Virgin Australia launches a MEGA Boxing Day sale with flights to Byron Bay for $49 and Bali for $479 | Daily Mail Online

Virgin Australia has launched its exciting annual Boxing Day sale with flights to 33 idyllic destinations slashed to as little as $48 one-way - but would-be flyers will need to act fast. 

The incredible discounts, which started at midnight on December 26, will only be available until 12am on December 28, unless sold out sooner.  

'We are excited to launch one of Virgin Australia's biggest ever Boxing Day sales, with thousands of discounted seats available from as low as $48, for just 48 hours,' the airline said.

Flights into Byron Bay (pictured) will set you back just $49 one-way

'These very low fares are only available for two days, and as Aussie travellers plan their holidays for 2022, we're confident they will be hard to pass up.'

There is a whopping 35 per cent off fares to Australian icons like Alice Springs, Cairns, the Gold Coast and Melbourne with international isles like Denpasar and Nadi also on the agenda. 

Among the cheapest deals are one-way flights from Sydney to Ballina or Sydney to Launceston in either direction for $49, while Melbourne to Hobart one-way is $48.

Return international economy fare highlights include Brisbane to Fiji from $399, Sydney to Fiji from $439 (pictured), and Sydney and Melbourne to Bali from $479

Return international economy fare highlights include Brisbane to Fiji from $399, Sydney to Fiji from $439, and Sydney and Melbourne to Bali from $479.

While there may still be some nerves on the travel front for passengers worried about Covid, Virgin is offering a Flexible Flying policy that gives customers the option to change their booking or cancel to travel credits, with no fees, for all domestic travel until April 30 and international travel to December 31, 2022.

So you can shop and pay without a worry about what the future has in store.