In great news for regional Australia and Gold Coast residents alike Bonza have announced a significant expansion of their existing route network with the establishment of a third base at Gold Coast Airport. Bonza’s move to the Gold Coast is expected to see an extra 70 flights a week out of the southern Queensland holiday hotspot which will equate to an extra 700,000 additional seats into and out of the airport.
Establishing its new base at the Gold Coast just in time for the upcoming peak summer holiday period the airline will operate a total of 11 routes from the airport with eight of these not currently served by any other airline with the first flights to take off from this November.
Two Bonza Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft will be assigned to the Gold Coast with the 11 new routes confirmed to include Albury, Bundaberg, Cairns, Gladstone, Mackay, Melbourne Avalon, Melbourne Tullamarine, Mildura, Rockhampton, Townsville and the Whitsunday Coast.
As per Bonza’s operating model these new upcoming flights can be purchased through the Bonza app with special airfares on these routes ranging from a affordable $49 to $79 one way exclusive of checked luggage or any extras.
CEO of Bonza Tim Joran said “Today’s announcement is about creating more depth in our network by connecting existing Bonza destinations with the Gold Coast and also the gateway from there to Northern NSW. It is a huge boost for the economy and allows people in our existing destinations the opportunity to book an affordable flight to Gold Coast Airport and take a much-deserved holiday or long-awaited visit to friends and family,”
Further he explained “New routes from the Gold Coast also mean locals from South Brisbane down to Northern NSW regions, like Ballina and Byron Bay, have the chance to explore their own backyard with low-cost flights to regional locations like Mildura, Bundy and Townsville to name a few,”
We’ll be adding new destinations to our route map that will fly from the Gold Coast and we continue to welcome conversations with airports around the country as we fulfil our mission to connect communities. Our focus continues to be on unserved and underserved markets that we know would benefit from low cost flights,”
Queensland Airports Limited CEO Amelia Evans was noted as saying the new partnership between Gold Coast Airport and Bonza would provide a big boost to the local economy.
Further she added “This is a significant announcement, the commencement of these new routes will deliver more than one hundred million dollars in economic benefit to this region each year,”
Not only will Bonza bring more tourists to the Gold Coast and Northern New South Wales region, giving our destination an opportunity to showcase our region, it will also open up connections for our locals to connect with loved ones across regional Australia,”
“Many of these routes are new to our network and they’re also very competitively priced which is great news for our customers and for visitors to our region,”
Tim Jordan also noted that recruitment for the roles to be based at Gold Coast Airport would commence soon noting “
“Our new base means pilots and cabin crew who live here can come home after a day’s flying and enjoy the lifestyle that the region has to offer.
Further he added “We also know that our customers love to support local as much as we do and an additional 11 routes on the Bonza map will mean even more positive demand for products on our all Aussie menu. Many of our menu providers have seen growth in their own businesses with some hiring new staff and taking out larger premises as a direct result of our partnership with them,”
