800,000 Half Price Domestic Airfares to Aid Australian Tourism Industry

Virgin Australia cabin crew greet the chartered Virgin Australia flight as it arrives at Hobart International Airport on November 13, 2014 in Hobart, Australia. Graham Denholm/Getty Images

The federal government is subsidising half the cost of 800,000 eligible airfare tickets for domestic travellers as part of a $1.2 billion support package for the struggling tourism industry.

The program, scheduled to run from April to July, is the next step in economic support for the tourism industry after JobKeeper ends in March.