Tigerair Australia today commences the only low cost services between Brisbane and Canberra, offering customers a great value travel option on this route.
From today, Tigerair will operate three weekly return services between Brisbane and the nation’s capital on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The new flights are scheduled for a mid-morning departure from Brisbane and a lunchtime departure from Canberra.
Today’s first flight was met on arrival by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Managing Director of Canberra Airport Stephen Byron along with airport partners. VisitCanberra provided welcome packs for customers on arrival.
The airline will also be adding an additional weekly return service between Melbourne and Canberra on Fridays commencing tomorrow (Friday 15 September), taking the total number of Tigerair return services between Melbourne and Canberra from seven up to eight per week.
Tigerair Australia Head of Communications, Vanessa Regan, says the airline’s new services between Brisbane and Canberra and additional service between Melbourne and Canberra are a great win for consumers, the economy and tourism.
“Our great value fares stimulate and grow the air travel market in this country and we’re thrilled to be launching new services between Brisbane and Canberra today in response to consumer demand.’ Ms Regan said.
With eight weekly return services from Melbourne and three from Brisbane, Tigerair Australia provides close to 4,000 seats weekly or over 200,000 seats annually through Canberra Airport, providing a welcome boost for tourism and the local economy.