Bonza has launched direct flights between Melbourne (Tullamarine) and Port
Macquarie (PQQ).
The service will operate twice weekly on Mondays and
Thursdays, allowing travellers to enjoy long weekends in both
locations.
“Bonza’s flights from
Melbourne Airport are a game-changer for our region, providing for
the first time in history a direct link between the Port Macquarie
Hastings and Victoria,” said Dr Clare Allen, CEO of Port Macquarie
Hastings Council. “With direct flights
already servicing Sydney and Brisbane, it is wonderful to see
Melbourne – now Australia’s largest city – added to this list of destinations and I look forward to seeing the opportunities that
this will create for our local tourism and business economies.”
The route is the second to launch from Bonza’s second base
at Melbourne Airport this week with
Tamworth introduced on
Tuesday.
“We
are seeing great demand from travellers on both directions of this
new route. With fares starting from A$69 per person, the low-cost
service is allowing communities to connect including the arts and
culture communities with direct access to a long list of events
and festivals,” said Bonza CEO, Tim Jordan. “Our team of legends are thrilled that
Aussies are embracing Bonza as we continue our mission to provide
affordable air travel to the many, not the few.”
Bonza will wrap up
the introduction of its initial 27 routes to 17 destinations on 23
May after launching services between Tamworth and Sunshine Coast
(6 May), Melbourne and Mildura (8 May), Bundaberg (10 May),
Gladstone (11 May) and Mackay (23 May).
