My friends and I are using this super low fare as a replacement for flying Brisbane —> Queenstown. Instead we will fly from OOL to CHC, and then get a car or catch the bus down to Queenstown. Approximately $300 savings per person.
As the title suggests, flying from Gold Coast to Christchurch. This particular flight is in July however feel free to play with the dates on Adioso (much easier than navigating Jetstar's interface).
An equivalent flight from Brisbane on Virgin will set you back $478, no luggage included + booking fees.
The barebones price of the Jetstar flight is actually $371.19, $427.69 includes the cost of 20kg of checked luggage both ways.
Other extras are $5 for preferential seating, etc.
Make sure to pay using POLI to avoid the service and booking fee.
Enjoy!
Are Gold Coast flights much more expensive? Otherwise, not a deal.