Adelaide-born fitness entrepreneur Kayla Itsines has criticised domestic airlines for charging higher fares on interstate Christmas travel than on long-haul trips to the US.
The Sweat co-founder, now living in Queensland, shared screenshots with her 15.6 million Instagram followers showing Gold Coast–Adelaide fares between $824 and $1271 per person, similar to Brisbane, Los Angeles flights priced at $1175 and $1220.
“The fact that I can get to Los Angeles for the same price that I can get to Adelaide, which is a two-hour flight, is absolutely insane,” she said.
“I booked three and a half weeks in advance and it was still $620 per person… not ok for families over Christmas.”
Itsines said the issue was “about the bigger picture,” expressing concern for families facing costs of “3000–4000 dollars” for short-haul travel, adding: “They shouldn’t have to pay a thousand dollars per person… because it’s the school holidays or Christmas period.”
Current fares support her claims: a Gold Coast–Adelaide return trip for a family of four over Christmas costs $4040, while flights to Bali ($3852) or Auckland ($3548) are cheaper.
In a follow-up video, Itsines urged airlines to make domestic travel more affordable and said she would share any available discount codes with her community.
Source: The Advertiser.
