The FINANCIAL — QantasLink on March 7 announced it would add approximately 5,000 seats across a range of Queensland regional routes, with the arrival of another new flagship Bombardier Q400 aircraft from 6 April 2011.
Over coming months, Barcaldine, Blackall, Bundaberg, Emerald, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Longreach, Mackay, Moranbah, Rockhampton and Roma will all benefit from additional and upgraded services to and from Brisbane, with many flights operated by the 74-seat jet-like Q400s.
QantasLink Executive Manager, Mr Narendra Kumar, said the increase in capacity would support the recovery of many central, western and south east Queensland communities affected by the recent devastating floods.
"QantasLink operates to 21 destinations across Queensland, more than any other airline, and more than any other state across our network," Mr Kumar said.
"Regional Queensland has always been central to our operations and, following recent capacity increases for Barcaldine, Blackall, Horn Island and Weipa, we are ready to extend this across even more of our network, to meet travel demand from local communities and industries, including the resources sector."
The arrival of yet another new Q400 will see 12 of these 74-seat aircraft based in Queensland. With 10 other Dash 8 aircraft dedicated to Queensland flying, QantasLink's Queensland Dash 8 fleet will total 22.
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