AFL Fever Takes to the Skies: Airlines Respond to Demand The Brisbane Lions' thrilling victory over Hawthorn has triggered a surge in air travel demand.
Major carriers, including Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar, have responded by adding thousands of extra seats on flights from Brisbane and Perth to Melbourne.
Virgin Australia is leading the charge with 1,000 additional seats between Brisbane and Melbourne alone, and nearly 4,000 more coming from Perth.