Qantas' regional arm, QantasLink, has today launched its new Perth/Exmouth services in Western Australia.
The airline’s 115-seat Boeing 717 aircraft will operate three return services per week on this route (known as the coral coast) on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Qantas regional general manager (WA), Ian Gay, said the flights would open up the region, and its key attractions of Ningaloo Reef and Coral Bay, to more visitors than ever, with nearly 700 more seats a week now available.
“These new QantasLink services have been timed to offer connections and through-check to and from major east coast centres, providing simple and competitively priced links to both the Qantas’ domestic and international networks,” he said
“Bookings for the new services to date had been very encouraging.
“The Shire of Exmouth and the local tourism industry have been very supportive and we look forward to making these services work for the local community and the business, mining and resources sectors.
“Locals know what the region has to offer, and the recent addition of the Ningaloo Reef to Tourism Australia's National Landscape Program will further raise the profile of what is a beautiful, exciting and increasingly popular tourism destination”, he added.
In other routes the carrier has recently based an additional B737-800 aircraft in Perth which will add nearly 7,000 seats per week between Perth and Broome, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Newman, Paraburdoo and Port Hedland.
In addition, more than 2000 seats will be available between Perth and Melbourne from 17 April, including three flights operated by A330-300 aircraft.
Details: Qantas.com.

by Shamoli Dutt - Austguide Travel News Editor