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Virgin Australia Friends & Family Offer - up to 50% off Domestic & up to 25% off Selected International Flights

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EmployeePropaganda @ Virgin Australia on 17/04/2019 - 17:02 files.ozbargain.com.au (13436 clicks)
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Virgin Australia are having a Friends and Family offer which they have given permission to be shared.

"Sale starts tomorrow and ends 22 April.
Virgin Australia’s family and friends discounted flight offer is back! Take-off with up to 50% off domestic airfares including Business Class, and up to 25% off selected international airfares including Business Class. Head to the Virgin Australia website and use the promo code DSW45 to access this great offer. Fares that have been discounted will show a promo tag on them. Travel dates are restricted as are the number of discounted flights. Book between 18 April and 22 April for travel between 1 May and 26 June 2019."

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  • Homr on 17/04/2019 - 17:10
    -7

    any bargains?

    • Xiaomi on 17/04/2019 - 17:35

      your question is open to interpretation

    • theHMASfriendship on 17/04/2019 - 17:52
      +1

      "None in the associated OPs description whatsoever, not even a single dollar sign"

      PJC, 2018

      Goodnight sweet prince…

      theHMASfriendship on 17/04/2019 - 17:52 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
      • Bugs on 17/04/2019 - 21:56
        +1

        …you mean good riddance, right?

    • Icecold5000 on 17/04/2019 - 19:16

      What does the'r' in your name stand for?

  • Bargaingeek on 17/04/2019 - 17:27

    nice

  • capslock on 17/04/2019 - 17:43
    -3

    Some sample fares would be nice.

    • tunzafun001 on 17/04/2019 - 17:58
      +17

      Always tough with an "up to” sale that starts tomorrow. I personally am happy with the heads up in advance, even without an example flight of ..let's say Sydney to Canberra that I have no interest in taking.

    • matthewpetermcc on 17/04/2019 - 17:58

      Tried to look, but it seems they won’t be visible until tomorrow…

    • Flying Ace on 18/04/2019 - 13:27
      -2

      From where to where? Brisbane to Sydney? Broome to Perth? Sunshine Coast to Melbourne? Adelaide to Sydney? Melbourne to Darwin?

      Oh and which day? 25th of May? 14 July? 11 October? 5th of December?

      Ok and now the time - departing at 8am? 10.45? 7.05?

      See how hard that would be?

  • Maglia Nera on 17/04/2019 - 17:51
    +8

    Legit deal as OP's username checks out

  • Datsun09 on 17/04/2019 - 18:00

    So does this start midnight aest?

    • EmployeePropaganda @ Virgin Australia on 17/04/2019 - 18:08
      +1

      They haven't specified in any comms to employees unfortunately. I'll try and find out but seeing as it's after 5pm AEST I doubt I'll get a reply till tomorrow anyway.

  • Wombatt on 17/04/2019 - 18:04

    So international is just NZ, Hong Kong and Fiji?

    • JoeyJoeJoe on 17/04/2019 - 18:40
      +1

      And Bali (DPS), and Los Angeles (LAX), and Rarotonga (RAR).

      Is Tasmania International?? :)

      • Fexofenadine on 17/04/2019 - 23:58
        +3

        It's certainly "over seas"…

  • [Deactivated] on 17/04/2019 - 18:05
    +1

    It will be interesting to see the prices, I just booked for a weekend in September and I looked at 10+ weekends so I know the pries very well for flying out Friday, returning Sunday nights.

  • netjock on 17/04/2019 - 18:08
    +9

    Up to how much time am I going to spend on finding unicorn fares with unicorn discounts. Thanks for the heads up OP. Voted + but I just don't like what some of these marketing & sales people get up to.

    • odysseus on 17/04/2019 - 20:27
      +1

      I suspect they're going to be fairly well visible e.g. most days in that range. I think it'll be more pointing out that not all flights have a discount e.g. if you looked at a Syd-Mel on Friday, there won't be any discounts say from 4-7 pm but probably on the off peak times like 2 p.m.

  • SBOB on 17/04/2019 - 18:14

    Wish they'd release some domestic sale flights for October already…

  • Twirtle2 on 17/04/2019 - 19:16

    Anyone know if this applies to using velocity points to purchase flights?

    • ely on 17/04/2019 - 21:55

      Safe to say no; if that was the case they'd say so.

      • jason andrade on 19/04/2019 - 12:10

        It won't apply to reward fares but it may apply to 'any seat' type fares - you'd have to check it out.

  • Rybo5000 on 17/04/2019 - 19:16

    So do you just put in your destination and dates? No way to just see a list of applicable flights? I'm looking for something but no specific destination in mind.

