I have never been a preacher for travel agencies, but this time they have me beat. I spent hours and couldn't find a better deal for upcoming months on a decent airline.
Prices are identical at FlightCentre or StudentFlights, in-person or online. Though you can always try STA Travel or Expedia if you want to price match and maybe beat the extra fees.
Slightly better than the last Cathay deal
ANNOYING FEES
* $28 booking fee per person
* Credit Card surcharge - Visa 1.98%, Amex 2.97%, MasterCard 1.98%, Diners 3% (not included in example fares)
You can avoid credit card fees by paying with Direct Debit or BPay, but you may need to contact an agent to do so.
All flights are via Hong Kong and on to many Asian cities. Fares appear to be available for most times of the year up until November. Not much to be found in July though. No idea when this sale ends because it doesn't appear to be advertised anywhere (this is the only one I've found that comes close, but says Oct 7 to Nov 13 only).
Example Return Fares per person (booking fee included!):
Sydney to Hong Kong DIRECT - $651
Sydney to Tokyo - $735
Sydney to Seoul - $740
Melbourne to Hong Kong DIRECT - $634
Melbourne to Tokyo - $718
Melbourne to Seoul - $723
Brisbane to Hong Kong DIRECT - $650
Brisbane to Tokyo - $735
Brisbane to Seoul - $739
Adelaide to Hong Kong DIRECT (limited dates) - $639
Adelaide to Tokyo (limited dates) - $723
Perth to Hong Kong DIRECT - $631
Open-jaws are available if you talk to an agent. I've booked SYD-HND + ICN-SYD for $743pp.
I suggest including the mandatory booking fees in the prices which are listed in the title.