Tigerair Australia has announced that it will operate three weekly return services (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday) between Brisbane and Canberra, providing the only low cost air travel option on this route.
Commencing on Thursday 14 September, the new services are scheduled for a mid-morning departure from Brisbane and a lunchtime departure from Canberra.
In addition to the new route, Tigerair Australia has also announced an additional service between Melbourne and Canberra commencing on Friday 15 September.
Tigerair Australia CEO Rob Sharp says the additional low cost flights were in direct response to overwhelming consumer demand.
“Canberrans have truly embraced Tigerair’s great value fares and friendly service. We have had a fantastic customer response to our Melbourne Canberra services since we launched them in December last year.”
With the introduction of the new Brisbane-Canberra route and additional Melbourne service, Tigerair Australia will be providing close to 4,000 seats per week (over 200,000 seats annually) through Canberra Airport.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr welcomes the announcement and Tigerair Australia’s commitment to the ACT.
“We look forward to continuing to partner with our valued airport and tourism partners to stimulate air travel on the new route.” Mr Barr said.
“Tigerair flights between Brisbane and Canberra comes off the back of record domestic visitors to the capital last year – and is a sign of the growing status of Canberra as a tourism destination,”
To celebrate the announcement, Tigerair Australia is running a special Brisbane-Canberra online sale from noon today until 11.59pm Saturday (or until sold out), with a limited number of $10 one-way fares for the inaugural flights on 14 September.