AVALON SET FOR TAKEOFF
FASTEN SEATBELTS: Jetstar to begin domestic flights from next month
DOMESTIC passenger flights will resume at Avalon Airport next month with Jetstar taking to the air again.
The budget airline announced tickets for as little as $55 one-way to the Gold Coast and Sydney ahead of those two routes re-opening on July 15.
Flights have been grounded across the country since COVID-19 restrictions brought domestic and international travel to a grinding halt.
Avalon airport chief executive Justin Giddings welcomed the news yesterday. “Two flights a day is definitely a good start,” he said.
Gold Coast flights were offered for as little as $55 oneway, and cheap flights to Sydney were on sale for $59 on selected dates, with the airport offering free parking until the end of August.
DOMESTIC passenger flights will resume at Avalon Airport next month with Jetstar taking to the air again.
The budget airline announced tickets for as little as $55 one-way to the Gold Coast and Sydney ahead of those two routes re-opening on July 15.
Domestic and international flights have been grounded across the country since COVID-19 restrictions brought domestic and international travel to a grinding halt.
Avalon airport chief executive Justin Giddings welcomed the news.
“Two flights a day is definitely a good start,” he said.
“It’s really good to see and something we’ve been discussing with Jetstar for a while.”
Gold Coast flights were offered for as little as $55 oneway, and cheap flights to Sydney were on sale for $59 on selected dates.
To celebrate Jetstar’s return, the airport is offering free parking until August 31.
“It puts Avalon back in the game, and means we can get to work promoting it,” Mr Giddings said.
It comes after AirAsia cargo flights resumed international cargo flights to the airport, bringing shipments of flowers from Malaysia.
Avalon announced last week it was one of the first airports in Australia to upgrade to computer tomography technology, adding zerocontact body scanners and CT scanners to provide a clearer view of luggage contents.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said national carriers had an important role in supporting a hard-hit tourism industry. It is estimated the industry supports more than a million jobs across Australia.
“To give customers extra peace of mind, we’ve increased flexibility on bookings, and implemented a range of measures to ensure a safe environment at airports and onboard aircraft,” Mr Joyce said.
“The response from customers who have flown has been extremely positive.
“We have a lot of aircraft on the ground with fixed costs attached to them, so if we can put some of them back in the air by offering special fares, it’s a positive for us, for our people, for tourism and for consumers.”
Jetstar’s domestic sale ends on June 22.