Overview
- Jetstar will operate five weekly return flights between Avalon and Denpasar starting March 23, marking the airport’s first international service since flights were halted in March 2020.
- The airline will restart Avalon–Adelaide services and increase Avalon–Brisbane frequency to expand domestic options.
- Avalon Airport will invest at least $31 million in upgrades to handle the growth, with the Victorian government providing what the airport describes as a very small contribution.
- A new Route 18 bus will connect Lara railway station to Avalon seven days a week, with service expected to begin in the coming months.
- Officials expect the expansion to add up to 320,000 low-fare seats a year, including about 120,000 on the Bali route, and the airport estimates 80 to 100 additional jobs.