Kimberley region with high hopes for competitive flight prices as new airline Nexus takes off
Aviation consultants and community leaders across Australia's north hope the introduction of a new airline will drive down prices and increase competition.
Nexus Airlines flew its first service on the Broome-Kununurra-Darwin route on Friday, joining Airnorth as the only other airline flying the Western Australia-Northern Territory run.
Tim Collins from Upstream Aviation said bringing more options into the region was great news for locals and other passengers.
"It's going to massively increase choice and … there are potentially two flights a day rather than just one," he said.
"It brings in competition. It will ultimately lower prices and it's convenient for travellers."
Locals have been waiting for the alternative route for months, with the existing carrier facing criticism last year for reliability issues it blamed on a pilot shortage.
Airnorth currently operates about four weekly flights from Broome to Kununurra, carrying about 224 passengers a week
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