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Sunshine Coast welcomes first Melbourne flight as Queensland border reopens<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunshine Coast Airport has welcomed the arrival of the first plane from Melbourne carrying tourists in more than eight months, as the Queensland border reopened to Victoria and greater Sydney today.<\/p>\n

Jetstar flight JQ792\u00a0from Melbourne\u00a0touched down\u00a0at SCA at 8:20am with Airservices Australia\u2019s Aviation Fire Fighting Service honouring the aircraft with\u00a0a ceremonial water cannon salute\u00a0upon landing.<\/p>\n

Sunshine Coast Airport CEO Andrew Brodie said today\u2019s arrival was monumental, and provided tears of joy and relief as families and friends were reunited after eight long months.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday is what airports are all about \u2013 connecting passengers to the people, places and experiences they love,\u201d Mr Brodie said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were heartwarming scenes as grandparents saw grandkids after many long months, friends embraced and Victorians arrived for a well earned break after many months of lock down.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is also fantastic to welcome greater Sydney back to the Sunshine Coast, and to see unrestricted movement across the eastern states in time for the Christmas holiday period.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Brodie said the increase in Sydney and Melbourne flights across all three carriers would ensure Christmas was a little brighter for the Sunshine Coast tourism industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Sydney and Melbourne making up around 90 percent of our passenger numbers, the return of \u00a0these services will provide a welcome boost for many businesses that rely on the airport \u2013 like car hire companies, accommodation providers and tourism operators,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Visit Sunshine Coast Industry and Membership Development Manager Andrew Fairbairn said it was fantastic to once again welcome travellers from Greater Sydney and Victoria to the Sunshine Coast.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the festive season about to start the timing of the border reopening is perfect for both our tourism businesses and visitors to enjoy the summer holidays with family and friends,\u201d Mr Fairbairn said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrior to COVID-19, the Sunshine Coast attracted 526,000 visitors from New South Wales including 263,000 visitors from Sydney alone and 415,000 visitors from Victoria.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese key interstate markets are incredibly important as they often visit mid-week, stay longer and spend more; and beyond the Christmas period, this will be crucial for boosting bookings during those off-peak times.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a major step towards recovery for our region and we are starting to see confidence return to our tourism operators after what has been a challenging year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tourism Noosa CEO Melanie Anderson said Victoria and New South Wales were Noosa\u2019s two largest source markets for interstate visitation, with Noosa receiving record nights and spend pre-COVID.<\/p>\n

\u201cNeedless to say, Tourism Noosa and local businesses are thrilled to welcome our southern State friends back,\u201d Ms Anderson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe flight announcements couldn\u2019t have come at a better time, and we are open and ready to provide our visitors with a wonderful holiday season, celebrating with family and friends\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cNSW and Victoria visitation will remain vital post-holiday season, as generally these markets spend more and stay longer which is imperative to sustain tourism in Noosa.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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