Massive Tigerair birthday sale causes its website to crash

Low cost airline Tigerair has released bargain domestic flight fares in celebration of its 10th birthday, making it more affordable than ever to book an east coast holiday. 

But early on in the sale, a high volume of website traffic appeared to make it impossible for people to book their 2018 mid-year getaway. 

The crazy deals were released 9am Thursday, but less than three hours later, Tigerair’s website had completely crashed. 

‘We’re currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please check back shortly,’ an alert on the airline’s site read.   

Early into Tigerair’s birthday sale, a high volume of website traffic appeared to make it impossible for people to book their 2018 mid-year getaway

The crazy deals were released 9am Thursday, but less than three hours later, Tigerair's website had completely crashed

The crazy deals were released 9am Thursday, but less than three hours later, Tigerair’s website had completely crashed

As part of the birthday sale, jetsetters can get their hands on flights for as cheap as $10 across Thursday and Friday – but their travel plans will most likely need to fall somewhere between May and June next year.

It will only cost Sydneysiders $10 to fly to Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast throughout May and June, and only $30 to get to Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne.

A normally pricey ticket to Perth in May or June costs just $80, a one way ticket to tropical Cairns is only $50, and a measly $40 will get flyers to the Whitsunday Coast.

Flying Melbourne to Adelaide or Hobart mid-year can be done for a tenner, and Victorians with their eye on Canberra, Sydney, Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast can get there on just $30. 

As part of the birthday sale, jetsetters can get their hands on flights for as cheap as $10 across Thursday and Friday

As part of the birthday sale, jetsetters can get their hands on flights for as cheap as $10 across Thursday and Friday

Those planning a holiday will need to schedule carefully and most likely book somewhere between May and June next year

Those planning a holiday will need to schedule carefully and most likely book somewhere between May and June next year

A flight to Brisbane will be an extra $10, and a trip to Cairns or Townsville setting commuters back a very reasonable $60.

Bargain fares from Adelaide can get flyers to Melbourne for $10, Sydney for $30, and Brisbane for $50 – making a round trip easily possible for under $100. 

Extra luggage, meals, seat selection and equipment will hike the total cost up, and commuters may need to settle for less than ideal flight times. 

Queenslanders can also get in on the action, with affordable flights out of Brisbane to Cairns and Sydney for $30, to Melbourne and Canberra for $40, and Adelaide and Darwin for $50. 

Melbourne can be accessed on the cheap from all States, for $10 from Adelaide and $30 from pretty much everywhere else - except Perth and Cairns

Melbourne can be accessed on the cheap from all States, for $10 from Adelaide and $30 from pretty much everywhere else – except Perth and Cairns

A flight from the capital city down to Melbourne can be snapped up for just $30, and a trip to Brisbane will cost only $40.

The 3000km journey from Cairns to Melbourne can be done on a tiny $60, just $10 more than the cost to get to Sydney, and twice a fare to Brisbane.

Western Australians don’t miss out completely, with flights heading from Perth to Melbourne and Sydney available for $80, and a trip to Brisbane on offer for $90.     

Domestic flyers can get to their tropical paradise in Cairns on somewhere between $30 and $60

Domestic flyers can get to their tropical paradise in Cairns on somewhere between $30 and $60

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