Qantas to launch new routes and increase flights in Adelaide
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Adelaide will be the home base of five Embraer E190 aircraft as Qantas continues to boost domestic flights in response to growing leisure and corporate travel demand.
The Embraer E190s are 94-seat jets with a five-hour range which are being deployed on Qantas’ network as part of a three-year deal with Alliance Airlines. Qantas owns a 20% stake in Alliance Airlines and the deal provides the national carrier with the capacity provided by up to 14 jet aircraft, depending on market conditions.
These aircrafts are the right fit to service capital cities with regional centres and South Australia regional market has plenty of growth opportunities.
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Adelaide will be the home of five Embraer E190 aircraft as Qantas continues to boost domestic flights in response to growing leisure and corporate travel demand.
The E190s are 94-seat jets with a five-hour range which are being deployed on Qantas’ network as part of a three-year deal with Alliance Airlines. The deal provides the national carrier with the capacity provided by up to 14 jet aircraft, depending on market conditions. Today’s announcement brings the number of aircraft activated as part of the agreement to eight.
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Qantas heads back to Burnie
The Flying Kangaroo will launch direct flights from Burnie to Melbourne for the first time in 15 years to meet growing demand for travel within Australia.
From 21 June 2021, QantasLink will operate seven weekly return flights from Burnie to Melbourne with its 50-seat Q300 turboprop aircraft, adding 700 seats on the route each week.
QantasLink CEO John Gissing said the new route would create stronger connections for Tasmania’s north west coast.
“We’re pleased to be adding Burnie to our map again to help support growing demand and offer travellers and the business community more choice,” said Mr Gissing.
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New Qantas flights from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane take off
The New South Wales north coast will benefit from more direct flights with Qantas’ new route between Coffs Harbour and Brisbane taking off today.
The national carrier will operate four weekly return flights between Coffs Harbour and Brisbane with its turboprop Q400 aircraft, adding around 600 seats on the route each week.
The new route was delayed a month due to the Brisbane lockdown and associated travel restrictions and follows the launch of flights from Melbourne to Coffs Harbour in April.
QantasLink CEO John Gissing said the new route would make the north coast of New South Wales more accessible to travellers from Queensland and reinforced the airline’s commitment to tourism.
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