There’s nothing like accruing status credits on someone else’s dime.

As the weather warms up, so does the flight sales — with Virgin Australia the latest airline to drop a bunch of cheap seats in preparation for the summer season.

and Sydney to Busselton Margaret River from A$129. Club Jetstar members receive 20 per cent off bags and seat selection and a A$50 Jetstar hotels voucher when they join or renew membership. Travellers ...

The most remarkable development over that period is Qantas (and its budget subsidiary, Jetstar) completely existing the ...