Articles Tagged ‘NTL’
QantasLink launches first direct service from Adelaide to Newcastle
Adelaide Airport has welcomed the departure of QantasLink’s first direct flight from Adelaide to Newcastle (NSW). QantasLink will operate three weekly return services on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with the Embraer E190. Adelaide Airport and Newcastle Airport both celebrated with spectacular route launch cakes.
Bonza CEO visits Newcastle Airport to celebrate two new routes and hint at more services
Hot off the back of last week’s announcement regarding Australia’s newest airline, low-cost carrier Bonza, its CEO Tim Jordan has visited Newcastle Airport to celebrate two new routes to the Sunshine Coast and Whitsunday Coast, and hint at more new services.
Qantas’ new direct service from Newcastle to Melbourne wins Cake of the Week
Qantas launched a direct service between Newcastle Airport and Melbourne on 15 March 2021 – flying direct on the route for the first time in more than a decade. 12 return flights per week are being operated with a 717.
Latest route launches
Qatar Airways starts Seattle, Frontier launches Oakland, FlyPelican increases Port Macquarie, and more.
FlyPelican begins Newcastle to Port Macquarie
FlyPelican began Newcastle to Port Macquarie on 4 February, with the short sector really a positioning service to/from Canberra.
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.
Latest new routes (12 – 18 November)
American began Milwaukee-Miami, Eastern Air Service connects Newcastle to Lord Howe, and LOT Polish begins first domestic Czech service.
Eastern Air Services takes off from Newcastle to Lord Howe Island
Eastern Air Services launched Newcastle – Lord Howe on 14 November, becoming the carrier’s second route to the island.
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.
FlyPelican takes off to the coast with new Dubbo – Ballina
FlyPelican began Dubbo – Ballina on 28 August, becoming its third route to the gateway to Byron Bay.
Hobart Airport handling 42% more passengers per annum versus 2010; Perth most recent new route, with data showing need for Canberra
Hobart is the top gateway to the island of Tasmania, situated to the southern part of Australia. With the airport handling 2.68 million passengers in 2018, Hobart has tripled in size since the turn of the century. Jonathan Ford looks at the airport’s recent developments including recent new routes and opportunities.