Jetstar’s ‘Japan & South Korea Return for Free‘ sale starts 6 October 2026 with 14,000 return fares from $0 across 72 hours up for grabs for Australian travellers until 9 October.
Jetstar is giving Australians a free ride home from Asia with its ‘Japan & South Korea Return for Free’ sale. Customers who book an outbound Starter fare to Seoul (Incheon), Osaka (Kansai) or Tokyo (Narita) will receive the return Starter fare free on selected travel dates between May 2027 and July 2027.
Club Jetstar members get a 12-hour headstart on the Japan & South Korea Return for Free sale with exclusive early access from midday AEDT on 6 October 2026 before the public sale opens at midnight AEDT.
South Korea is one of Jetstar’s most popular international destinations. Image: Adobe Stock
Sample outbound Starter fares that come with a free return flight include Cairns to Osaka (Kansai) from $449, Brisbane to Seoul (Incheon) from $469, Cairns to Tokyo (Narita) from $479 and Sydney to Osaka (Kansai) from $569.
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Starter fares include one underseat carry-on bag with Priority Carry-on available to purchase.
Japan and South Korea rank among Jetstar’s most popular international markets with both featuring high on the list of destinations where Australians travel at a time when outbound travel from Australia continues to climb.
Jetstar has increased capacity to high-demand destinations across Asia, including Japan and South Korea.
The Japan & South Korea Return for Free sale suits families planning a 2027 holiday, couples chasing an extended weekend away and first-time Asia travellers weighing up a bucket-list trip, with Seoul’s palaces and K-pop scene, Osaka’s food and Tokyo’s temples and theme parks all in reach.
Jetstar Executive Manager Customer & Digital Prue McKenzie said the Japan & South Korea Return for Free sale is one of the airline’s most popular with 2027 travel dates covering the lead-up to and start of the Australian winter.
Jetstar flies to Osaka in Japan.
“Japan and South Korea are two of our customers’ most-loved international holiday spots, and with the return flight free, travellers can make their holiday go a lot further,” she said,
“We’re committed to helping more people takeoff more for less, and this sale makes those bucket-list trips to Asia even easier to say ‘yes’ to.”
KARRYON UNPACKS: With $0 return fares and a 72-hour deadline, this is sale is perfect for clients already eyeing a North Asia escape in 2027. The May-to-July 2027 travel window lands either side of the Australian winter, giving advisors a clear reason to pair the airfare with Japan and Korea land product while the seats last.

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