Bonza reveals Avalon-Gold Coast route

BONZA is boosting its presence at Avalon Airport, with the budget airline to now fly to and from the Gold Coast.

This morning’s (Tuesday, August 1) announcement that two aircraft would be based at Gold Coast Airport and fly to Avalon and 10 other destinations follows Bonza’s earlier addition of a third weekly flight from Avalon to the Sunshine Coast from September.

Out of Gold Coast, Bonza will also fly to and from Albury, Bundaberg, Cairns, Gladstone, Mackay, Melbourne Tullamarine, Mildura, Rockhampton, Townsville and the Whitsunday Coast.

Flights will be on sale through the airline’s app, with starting fares to range from $49 to $79 per person one way.

“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,” Bonza chief executive officer Tim Jordan said.

“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.”

Bonza says the next phase of Bonza’s growth will see 70 new flights per week and almost 700,000 additional passenger seats a year into and out of Gold Coast Airport – its third base – and was a show of support for not only Queensland but the 11 existing Bonza destinations that are seeing record growth such as Avalon and Albury.

The new flights are expected to create more than 100 direct jobs, with recruitment to start soon.