Australia’s big three airlines have released some really cheap fares as part of the federal government's 1.2 Billion push to kick start the battered tourism industry. 

Tickets went up for sale from midnight April 3, Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia have slashed the prices on airfares until the end of July on trips from mid-April until the end of September.

Qantas and Jetstar have released half-price fares to 15 destinations, focused on getting tourists to regions hardest hit by international borders being closed, including Cairns, Townsville, the Whitsunday Coast/Hamilton Island, the Sunshine Coast, Darwin, Alice Springs, Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Broome, Avalon, Merimbula, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island and the Gold Coast.

Qantas has also launched an ‘Everywhere Else’ sale with discounted fares to more than 50 destinations across more than 200 routes until 8 April for travel until the end of the year.