  • SpotTheOzzie on 17/04/2019 - 19:32
    -1

    Hey @Propaganda,

    To get the most out of your sale it would be best to list all the flights that are discounted with the associated price. It's going to also help you in the long run with FAQ such as "Does this flight have a sale?"

    • EmployeePropaganda @ Virgin Australia on 17/04/2019 - 19:49
      +35

      I'm just a lowly front line pleb who thought I'd pass on the info we got. Unfortunately they don't share specifics with us down here on the ground floor, but hopefully someone can pick up a few bargains.

      • derkyft on 17/04/2019 - 22:07
        +6

        You da real MVPleb

      • Pr0x1mity on 18/04/2019 - 10:31
        +1

        Rampy? hahaha

  • SimbaGirl on 17/04/2019 - 19:40
    +1

    So discount applies all fare groups except Freedom fares?

  • eskylidder on 17/04/2019 - 19:40

    Would that be a discount on using your points too?

  • mt2000 on 17/04/2019 - 19:52

    Meh travel between 1 May and 26 June 2019 to short notice

  • [Deactivated] on 17/04/2019 - 20:27
    -8

    1/2 price probably to places that nobody wants to go like Adelaide/Newcastle/Canberra. Great if you want to get out of those shitholes though.

    • UFO on 22/04/2019 - 15:01
      -1

      I'm curious as to where in Sydney you live?
      Because I left there 15 years ago as I considered the whole place a massive shithole… and it definitely hasn't gotten better since I left.

  • EFC94 on 17/04/2019 - 20:55
    +1

    140 upvotes without any proof of a decent fair yet, impressive.

    • eskylidder on 17/04/2019 - 21:42
      +2

      I would rather know about it and be ready to pull the trigger tomorrow when the seats are available than be late to the party.

      *Fare FTFY

  • smileyface on 17/04/2019 - 21:35
    +1

    Thankyou to the OP for the heads up!

  • AsukaST on 17/04/2019 - 21:48
    +1

    Read the fine lines
    - Discounts apply to base fare levels only. Taxes and fees are excluded.
    - Trans Tasman, Fiji and HK will offer 5% off available SALE fares

    so probably end up 2.5% discount only…

    • tunzafun001 on 18/04/2019 - 01:06

      Well this is true..but it is ozbargain and people will go bananas for a 5% off eBay code.

  • showmeabargain11 on 17/04/2019 - 22:44
    +5

    Geez tough crowd, thanks for the deal

  • UncleRico on 18/04/2019 - 00:02

    12:03am and code still not working…

    Shenanigans!

    • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2019 - 00:04

      You will probably need to wait until 7 or 8 when someone starts work and flicks the button.

      • Qbagger on 18/04/2019 - 00:05

        Working fine with code and plenty showing up as promo fares for me

        • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2019 - 00:05

          Ok EDIT

          seems to be working

          • UncleRico on 18/04/2019 - 00:09
            +1

            @[Deactivated]: Dang it, still not working here to either of my two favourite destinations - Ballina or Las Vegas…

            • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2019 - 00:14

              @UncleRico: Vegas is codeshare with delta so won’t work

              • UncleRico on 18/04/2019 - 00:18
                +3

                @[Deactivated]: In which case, the pokies, strippers and albino tigers of Ballina are in for one hell of a ride…

  • Datsun09 on 18/04/2019 - 00:08

    Prices are okay .. seem pretty normal to me.

  • jwrathall on 18/04/2019 - 00:18

    Still cheaper to fly with Jetstar on what I checked (Syd/Alice + Syd/Mel)

    Maybe will find a one way flight cheaper with VA and another one way with jetstar for the best combo.

    • ldt on 18/04/2019 - 08:53

      It will always be cheaper to fly with Jetstar (or Tiger) than VA or Qantas. They're targeting different categories of people and offer different levels of service.

      • barozgain on 19/04/2019 - 10:51

        When booking Virgin early enough, it's a lot cheaper than Jetstar

    • arcticmonkey on 18/04/2019 - 16:56

      Jetscum don't include a bag do they or give food?

      • capslock on 19/04/2019 - 10:50

        The bag of peanuts or apple slices they give out on Virgin as food is always worth paying more for.

        • ldt on 19/04/2019 - 11:21
          +1

          As is more flights leaving in time, more space, better customer service, less cancellations, better checkin, free drinks, baggage included etc.

