Take a look at any map of the world and cast your glance down to the south-eastern corner; what do you see? Yes, a massive island that is all entirely devoted to one single nation - Australia.
Australia is a country that stretches for nearly three thousand miles across. From Perth in the far west, to Sydney in the east, it is quite obvious that you could not rely on a national bus service to get you across this immense country.
This is where Australia domestic flights would need to come to mind. In fact, due to the size of Australia, domestic flights have to be the most popular and convenient way of travelling throughout the country.
All in all, the prices for most flights can work out as being quite good value for money. However, with a flight as long as that between Perth and Sydney, you cannot expect a bargain basement rate for this.
Excellent deals do exist between the cities in the most inhabited southeast corner of the country, however. For example, if you are looking to travel between Sydney and Melbourne, there are a number of airlines that compete for your trade here; along with train and bus services - therefore, fares need to be set at a realistic rate.
Qantas is the national airline of Australia and definitely one of the front runners when it comes to the provision of domestic flights across the country. Virgin Blue is another popular airline in this sector and helps to keep Qantas on their toes and the flight prices competitive.