Adelaide Flights Instant Success

Direct flights from Adelaide to the Whitsunday’s started earlier this month, and the flight path has been an instant success.

In just two hours and 20 minutes people from Adelaide can get to the region, whereas previously visitors would have to catch a connecting flight, equalling approximately an eight-hour journey.

CEO of Whitsunday Coast Airport Craig Turner said the new route is making it much easier for people from Adelaide to get here to the Whitsundays and beyond.

“For a long time, it's been so difficult for people from Adelaide to get here,” said Craig.

“It was expensive, inconvenient, and it was a long way to get here, going via Melbourne or Brisbane, whereas now it's cheaper, it's faster, and it's direct.

“1.2 million people from South Australia can now access the Whitsundays coast effectively and conveniently.”

To display this new route, Jetstar the airline supplying the service, and Whitsunday Coast Airport have been advertising everywhere.

Advertisements in this paper, posts on social media, and digital billboards in both Adelaide Airport and Whitsunday Coast Airport are just some ways the route has been advertised.

Whitsunday Coast Airport are thrilled the Adelaide flights are up and running but they won’t stop there.

“We're really happy, we will continue to monitor the flights. We are also active in the market to make sure that these flights are sustainable, and they last,” said Craig.

“Just because we've got the flights in, doesn't mean the jobs done.

“There's still more to do to make sure people know where they can fly to or from when they're in the Whitsundays.”

The new flights are great for local tourism and also supplies local residents with another potential route.

“The airport services the whole region, from tourism, visitors, mining, agriculture – everyone in our community!” said Craig.

“The airport is the funnel to drive the economy for the Whitsundays.”

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