Standfirst: Flights, hotels, cruises, attractions and luggage go under the digital hammer as Travel Frenzy returns with more than 100 retailers.
Australia’s bargain hunters now have five days to roam. Click Frenzy’s biggest Travel Frenzy sale is live with deals on flights, hotels, cruises, tours, attractions and luggage.
The online event began at 9 am AEST on Wednesday, 26 August. It runs until midnight on Sunday, 30 August 2026. Click Frenzy’s official sales calendar confirms the dates. Its Travel Frenzy hub carries the live offers.
More than 100 travel retailers are involved. The list runs from Qatar Airways, Trip.com and Royal Caribbean to RedBalloon, Dreamworld and SEA LIFE. WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo and Murray River Paddlesteamers are also on board. In short, the sale covers almost every part of a holiday except getting the family to agree on where to go.
A bigger shop window for bigger trips
Travel Frenzy arrives as Australians still want to spend on a good escape. Yet many homes are watching each dollar as closely as an airport departure board.
Tourism Research Australia said Australians spent $29.7 billion on domestic overnight travel in the March quarter of 2026. That was up 3 per cent on the same period in 2025. They made 28.9 million overnight trips and spent 105.6 million nights away. Both figures were about the same as a year earlier.
That money travelled fast. Stays drew $8.5 billion, dining took $4.5 billion and domestic airfares drew $4.1 billion. The figures show why value is now such a strong sales pitch. Australians have not lost their taste for travel, but they expect the holiday dollar to report for duty.
Gabby Leibovich, co-owner of Click Frenzy, said: “Australians spent $29.7 billion* on domestic overnight trips in this year’s March quarter alone, and they are taking fewer, bigger trips than they used to. People want their holiday budget to stretch, and that is what this event is for. This year we have rebuilt Travel Frenzy so it is faster to find the trip you actually want, from the biggest travel brands in the world.”
The new platform is built for browsing, not a grim wall of discounts. Deals, trip ideas, contests and games sit in one place. This gives travellers time to compare each part of a trip before they reach for the card.
Flights, rooms and cruises enter the frenzy
The lead offers include up to 10 per cent off select Qatar Airways flights. Trip.com has 10 per cent off hotel bookings. Cruiseaway is promoting a Royal Caribbean deal with up to 40 per cent off. The featured package also has US$100 in onboard credit.
Halong Tours has 60 per cent off a select 12-day Vietnam trip. Scoopon has a five-night Gold Coast deal from $1,499 per room, with Dreamworld access. Bali and Bangkok stays also appear in the wider sale.
The local cupboard is far from bare. Murray River Paddlesteamers has 20 per cent off a three-night PS Emmylou cruise on select spring dates. Dreamworld has 20 per cent off its two-day pass. SEA LIFE, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Madame Tussauds Sydney and Sydney Tower Eye also have ticket deals.
For travellers whose suitcase has faced one baggage belt too many, Strand and David Jones have select luggage deals of up to 50 per cent. At last, the bag may get an upgrade even if its owner stays in economy.
All deals are subject to each retailer’s terms, travel dates, limits and stock. Click Frenzy tells shoppers to check prices and offer details on the retailer’s website before buying.
PayPal boards as major sponsor
PayPal has joined as a major sponsor. Its payment plan sits beside the sale deals.
Caitlin Hoey, head of marketing at PayPal Australia, said: “Travel is often one of the biggest purchases Australians make, so it’s important they have payment options that are both trusted and flexible. We’re proud to be an official sponsor of Travel Frenzy and help Australians book their next getaway with confidence. PayPal Pay in 4 lets eligible customers spread the cost of eligible purchases, including travel and booking fees, over six weeks in four interest-free payments with no late fees.”
PayPal’s Australian Pay in 4 information says it applies to eligible deals under $2,000. The first payment is made at checkout. Three payments then follow, one every two weeks. It is a continuing credit contract. Approval and suitability checks apply, and its use may affect a customer’s credit score. Fees may also apply when money is changed from one currency to another.
That fine print needs the same care as the discount code. A cheap trip can still become a costly keepsake if the payment plan does not suit the home budget.
Games put prizes in the departure lounge
Travel Frenzy has also borrowed a page from the fairground handbook. Shoppers can sign up for a free Frenzy Pass to find select codes, secret sales and games.
The home-grown Bag Rush game has a prize pool billed at more than $12,000. The prizes include a three-night Bali trip for two from Scoopon. There are also three matching Tanssu bag sets, a Nintendo Switch, AirPods Pro, an Apple Watch SE and a Kindle.
There is also a Dreamworld and SkyPoint draw. One winner gets four two-day passes. The prize is valued at up to $756. The official page says the draw is open to Australian residents aged 18 or over. Entries close on 31 August.
The smart way to chase a sale fare
A ticking clock is fine theatre. It should not replace a calm check of the terms. Travellers should compare the final price with the supplier’s direct deal. They should also check bags, meals, transfers, fees, date limits, and rules for changes and refunds.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission tells online shoppers to check the full price, fees, what is included and what is not. It says they may need to check the seller’s own site for the full terms. That is sound advice for travel, where two deals can look much the same but have quite different rules.
Travel Frenzy is a large shop window for a travel trade chasing careful Aussie buyers. It also gives those buyers a handy place to start their search. The wise ones, though, will keep one hand on the deal and the other on the terms.
The sale may be called a frenzy. The booking need not be.
By: Yves Thomas – © 2026.
Read Time: 5 minutes.
Author Bio:
There’s a quiet pull about Yves Thomas, the kind you only notice after a moment. It comes from having lived travel from both sides of the reception desk. A graduate of Bangkok University International, she stepped straight into Thailand’s tourism industry, learning early how much care goes into making someone else’s holiday feel effortless.
She worked with some of the country’s best destination management teams, polishing the details most travellers never see but always remember. Eventually, the road began calling louder than meetings and schedules. Yves packed a bag and went looking again, trading conference calls for compass points.
Somewhere between Chiang Mai and Copenhagen, she started writing it down. Those reflections became a blog, warm and observant.
Now based in Hua Hin and writing for Global Travel Media, Yves shares travel not as a publicist, but as a traveller attentive, thoughtful, and deeply human.
