Articles Tagged ‘MCY’
Bonza celebrates arrival of first aircraft
Bonza’s first aircraft has touched down at Sunshine Coast Airport. It is the first 737 MAX to be based in Australia and will be part of a fleet of brand-new aircraft based initially on the Sunshine Coast and in Melbourne.
Air New Zealand resumes service to Sunshine Coast from Auckland
Air New Zealand has recommenced direct flights between Auckland and Sunshine Coast, with a welcome event including gifts and entertainment for arriving passengers. The route will be operated twice-weekly on Mondays and Saturdays until 15 October.
Bonza launch announcement: Sunshine Coast and Melbourne bases; 25 routes – 80% currently unserved
New Australian low-cost carrier Bonza has announced its route map and two bases at Sunshine Coast Airport and Melbourne Airport. 25 routes have been announced to 16 destinations, operated with Bonza’s fleet of 737 MAX aircraft. 80% of these routes are currently unserved.
Air New Zealand launches year-round service from Sunshine Coast to Auckland
Air New Zealand has launched a direct service between Sunshine Coast and Auckland as part of the recommencement of quarantine-free trans-Tasman bubble arrangements between New Zealand and Queensland. Sunshine Coast Airport celebrated with a spectacular cake, winning anna.aero’s prestigious Cake of the Week prize.
Route launches in late 2020 and until 5 January
SKY Airline begins Lima to Cancun, Silver Airways starts Tampa to Jacksonville, SkyUp launches Kyiv to Mattala, and more.
FlyPelican takes off from Newcastle to Sunshine Coast
FlyPelican launched Newcastle to Sunshine Coast on 4 January, which Sunny Coast celebrated in great style with this brilliant cake.
QantasLink jets off to Sunshine Coast with new service from Canberra
QantasLink launched Canberra – Sunshine Coast on 19 November, becoming the second operator on the route – in the first year it has been served.
Canberra – EIGHT new routes, including THREE starting this week
Canberra has eight new routes this summer. Hobart was Australia’s third-largest unserved domestic market in 2019; it’ll now have not one but two carriers.
Latest route and base launches (22 – 28 October)
Wizz Air inaugurates two new bases, Sunshine Coast linked to Australia’s capital for first time, KLM connected to fifth Polish city, and more.
Sunshine Coast launches Canberra flights for the first time
Alliance Airlines began a twice-weekly Canberra – Sunshine Coast service on 23 October, connecting the two airports for the first time ever.
Route launches (18 July – 29 July)
Qatar Airways begins Cebu, its fourth Philippine destination; Corendon Airlines launches Basel – Izmir, Alliance soaks up in the sun in Sunny Coast; and more.
Alliance Airlines begins Sunshine Coast – Cairns
Alliance Airlines began Sunshine Coast – Cairns on 17 July using the Fokker 100.