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(Researched 28 August 2026 from current web sources.)","reason":"Singapore Airlines is running a sale covering mid‑late January 2027, anchoring low fares on the Melbourne‑Singapore corridor","category":"promo","risk_note":null,"confidence":0.92},"detail_page":"https://farefloor.com/flights-from/melbourne/to/singapore-sin"},{"origin":"MEL","destination":"IST","destination_name":"Istanbul","country":"TR","currency":"AUD","price_now":680,"price_usually":886,"percent_below_usual":23,"deal_score":57,"score_band":"Solid","cheaper_than_share_of_last_60_days":90,"google_price_level":null,"depart_date":"2026-09-15","return_date":null,"stops":1,"duration_minutes":null,"airline":null,"link":"https://www.aviasales.com/search/MEL1509IST1?marker=771022.567613","why_cheap":{"statement":"Flights from Melbourne to Istanbul departing 15 September 2026 are currently about 23% cheaper than usual — A$680 against a usual level of roughly A$886 — because the September shoulder‑season for Istanbul, where demand eases after the July‑August peak and airlines are discounting to fill seats, resulting in fares about 23% below the usual level. (Researched 29 August 2026 from current web sources.)","reason":"It's the September shoulder‑season for Istanbul, where demand eases after the July‑August peak and airlines are discounting to fill seats, resulting in fares about 23% below the usual level","category":"seasonality","risk_note":null,"confidence":0.92},"detail_page":"https://farefloor.com/flights-from/melbourne/to/istanbul-ist"},{"origin":"MEL","destination":"LED","destination_name":"Saint Petersburg","country":"RU","currency":"AUD","price_now":712,"price_usually":994,"percent_below_usual":28,"deal_score":56,"score_band":"Solid","cheaper_than_share_of_last_60_days":67,"google_price_level":null,"depart_date":"2027-02-01","return_date":null,"stops":1,"duration_minutes":null,"airline":null,"link":"https://www.aviasales.com/search/MEL0102LED1?marker=771022.567613","why_cheap":{"statement":"Flights from Melbourne to Saint Petersburg departing 1 February 2027 are currently about 28% cheaper than usual — A$712 against a usual level of roughly A$994 — because February low‑season in Saint Petersburg, one of the city’s cheapest months, which drives a 28% fare drop. Worth knowing: Expect cold winter weather in Saint Petersburg. 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