QantasLink launches Sydney-Gladstone Q400 service

written by australianaviation.com.au | September 12, 2012

QantasLink expects to take delivery of its 28th Q400 next year. (Seth Jaworski)

QantasLink will launch direct flights between Sydney and Gladstone next year as it continues to expand its Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop network.

The Sydney-Gladstone services are scheduled to commence on March 4 2013 and will operate eight times per week, including twice daily on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. The 2-hour 35-minute route will be among the longest operated by QantasLink’s 74-seat Q400s. The carrier expects to receive its 28^th Q400 next year.

QantasLink also flagged several other capacity increases on rural NSW routes, including:

– An upgrade of its eight weekly Sydney-Dubbo services from 50-seat Q300 to 74-seat Q400 aircraft,

– An upgrade of three weekly Sydney-Port Macquarie flights from Q300s to Q400s,

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– An upgrade of Sunday Sydney-Wagga Wagga and Saturday Sydney-Albury services from Q300s to Q400s.

australianaviation.com.au

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