The REAL reason behind $1.2billion half-price flights scheme is revealed - here s everything you need to know about how to get a huge discount on your next holiday
Tickets to and from 13 holiday hotspots will be subsidised by the federal government from April until July 31
To get their half-price tickets, Australians simply need to head to the Qantas, Jetstar or Virgin websites
The scheme is part of a bail-out package for the crippled tourism sector which employs 611,000 Australians
The government will also offer companies who are still using JobKeeper a 10-year loan of up to $5million
The premier said she was a bit disappointed that only one area of New South Wales - Merimbula on the south coast - was included in the plan, compared with four Queensland regions.
Tickets to and from 13 holiday hotspots will be subsidised by the federal government until July 31 and airlines will ramp up their flight schedules to deal with an expected surge in demand.
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