Independent budget airline Bonza has started selling tickets for its maiden flights from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland next week.

The low-cost carrier will launch its inaugural flight, to Proserpine, north Queensland, next Tuesday.

As part of its regular scheduled routes Bonza will fly to destinations in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. It has bases on the Sunshine Coast and Melbourne.

Low cost airline Bonza claimed its entry into the Australian market will mean lower fares for Aussies.
Low cost airline Bonza claimed its entry into the Australian market will mean lower fares for Aussies. (Supplied)

From today, travellers can book flights to 12 destinations on 15 routes.

Flights to Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Rockhampton begin at $49 and flights to Cairns and Mildura start from $79.

Other Queensland destinations include Rockhampton, Toowoomba, the Whitsunday Coast, Mackay, Gladstone and Bundaberg.

And interstate destinations include Newcastle, Albury, Mildura, Avalon, Melbourne, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Tamworth.

Low prices would be a continuing feature of Bonza’s business model, said the airline’s chief commercial officer, Carly Povey.

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Budget airline Bonza will fly to destinations in Queensland and interstate from its bases on the Sunshine Coast and Melbourne. (Supplied/Bonza)

“It’s important that Aussie travellers know we’re on sale, not having a sale.

“We’re committed to low cost fares which will in turn, stimulate new markets for Australia’s domestic tourism industry. We’re confident whenever customers choose to travel, all our fares and not just our starting fares will represent great value.”

Bonza said flights from its second base at Melbourne Airport will go on sale “in a matter of weeks”.

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