Bonza’s
latest
route
confirms
the
low-cost
carrier’s
commitment
to
Queensland,
and
it
is
the
13th
route
from
the
Gold
Coast
base,
with
ten
routes
not
covered
by
any
other
airline.
It’s
time
to
discover
Australia’s
hidden
jewels,
as
Bonza
opened
for
sale its
newest
route
from
the
Gold
Coast
to
Mount
Isa
yesterday,
with
flights
beginning
at
$119
per
person
(one
way).
Mount Isa
is
Bonza’s
19th
destination on
its
current
network, demonstrating
its
continuous
commitment
to
regional
Queensland.
Bonza
CEO
Tim
Jordan,
who
was
in
Mount
Isa
yesterday,
said
the
new
route
would
provide
additional
holiday
options,
improve
domestic
tourism
opportunities
in
both
areas and
enable
more
Isa-based
FIFO
workers
to
connect
with
loved
ones
or
enjoy
a
well-deserved
break
with
low-cost
fares.
“Affordable
air
travel
has
arrived
in
Mount
Isa,
and
we
are
thrilled
to
announce
this
new
service
connecting
the
Gold
Coast
and
Mount
Isa.”
At
Bonza,
we
believe
in
connecting
more
Australians
to
their
backyard
than
ever
before,
and
this
new
route
will
bring
more
tourists
to
Mount
Isa
from
the
Gold
Coast
and
Northern
New
South
Wales
area while
also
providing
Mount
Isa
locals
with
the
option
to
go
to
the
Goldie
without
spending
a
fortune.”
Jordan
credited
the
Bonza
collaboration
with
Queensland
Airports
Limited
(QAL),
which
owns
and
manages
airports
at
three
Bonza
destinations
–
the
Gold
Coast,
Townsville,
and
now
Mount
Isa
–
for
obtaining
the
additional
route.
“Connecting
communities
across
Australia
would
not
be
possible
without
the
help
of
our
airport
partners,
so
we
are
grateful
for
QAL’s
support
in
enabling
us
to
deliver
low-cost
fares
for
the
many,
not
the
few,”
Jordan
added.
In
August,
Bonza
announced
the
opening
of
its
Gold
Coast
base,
the
low-cost
carrier’s
third
after
the
Sunshine
Coast
and
Melbourne,
with
flights
initially
to
11
existing
destinations:
Albury,
Bundaberg,
Cairns,
Gladstone,
Mackay,
Melbourne
Avalon,
Melbourne
Tullamarine,
Mildura,
Rockhampton,
Townsville,
and
the
Whitsunday
Coast.
Amelia
Evans,
Chief
Executive
Officer
of
Queensland
Airports
Limited,
said
the
new
service
significantly
improved
connectivity
across
regional
Queensland.
“The
start
of
this
direct
service
between
the
Gold
Coast
and
Mount
Isa
is
a
testament
to
our
team’s
ongoing
efforts
and
Bonza’s
commitment
to
improving
regional
connectivity,”
Ms
Evans
said.
“This
announcement
represents
not
only
a
significant
milestone
for
our
group
of
airports
but
also
an
important
connection
for
the
Mount
Isa
community
and
our
State.”
A
wet-lease
deal
with
“sister”
Canadian
airline
Flair
will
support
the
Gold
Coast
base,
with
Flair
aircraft
and
staff
flying
Bonza-branded
flights
in
the
Australian
summer.
At
the
same
time,
Bonza
will
reciprocate
by
sending
planes
and
people
to
Canada
during
the
North
American
high
season.
