Budget airline Bonza launches regional flights between Mildura and the Sunshine Coast
After years of disruption due to the pandemic and the recent summer flood crisis, north-west Victoria looks on track to make more money from tourism with today's launch of budget airline Bonza in Mildura.
The new Australian business has delivered the first departing and arriving flights between Mildura and the Sunshine Coast, and will continue offering two flights per week from Mildura to the east coast for $79 each way.
Trips between Mildura and Melbourne will launch in April for as little as $49 each way.
Passenger Bridget Pennisi has family in the Sunshine Coast and Mildura.
She said the introduction of direct flights between two locations meant she would be
able to spend more quality time with interstate loved ones.
"It means I'll be able to visit my mother more, which I haven't been able to do recently, and particularly COVID made it really difficult here," she said.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-...oast/102184568