Bonza launches route from Townsville to Rockhampton

Bonza has launched a three times weekly service from Townsville to Rockhampton Airport. The new route will be augmented by further direct Bonza services to Rockhampton from Cairns (twice-weekly), Sunshine Coast (three weekly) and Melbourne (three weekly).

“We are very humbled to travel with some of our first ever customers between Townsville to Rocky today,” said Tim Jordan, CEO, Bonza. “We’ve always said our competition is the couch and the car. Now, we’re here to provide affordable travel to the many and not the few. We know today is a good day for the tourism industry in Central and Far North Queensland – as well as friends and family who want to see one another without an eight-hour drive or a flight that connects through major centres.”

Amelia Evans, CEO, Queensland Airports Limited, commented: “Two of Bonza’s first routes are connections through Townsville Airport, which shows the importance of North Queensland and the opportunity this region presents, mirroring our own confidence in future growth for the airport. We expect the new Townsville-Rockhampton route will be particularly popular with friends and family travellers, looking to connect with loved ones more easily.”