Long distance air services
From 1 January 2015, changes were made to government-regulated air services with the commencement of new operator contracts.
This is a result of the review of long distance air, coach and rail services during 2013 and the competitive open tender process for new air and coach contracts during 2014. There are no changes to rail services.
Read more about the review.
Regional air services
Following an extensive competitive open tender process during 2014, some regional air routes were deregulated and others are now operated by new operators.
There were some changes to timetables and Toowoomba passengers now need to access services from the new Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba.
Regulated air services
From 1 January 2015, some operators have changed on the following regulated routes.
| Route name |
Route details |
Operator from 1 January 2015 |
| Central 1 |
Brisbane – Roma - Charleville |
QantasLink |
| Central 2 |
Brisbane-Barcaldine/Blackall-Longreach |
QantasLink |
| Western 1 |
Brisbane-Toowoomba*-St George-Cunnamulla-Thargomindah |
Regional Express (REX) |
| Western 2 |
Brisbane-Toowoomba*-Charleville-Quilpie-Windorah-Birdsville-Bedourie-Boulia-Mount Isa |
Regional Express (REX) |
| Northern 1 |
Townsville-Winton-Longreach |
Regional Express (REX) |
| Northern 2 |
Townsville-Hughenden-Richmond-Julia Creek-Mount Isa |
Regional Express (REX) |
| Gulf |
Cairns-Normanton-Mornington Island-Burketown-Doomadgee-Mount Isa |
Regional Express (REX) |
*From 1 January 2015, the Western 1 and 2 routes will service the Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba.
Contact the operators for bookings and information:
Deregulated air services
As part of the review of air services, it was announced that three routes would be deregulated from 1 January 2015. By removing the government-regulation, other operators are able to enter the market, encouraging lower and more competitive airfares for customers. This includes flights to and from these locations:
- Cairns-Weipa
- Cairns-Horn Island
- Townsville-Cloncurry-Mount Isa.
Contact us with any questions you have about rural and remote air services in Queensland.
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