New QantasLink routes to Coffs Harbour & Ballina

[Mattg]

QantasLink is launching 3 new routes to CFS and BNK from 1 April, as well as upgrading some SYD-CFS flights from Dash 8s to Boeing 717s (with J seats sold) in April.

The new routes are:

• MEL-CFS - daily Boeing 717 flights
• BNE-CFS - 4x weekly Q400 flights
• CBR-BNK - 2x weekly Q400 flights

FlyPelican previously operated CBR-BNK but those services seemed to end in January.

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-adds-new-routes-to-north-coast-for-holidays-by-the-sea/

 

[jakeseven7]

Damn still waiting for Mel-Byron on QF....!

But Coffs is a nice one!

 

[Mattg]

Damn still waiting for Mel-Byron on QF....!

But Coffs is a nice one!

Perhaps not quite what you wanted, but Virgin has just announced direct MEL-BNK flights from 29 March.

Virgin Australia to introduce new routes and expanded frequencies this Easter

Virgin Australia today announced it will introduce two new routes and expand frequencies over the Easter holidays, strengthening its network and growing capacity in the leisure market.

newsroom.virginaustralia.com

 

[jakeseven7]

Perhaps not quite what you wanted, but Virgin has just announced direct MEL-BNK flights from 29 March.

Virgin Australia to introduce new routes and expanded frequencies this Easter

Virgin Australia today announced it will introduce two new routes and expand frequencies over the Easter holidays, strengthening its network and growing capacity in the leisure market.

newsroom.virginaustralia.com

Yea nah not risking any more $ flights with VA2, too many cancellations and credit process messy.

thank you though

 

[Jacques Vert]

Being based in Coffs, this opens up some nice possibilities.

May have to fly CFS-BNE-NTL for AFF15; ? - because I can!

 

[AIRwin]

Damn still waiting for Mel-Byron on QF....!

Launching 5 November:

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/sale-fares-from-20-for-travel-between-victoria-and-nsw-as-states-set-to-reopen/

 

[jakeseven7]

Launching 5 November:

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/sale-fares-from-20-for-travel-between-victoria-and-nsw-as-states-set-to-reopen/

Well QF will scoop up all the premium pax there now!

 

[AIRwin]

Launching 5 November:

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/sale-fares-from-20-for-travel-between-victoria-and-nsw-as-states-set-to-reopen/

Looks like the launch was a week later:

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-flights-from-melbourne-to-byron-bay-take-off-for-the-first-time/

 

[jpp42]

SYD-CFS on Friday 14th, 10:45 departure was operated by a B717, there were two people in Business and maybe around 50 in Economy. So I guess there's some demand for a premium cabin, even if it was points upgrades? (Didn't look like deadheading crew, but I suppose could have been.)

 

[Mattg]

SYD-CFS on Friday 14th, 10:45 departure was operated by a B717, there were two people in Business and maybe around 50 in Economy. So I guess there's some demand for a premium cabin, even if it was points upgrades? (Didn't look like deadheading crew, but I suppose could have been.)

There were 5/12 in J when I flew this route earlier in the year. Everyone else seemed to be going to Coffs Harbour on holiday and I suspect a few were points upgrades/redemptions.

Interestingly, the CFS-MEL flight was also running at this time but with a single-class 717. I was in the Qantas Club in CFS around the same time as that flight was departing (I was going to SYD) and the lounge attendant mentioned that not a single pax on the CFS-MEL flight was eligible for lounge access even though it was full.

 

[Jousams]

I regularly fly CFS-SYD and on the two occasions I’ve had the 717 (one just prior to the most recent sydney lockdown, one in the last 2 weeks) I’ve been the only one in J both times.