Today’s (April 17, 2023) arrival of Bonza Airline’s inaugural Melbourne to Toowoomba flight is a massive boost for regional tourism and business operators, event organisers and travellers, according to Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio.
Mayor Antonio and Toowoomba Region Councillors today joined the flight’s welcome party at the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport before the return flight left for Melbourne after 2pm.
The fanfare for the new flight routes followed in the wake of one of the Region’s busiest weekends which drew close to 20,000 people, including many visitors from outside the Region, to Meatstock Toowoomba at the Showgrounds, the popular Red Hot Summer concert in Queens Park and the Oceania mountain bike championships at Jubilee Park.
“Bonza’s arrival, along with their additional flights from Wellcamp to Townsville and the Whitsunday Coast, is a positive sign for the growth of our tourism market,” Mayor Antonio said.
“The new flights will offer residents across a broad area of southern Queensland and northern New South Wales affordable options for business and leisure trips to these new markets.
“Equally as important are the new opportunities for passengers from these destinations to travel and stay across the Toowoomba Region and other parts of Southern Queensland Country.
