The first JetGo direct from Sydney to Gladstone passenger flight arrived in Gladstone in December.
The first JetGo direct from Sydney to Gladstone passenger flight arrived in Gladstone in December. MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN

Jetgo returns to CQ after failed Gladstone route

AFTER a failed attempt to supply a Gladstone to Sydney flight, Jetgo will return to central Queensland for a Townsville, Rockhampton, Gold Coast return route.

From September 28 Jetgo will offer three return flights per week on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays.  

Flights will depart Townsville at 7:30am arriving in Rockhampton at 8:30am before departing at 8:50am and arriving Gold Coast at 9:50am.   

The return flight would depart Gold Coast at 3:10pm arriving Rockhampton at 4:10pm before departing at 4:30 pm and arriving back in Townsville at 5:30pm.  

Related:

>> JetGo suspends Gladstone to Sydney service

>> Qantaslink to drop Gladstone to Rockhampton flights

>> Jetgo cancels flight but passenger happy with service

It has been almost one year since Jetgo's first Sydney to Gladstone route landed at Gladstone's airport.

They started in early December and the route was then suspended on February 9.

They cited a lack of corporate support as one of the main reasons for its failure.

"However this was not to be with many of the larger corporations locked in to their 'status' credits with the major airlines, even if it meant far longer transit times and more expensive tickets," Jetgo CEO Jason Ryder told The Observer at the time.


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