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16 Jul 2021
Qantas is launching direct flights from Brisbane to the Whitsunday Coast for the first time in seven years.
From 17 September 2021, QantasLink will operate up to seven weekly return flights between Whitsunday Coast Airport (WCA) and Brisbane with its 74-seat Q400 turboprop aircraft, adding more than 1,000 seats on the route each week.
The new service will complement Jetstar flights to the Whitsunday Coast from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Between Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar, the group has now launched more than 45 new routes since international borders closed, around half of which are into Queensland.
Whitsunday Regional Council Mayor Andrew Willcox said it had been a dream of his to lure the flying kangaroo back to WCA and offer more choice for the corporate and premium leisure market.
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The cheapest flights on the Jetstar menu are between Melbourne and Adelaide, with seats available from $32 each way.
Qantas also has flights from Sydney to Hamilton Island up for grabs from $117, while a seat on the Melbourne to Hamilton Island flight will set you back at least $121.
Virgin Australia also has half-price flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Hamilton Island available from $103. A Virgin Australia plane takes off at Sydney Airport. Photo: Christian Gilles
The Federal Government’s support package includes cut-price 800,000 return flights to selected destinations.
The cheap flights started appearing on the websites of Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and some regional airlines just after midnight on April 1.