  • Antz on 18/04/2019 - 00:29
    +1

    Thanks OP! Glad I waited before my booked my return ticket from Brisbane to Perth. Had booked myself a Jetstar flight Perth to Gold Coast during their recent sale for $99, but the return leg was so expensive everywhere else, and being so close to the date (late May/early June), I was going to bite the bullet but thank goodness, bagged it for $253. Original fare before promo was $330.

    PS found some cheap $183 or around that between Perth and Brisbane around late June if anyone’s keen! Would’ve booked it myself but my work roster isn’t it yet :(

  • MsBin on 18/04/2019 - 00:37

    Thanks I booked CAN-MEL for a family event in late May. Previous quote without the code for 2 tix was over $100 more expensive… and I’ve been watching closely! Not the greatest saving but we’ll raise a glass for you OP!

  • MrBillions on 18/04/2019 - 03:46

    do you put the promo code in here

    https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/

    or at the end when before you pay?

    i can't see any special fares to OOL or HKG

    • Moostyle on 18/04/2019 - 04:22

      There is an area where you enter the promo code at the top-right of the search screen.

  • Moostyle on 18/04/2019 - 04:56
    +3

    Thanks OP. Booked some flights to Perth to see my parents - anybody that has ever flown to Perth would know how expensive it is to fly there. Also booked a short getaway with the missus for her birthday.

    I've put down the normal price as well as the discounted price (to the right) for the airfares that I booked just in case anybody wanted to see how much of a discount it is.

    SYD to PER 31st May-3rd June
    - Economy Getaway $330/$252.44
    - Business Saver $1299/$880.22

    SYD to MEL 21st-23rd June
    - Economy Getaway $165/$99.61
    - Business Saver $849.08/$308.76

    • jackspratt on 18/04/2019 - 13:27

      ……….anybody that has ever flown to Perth would know how expensive it is to fly there.

      You reckon that's bad ………… you wouldn't believe how expensive it is to fly from Perth to Sydney.

      • barozgain on 18/04/2019 - 13:33

        Sydney to Perth is quite cheap when booked early thru Virgin. Have been paying an average of $180 for my last 6 flights between Perth and Sydney on Virgin

  • Danimal86 on 18/04/2019 - 06:19

    Doesn't seem to be any flights to DPS available with the code. Painfully if you search it just says "no flights available with that discount code" rather than telling you when you can fly.

    Thanks for sharing though OP

    • BangkokBreakfast on 18/04/2019 - 06:22

      Are you searching within the date range specified?

      • Danimal86 on 18/04/2019 - 08:27

        Yeah tried about half a dozen different date combinations

    • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2019 - 09:56

      Dps is not included

      • Danimal86 on 18/04/2019 - 12:09

        That is my bad, thought someone said Bali was included - ignore me haha

  • hindo on 18/04/2019 - 07:55
    +2

    Thanks OP. Will save about $700 on flights to Perth or a few hundred on flights to Cairns. Just trying to decide which one to choose :)

    • stickyfingers on 18/04/2019 - 19:17

      The weather here is a mess. Go have an island holiday around Cairns instead.

  • vovka on 18/04/2019 - 09:47
    -1

    Just checked a 3-hour domestic return flight which we already booked with Jetstar for $444. With Virgin Australia Friends & Family Offer it comes down to $857.86 for same dates and times. I guess it sucks to have a friend/relative like that.

  • FBI on 18/04/2019 - 09:59
    +1

    Works for some but useless "sale" for most… another Virgin gimmick. Thanks for posting OP.

  • ViperAMD on 18/04/2019 - 10:28

    Tried booking flights Sydney to Raratonga with the code and it's the same price. What am I doing wrong?

    • [Deactivated] on 19/04/2019 - 00:44

      Read the pdf. Only HKG/NAN/NZ for short haul

  • barozgain on 18/04/2019 - 11:33

    $176 Perth to Sydney is an absolute bargain!! Thanks OP

    • Datsun09 on 19/04/2019 - 08:08

      what dates for 176$? I'm only getting 250$ one way

  • mandja on 18/04/2019 - 17:28
    +3

    HMMMMM

    Using the code to fly OOL - MEL on June 10 after 5pm it is cheaper to fly Business than Economy on the same flight !

    • [Deactivated] on 19/04/2019 - 00:43

      Queens bday weekend. One of the busiest nights for airports on the calendar.

    • MrBillions on 19/04/2019 - 06:41

      went on the TUE morning for $96 instead, first flight out.
      found a good deal at the end, thank you, great post.

  • barozgain on 19/04/2019 - 11:04
    +2

    @OP, any codes for July?

  • zhfs on 19/04/2019 - 22:20

    only 5% discount for HK flight

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