Here is a selection of the top flight deals in January. The best deals this month are flights to Asia with connections to Europe.  North American and domestic flights deals aren’t that great so let’s see what next month brings us.

Fly to Europe:

Fly to Europe for $1000

To get these flights, you need to fly Scoot to Singapore then take a flight from Singapore to Frankfurt or elsewhere in Europe.  Adioso produces a cheap one way fare of $169. Kayak produces a round trip airfare of ~$1024. Total $1193

A “direct” flight costs $1431 via Kayak.

Alternatively, you can take an Air Asia flight up to Kuala Lumpur for around $308  and then take a flight from KUL to Istambul for $752. Total $1060

A “direct” flight costs cost $1562 via Kayak.

Fly to Paris $1485, Athens return $1495, Venice $1695 on Qatar Airways

For comparison, a direct flight from Melbourne to Athens costs around $2000 on other airlines. Keep in mind Qatar Airlines is a 5 star airline.

Fly to the US:

Fly to LA/San Francisco from $1090 Return

Next closest price fare for $1289 via Adioso

Fly to LA from Melb/Brisbane  Business Class Only $4913  with Virgin Australia

Fly to the US  with Qantas Companion Sale – Business & Premium Economy

Fly to Australia & New Zealand:

Fly around Australia: Melb to Adl, Hobart, Sydney $30 and More @ Tigerair

Fly to Auckland & Christchurch RETURN ex Melb $230, ex Syd $234 (Fly May/June)

Fly to Auckland  $329 Return from Melbourne via Emirates

Fly to Asia:

Fly to Tokyo (from Melb) Return $544, Osaka Return ex Melb $502, Syd $495, Adel $447, Perth $418 @ Air Asia

Once you are in Kuala Lumpur, you can often pick up a cheaper flight to Europe and other parts of the world. On my last trip to the US, I flew to Osaka via Jetstar and then directly from Osaka to NY. Currently, a flight from Melb-Osaka is about $492 (returne) and a flight from Osaka to NY is around $1150 for a total of $1642.  A “direct” flight for the same time period comes to $1728. So instead of having a really long flight, you can split the flight into 2 segment and also see Japan for a similar price as flying direct.

Fly to Bali or Jakarta from $605

Fly to Singapore or Bali Per-Sin $169, Mel-Bali $249, Adel- Bali $199 Plus Loads More via Jetstar

Fly to Singapore from Perth $119, Sydney or Gold Coast to Singapore from $169 and more with Flyscoot

Do your own research and check out the travel wiki or the travel forum for websites and tips on booking cheap flights. Also, check out this forum thread on tips to getting an upgrade to Business Class.