Bonza has today launched new service between Melbourne (Tullamarine) and Rockhampton. The route will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays with one-way fares from $89 per person.
On Tuesday (April 11, 2023), Bonza announced the launch of first-time service between Melbourne (Tullamarine) and Rockhampton, the beef capital of Australia. The first flight took off from Melbourne at 12:00 and arrived in Rockhampton at 14:55. The route will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays with one-way fares from $89 per person. Rockhampton Airport is also welcoming Bonza guests from Sunshine Coast, Townsville and Cairns. The carrier launched their Melbourne (Tullamarine) base at the end of March with inaugural service to Sunshine Coast, and is ramping up a total of nine Bonza routes direct from the Victorian capital city, seven of which are not offered by any other airline.
In Tuesday’s route announcement, Bonza’s Chief Commercial Officer, Carly Povey, said,
“The school holiday fun continues as we welcome families onboard our first ever flights between Melbourne and Rocky today. It’s so rewarding for our team of legends to welcome first time flyers onboard as well as people travelling to reunite with loved ones. As someone who calls Melbourne home, I can’t encourage the people of Rocky enough to come and explore Victoria’s capital city. I also know first-hand that Melbournians would love to jump on a low cost flight to catch some winter sun and explore the Great Barrier Reef - why wouldn’t you! Rockhampton Airport is also welcoming visitors from the Sunshine Coast, Townsville and Cairns. These routes to and from Rockhampton are opening up Central Queensland to a whole new market of leisure travellers looking to explore one of Australia’s best kept tourism secrets.”
Also commenting on the new service, Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport’s CEO, Lorie Argus, said,
“Bonza is giving travellers more choice by launching low cost services on routes that other airlines aren’t flying, and we’re thrilled to be adding Rockhampton to Melbourne’s network. Melbourne has a well-deserved reputation as Australia’s capital of food, sport and culture so there’s plenty of reasons to visit, but we know Central Queensland has so much to offer Victorians too.”
Bonza is Australia’s new, and only independent low-cost carrier (LCC), enabling Australians to explore more of their own backyard at low prices. The airline currently operates a fleet of five brand new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft, which will grow to eight by the end of the first year of operations. Bonza’s initial route map includes 27 routes to 17 destinations. Over 90 percent of Bonza routes are not served by any airline, and 96 percent are not served by a low-cost carrier. The lowest fares are now available for booking on the FlyBonza App.
Source: Bonza