Queensland will have a new direct link to Indonesia from March next year, when low-cost Qantas subsidiary Jetstar introduces a new route between Cairns and Bali.
Jetstar Australia and New Zealand chief executive David Hall said Denpasar would be the airline's third international destination from Cairns.
"We know from airport research and our own bookings that there are plenty of Cairns travellers interested in a direct service to Bali," he said.
"Bali is consistently rated as one of Cairns residents' most popular unserved destinations and we know our low fares will appeal to families and groups of friends looking for a tropical getaway."
Mr Hall said the direct flight to Denpasar would take about three hours in Jetstar's 180-seat Airbus A320 single-class aircraft.
The new service would offer more than 50,000 seats a year between the two destinations, he said.
While the route was primarily aimed at the outbound market, Mr Hall said he expected international travellers in Bali to use Cairns as their first Australian port.
"Bali is a destination that draws people from all over the world and it's likely we'll see travellers take up the opportunity of these low fare flights across to Australia to kick-start their journey to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond," he said.
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Jetstar Australia and New Zealand chief executive David Hall said Denpasar would be the airline's third international destination from Cairns.
"We know from airport research and our own bookings that there are plenty of Cairns travellers interested in a direct service to Bali," he said.
"Bali is consistently rated as one of Cairns residents' most popular unserved destinations and we know our low fares will appeal to families and groups of friends looking for a tropical getaway."
Mr Hall said the direct flight to Denpasar would take about three hours in Jetstar's 180-seat Airbus A320 single-class aircraft.
The new service would offer more than 50,000 seats a year between the two destinations, he said.
While the route was primarily aimed at the outbound market, Mr Hall said he expected international travellers in Bali to use Cairns as their first Australian port.
"Bali is a destination that draws people from all over the world and it's likely we'll see travellers take up the opportunity of these low fare flights across to Australia to kick-start their journey to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond," he said.
Read more: Jetstar to add direct link between Cairns and Bali