The REAL reason behind $1.2billion half-price flights scheme is revealed - here's everything you need to know about how to get a huge discount on your next holiday Tickets to and from 13 holiday hotspots will be subsidised by the federal government from April until July 31 To get their half-price tickets, Australians simply need to head to the Qantas, Jetstar or Virgin websites The scheme is part of a bail-out package for the crippled tourism sector which employs 611,000 Australians The government will also offer companies who are still using JobKeeper a 10-year loan of up to $5million