Melbourne (TAN): Australian carrier Qantas Airways will operate three direct flights per week between the Australian city of Melbourne and Queenstown in New Zealand from June 21 to August 27 this year.
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The new seasonal flights are expected to serve the large number of Australian flyers travelling to New Zealand’s South Island ski fields during the peak ski season.
Qantas Group currently serves Queenstown with 33 flights each week throughout winter. While Qantas flies from Sydney and Brisbane, the group’s low-cost subsidiary Jetstar operates from Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast. The new Queenstown flights are an additional service aimed at meeting increased demand over Queenstown’s busiest period.
Qantas International CEO Alison Webster said: “Every year we see more and more Australians travelling across the Tasman to experience a ski season in New Zealand. We know there is already strong demand from Melburnians travelling to Queenstown in winter and our existing flights from Sydney are very popular.”
“These new flights from Melbourne will allow Victorians to fly direct, maximising the time they have on the slopes and to explore everything else this beautiful destination has to offer,” she added.
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The airline will deploy its Boeing 737 aircraft to serve the route.
Winter holiday seekers will be able to fly on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays on this route, with over 10,000 seats on offer during the stint.
