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TransNusa will open up another connection between Melbourne and Bali next month.
The Indonesian medium-service carrier will fly four times per week from Melbourne to Denpasar using its A320 fleet starting 19 October, becoming the sixth carrier to operate the route. Melbourne will be TransNusa’s second Australian destination after Perth.
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“Bali has long been popular with Australians because it offers something for everyone at every price point,” said Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus.
“As a value carrier, TransNusa offers passengers 20 kilograms of free checked baggage on all fares, with the choice of purchasing food, drink and other extras to customise each trip.
“While TransNusa is a new airline for Melbourne Airport, it has been flying to Perth since early 2025 and understands how Australians like to travel.
“We’re pleased to welcome TransNusa to the Melbourne Airport family and happy to be able to offer holiday makers extra choice in time for summer.”
TransNusa will compete with Batik Air, Garuda Indonesia, Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia from the route, which was recently vacated by AirAsia due to high fuel costs.
According to TransNusa CEO Datuk Bernard Francis, the airline is “extremely proud to be working with Melbourne Airport to enhance and build the route further”.
“We hope to provide passengers not just with a point-to-point flight route but a variety of connecting options that offers passengers a beyond Bali experience,” he said.
“From Bali, passengers will have options to connect to exciting island locations such as world class diving and coral reef destinations, Wakatobi and Manado, as well as other major destinations in the Asia Pacific region.”
The news comes as Melbourne prepares for major international terminal works, including enlarging and modernising check-in and baggage claim halls; expanding its terminal footprint with improved lounges, waiting areas, and retail; and adding five new gates to the existing pier.
“In the past year we’ve welcomed record numbers of international travellers and the opening of our new Pick Up and Drop Off areas next month will allow us to begin work on expanding the international terminal footprint out into the existing forecourt,” said Argus.
“We’ll also build an additional five international gates, capable of accommodating up to eight narrowbody aircraft, which will allow airlines such as TransNusa to schedule more flights to the places people want to fly at the times they want to travel.”
The airport last month released its Master Plan, which outlines a suite of terminal upgrades, infrastructure improvements, transport links, and a 345-metre eastern extension of the east-west runway to accommodate shortening at the western end for the upcoming third runway.
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