The first Qantas flight between Sydney and Byron Bay (Ballina) in 15 years departed on Wednesday and the airline confirmed its first ever flights to Orange will start on 20 July.
Both routes were originally scheduled to start earlier this year but were delayed due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions.
QantasLink CEO John Gissing said the recent spike in bookings demonstrates there is significant pent up demand for Australians to take a holiday after months of lockdown.
“These additional flights are coming at the right time for families who’ve spent much of the recent months confined to their homes and are looking forward to getting out and exploring their own State,” Mr Gissing said.
NSW Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said the new services would make it easier than ever for NSW residents to take a country, city or coastal break.
“Tourism is a key industry for NSW’s North Coast, the wine region of Orange and our Harbour City, so these new flights will provide a lifeline for local communities, and a critical link for all travellers,” Minister Ayres said.
QantasLink will operate daily return flights between Sydney and Byron Bay (Ballina) with its Q400 aircraft and three weekly return services between Sydney and Orange on its Q200 aircraft from 20 July, with plans to increase frequency later in the year.
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