult, times the number of travellers. Budget airlines usually charge for checked bags; the full-service fares often include one. Check on the booking site before you pay.

    Smart flight tools

    the checks people forget before booking

    Free tools for things a normal flight search doesn't do for you. They use the fares we track and your own numbers, and they never guess.

    1Compare the sites in one placeYour route and dates on every comparison site and the airlines' own sales, one tap each.

    Use the search box at the top of this page. After you search, you get Skyscanner (in AUD or NZD) plus Google Flights for the same dates. The airline sale pages that fly from your country are listed here:

    We check these links every day and hide any that stop working.

    2Is this price actually good?Type a fare you've found. We compare it with the usual price we've seen on that route.
    3Flexible dates? Find the cheaper daysSee the cheapest days we've seen on your route, plus the whole-month view.

    What usually helps (worth checking, not guaranteed):

    • Fly midweek. Tuesday and Wednesday departures are often cheaper than Friday or Sunday.
    • Avoid the first and last weekend of school holidays, and public-holiday long weekends.
    • Shoulder season (just before or after the peak) often costs much less for similar weather.
    • Check nearby airports: Gold Coast vs Brisbane, Avalon vs Melbourne, Western Sydney vs Sydney.
    4Fare rules in plain EnglishWhat "Starter", "Lite" and basic fares usually leave out, so the cheap fare stays cheap.
    "Carry-on only" / basic fares
    Usually a small cabin bag only (often around 7 kg on Australian and NZ airlines). A checked bag costs extra and is much cheaper to add when you book than at the airport.
    Changes and cancellations
    The cheapest fares often can't be refunded. Changes may be allowed for a fee plus any fare difference. "Credit" means a voucher to fly again, not money back.
    Seats and meals
    On budget fares, choosing a seat and meals are usually extra. Families who want to sit together may need to pay for seats.
    Two separate tickets
    If you book two one-way tickets with different airlines and the first flight is late, the second airline doesn't have to wait or rebook you. Leave plenty of time between flights.
    Codeshare / partner flights
    The flight may be sold by one airline and flown by another. Bag allowance and check-in follow the airline that operates the flight.

    These are common patterns, not any airline's actual rules. Always read the fare conditions on the booking page before paying.

    5Points or cash?Work out what your frequent flyer points are really worth on this flight.
    6Fare sales right nowAirline sale pages and the cheapest fares our bot found today, in one list.

    Cheapest fares we found today:

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    Airline sale pages:

    We don't post "error fares": they get cancelled often and aren't worth the risk to your plans.

    7Multi-city and open-jaw tripsFly into one city and out of another. Compare one ticket with separate one-ways.

    Or search any route or stay

    pick a place, add your dates, book direct

    Not on the fares list above? Open a live search for any destination or route below — you choose the dates and see today's real prices on the provider's own site.

    ⛺ Going camping in NZ? Free and cheap campsites, car hire, gear deals and a packing checklist →

    Stays — Airbnb & Booking.com

    opens a live search for that place

    Pick a destination and we open a fresh search on both Airbnb and Booking.com so you can compare. Add your own dates and guest count on their page.

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    Flights — search by route

    opens the route on a flight comparison site

    Each link opens that route on a flight search site, where you choose your dates and see live fares from every airline flying it. We show the route, never a price.

    Domestic — Australia

    Domestic — New Zealand

    International — from Australia

    International — from New Zealand

    Australia & NZ → Pakistan · all route guides with today's fares →

    Australia & NZ → India

    A note on how we're paid here

    When travel affiliate partnerships are approved, some of the links on this page will carry a referral tag, and we may earn a commission if you book after clicking. It never changes the price you pay and it is not what decides the order things are listed in. See the full affiliate disclosure. Until those partnerships are live, the links below are plain, untagged searches.