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When Winter starts to set in, take off with Jetstar! Photo Credit: Flickr user Christopher Bearman

Jetstar have dropped their fares between Australian cities and a number of international destinations including Osaka, Tokyo, Phuket, Bangkok, Christchurch and Auckland, for departures during April – June, 2010. My favorite – flights to Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) are now only $427 return including tax ex. Sydney. Perfect for avoiding the blues as Winter approaches!

Other return fares ex. Sydney include:

• Christchurch from $264
• Bangkok from $587
• Tokyo from $617
• Phuket from $635

This doesn’t seem to be an advertised price drop, so get in quick for cheap fares. Naturally, visit Adioso to find select dates and fares for your destination of choice.

I anticipate we will see more price drops  like this between now and Feb, however don’t let the opportunity pass if you genuinely want to visit these destinations. On a related note, it is not known if the detainment of two Qantas/Jetstar Pacific employees over a dispute regarding jet fuel futures will affect future Jetstar operations into HCM City. For the interim, I’d say it’s totally safe to purchase away. Happy travels!

Cold in Melbourne? Fly to Phuket from December! Photo Credit: Shelby Lee Root

V Australia has announced the following new routes: Melbourne to Phuket, Brisbane to Phuket and Melbourne to Johannesburg, with the Phuket routes commencing 3 December and J’burg kicking off on 13 March, 2010! To celebrate, fares are now on sale ex. Melbourne and Brisbane to Thailand for $399 one way and ex. Melbourne to South Africa for $1899 return including taxes! [...]

Singapore Skyline. Photo Credit: Christopher Chan

Malaysia Airlines has extended their run of great sale fares departing Australia to not only Malaysian cities, but to Asian destinations as well! Sale destinations are:

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Penang, Malaysia (home of my favourite char kway teow!)
• Singapore
• Manila, Philippines
• Bangkok & Phuket, Thailand
• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

For example, Sydney to Manila return fares are selling from $725 return including tax, which is awesome as they usually retail for about a grand. Sale is on now until 15th August, for travel for various travel dates extending until June, 2010! Check out Malaysia Airlines sale page for their seemingly endless array of sale fares and to book, then get into them noodles!