In a sign of airlines’ growing focus on India’s booming outbound sector, Qantas on 23 January unveiled a week-long fare sale offering cut-price economy returns from Bengaluru to four New Zealand cities via Sydney. Fares start at roughly ₹65,300 (A$1,190) for Bengaluru–Christchurch, with Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown slightly higher. Travel must take place between March and November 2026 and tickets must be issued by 31 January.
The promotion leverages Qantas’ overnight Bengaluru–Sydney service to feed morning departures across the Tasman, enabling same-day one-stop journeys to both New Zealand islands. All tickets include checked baggage, meals and in-flight entertainment—an important differentiator against low-cost rivals on the Kangaroo route.
Travellers keen to capitalise on these fares should also factor in visa formalities. VisaHQ’s online platform can arrange both Australian transit/visitor documents and the necessary New Zealand permissions in one streamlined order, saving time for holidaymakers and corporate bookers alike; more information is available at https://www.visahq.com/australia/.
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For Australian tourism operators the campaign is significant. While revenue originates in India, every itinerary includes a transit—or optional stopover—in Sydney, creating ancillary spending in hotels and retail as well as incremental passenger numbers through Australian border controls. Travel wholesalers say the offer could also tempt Indian corporates to bundle client visits in Sydney and Auckland on a single ticket.
The sale coincides with Tourism Australia’s new ‘Come Alive’ digital marketing push in Tier-2 Indian cities and precedes the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand later in 2026. Industry analysts view the coordinated timing as a bid to lock in group travel before peak-season fares rise.
Australian mobility teams moving staff between India, Sydney and New Zealand can take advantage of the discount window, but should note that the lowest buckets are strictly non-refundable and require at least a Sunday night in destination.
The promotion leverages Qantas’ overnight Bengaluru–Sydney service to feed morning departures across the Tasman, enabling same-day one-stop journeys to both New Zealand islands. All tickets include checked baggage, meals and in-flight entertainment—an important differentiator against low-cost rivals on the Kangaroo route.
Travellers keen to capitalise on these fares should also factor in visa formalities. VisaHQ’s online platform can arrange both Australian transit/visitor documents and the necessary New Zealand permissions in one streamlined order, saving time for holidaymakers and corporate bookers alike; more information is available at https://www.visahq.com/australia/.
For Australian tourism operators the campaign is significant. While revenue originates in India, every itinerary includes a transit—or optional stopover—in Sydney, creating ancillary spending in hotels and retail as well as incremental passenger numbers through Australian border controls. Travel wholesalers say the offer could also tempt Indian corporates to bundle client visits in Sydney and Auckland on a single ticket.
The sale coincides with Tourism Australia’s new ‘Come Alive’ digital marketing push in Tier-2 Indian cities and precedes the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand later in 2026. Industry analysts view the coordinated timing as a bid to lock in group travel before peak-season fares rise.
Australian mobility teams moving staff between India, Sydney and New Zealand can take advantage of the discount window, but should note that the lowest buckets are strictly non-refundable and require at least a Sunday night in destination.
