‘Major boost’: 35,000 extra seats each year for Hervey Bay flights

The addition of extra Jetstar flights between Hervey Bay, Melbourne and Sydney will add more than 35,000 seats a year for travellers visiting the Fraser Coast region.

The addition of extra Jetstar flights between Hervey Bay, Melbourne and Sydney will add more than 35,000 seats a year for travellers visiting the Fraser Coast region.

The addition of extra Jetstar flights between Hervey Bay, Melbourne and Sydney will add more than 35,000 seats a year for travellers visiting the Fraser Coast region.

On Wednesday, Jetstar announced it would increase capacity on its Hervey Bay network, adding one extra return flight between Sydney and Hervey Bay per week from July 2025, then increasing to daily flights during the December–January holiday period.

The capacity increases are off the back of strong demand for the route, with more than 270,000 passengers travelling between Sydney and Hervey Bay since the route relaunched in May 2021.

The announcement also follows recent news of an additional weekly service on the Hervey Bay–Melbourne route, bringing the number of flights between the two destinations to four return flights per week from late October.

Since launching the Melbourne–Hervey Bay route in June 2024, Jetstar has carried nearly 50,000 passengers, proving its popularity with both Melburnians and Fraser Coast locals.

The increased capacity on Jetstar’s Hervey Bay services will add more than 35,000 low fare seats for travellers each year.

The addition of extra Jetstar flights between Hervey Bay, Melbourne and Sydney is set to add more than 35,000 seats a year for travellers visiting the Fraser Coast region.

Jetstar remains the only commercial airline offering direct flights from Hervey Bay to both Melbourne and Sydney.

Fares are available from $121 for Hervey Bay-Melbourne and $96 for Hervey Bay-Sydney.

Jetstar commercial planning executive manager Lyle Brownscombe said the additional flights showed the popularity of the Fraser Coast.

“We’re thrilled to be expanding our services to and from Hervey Bay, a destination that continues to grow in popularity with both holiday-makers and locals,” he said.

“Next month marks one year since we launched flights between Melbourne and Hervey Bay and this additional capacity reflects our ongoing commitment to growing low fares travel to and from this beautiful region.

“A big thank you to the Fraser Coast Regional Council and Queensland government for their ongoing support.”

Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour welcomed the news.

“These additional flights are a major boost for our tourism industry and a strong sign of our region’s continued growth.

“They’ll help keep families and friends connected, while also opening the door for more visitors to experience the Fraser Coast — from the World Heritage-listed K’gari (Fraser Island) and world-class whale watching to the many other incredible attractions we have to offer.”

Originally published as ‘Major boost’: 35,000 extra seats each year for Hervey Bay flights