Busselton Airport to be expanded to cater for 'Direct Interstate Flights'....
I reckon there is desperation on the part of Busso here.
i wonder if the state government is bringing pressure to bear for the council to deliver on the promises made in their funding submissions.
As Potreroo said, the place is not GA friendly and never really has been which is a shame as there were some really good GA operations trying to make a go of it
i wonder if the state government is bringing pressure to bear for the council to deliver on the promises made in their funding submissions.
As Potreroo said, the place is not GA friendly and never really has been which is a shame as there were some really good GA operations trying to make a go of it
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Several NSW towns done similar, concept was that if the facilities there inc security, longer strips etc the larger flights will come
Now they just have expensive airport to own and run and now ASIC reqd so some GA steer away.
Introduce landing fees and usage decreases further
Now they just have expensive airport to own and run and now ASIC reqd so some GA steer away.
Introduce landing fees and usage decreases further
So the cargo cult mentality (Ala PNG style) is alive and well - just build a landing strip and the big silver bird will alight dispensing economic goodies ���� - what are they smoking.
Has anybody outside of WA even heard of Busso? Much less would they be prepared to pay the inevitable premium vs travelling through Perth? A white elephant in the making me thinks.
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There are plenty of JQ A320s sitting around Melbourne overnight. At the moment there are only PER and DRW back of the clock services being run out of Melbourne. Don’t forget BOC services only work if you can take advantage of the time zone differences between departure and destination. Hence flying up and down the east coast overnight wouldn’t work.
Also, given that the local council seems to be willing to subsidise the flights, the risk to JQ will be minimal.
The word inside JQ is that these flights are happening, not sure when though.
https://www.gsherald.com.au/?news/al...ng-b881242441z
Maybe some of these councils should just look at tapping into the millions of tourists who fly to Perth each year and try get them to do drive-in holidays rather than grandiose far-fetched plans to get a route from Melbourne-Albany up and running.
Maybe some of these councils should just look at tapping into the millions of tourists who fly to Perth each year and try get them to do drive-in holidays rather than grandiose far-fetched plans to get a route from Melbourne-Albany up and running.
Or maybe they could look at getting their prices down enough to start attracting a broader clientele.
Hong Kong 4 star prices for a chalet in the bush? A VERY niche market and very few returners.
Hong Kong 4 star prices for a chalet in the bush? A VERY niche market and very few returners.
The mayors been on the radio again today apparently it’s starting next year Jetstar 3 x weekly to Melbourne. Heavily subsidised apparently I guess which it needs to be !
Could never see direct working.
However a Perth to Busso at a time connecting with international flights?
Yeah wishful thinking...
However a Perth to Busso at a time connecting with international flights?
Yeah wishful thinking...
Oh, the unhappy residents when Busselton gets night ops with an A320. One of the impositions on all flights into there was/is that there were to be no ops until after 7.30AM, and no training ops at night. Can't see how all the unhappy ratepayers who successfully fought those battles, will rollover and allow heavies into there inside the 'aircraft free' hours they won. The local administration has almost decimated flight training there, yet they had the cheek to offer Qantas a deal to train there! Does not make flying school sense anyway, as the existing runway was fitted to the site, and there is Buckleys of getting a more into wind cross strip. Nice terminal though.
F#ck the Busselton ratepayers.
Their were only 4 idiots who objected to operations at the airport. They happened to live either 5 nm on 03/21 extended centreline or just east of the circuit area.
They discovered the Shire had failed to tick a box on the application for the new airport for flight training years ago. They got the EPA involved and since about 2007 no training allowed into Busselton. But if you are a charter in same aircraft that’s ok. Noisy jet RPT are ok too. What a crock if $hit.
Their were only 4 idiots who objected to operations at the airport. They happened to live either 5 nm on 03/21 extended centreline or just east of the circuit area.
They discovered the Shire had failed to tick a box on the application for the new airport for flight training years ago. They got the EPA involved and since about 2007 no training allowed into Busselton. But if you are a charter in same aircraft that’s ok. Noisy jet RPT are ok too. What a crock if $hit.