Territorians will have greater choice when booking holiday flights after Virgin Australia announced a new service from Darwin to Denpasar, Bali from April 2019.
The flights follow extensive discussions between the Territory Government, NT Airports and airlines over new routes linking Darwin to destinations in Asia.
The seasonal service will operate three times per week, between 10 April and 20 October 2019, on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft (176 seats).
Tourism NT will undertake a cooperative marketing campaign with Virgin Australia in Bali to build inbound demand on the route by promoting major events such as the V8 Supercars, AFL matches and Darwin Festival.
Other activity to assist in building inbound demand for the service will include marketing with online travel agents such as Expedia, Kayak and Odigeo; global social media coverage; in-kind activations through Tourism NTs international representative offices and activity around the inaugural flight.
As stated by Minister for Tourism and Culture, Lauren Moss
This is a great outcome and a vote of confidence in the Territory.
We know Territorians are looking for greater accessibility to holiday destinations and more choice when it comes to air travel.
We have been advocating for some time to attract another carrier to the Denpasar Darwin route. Its great to have Virgin Australia respond to that call.
"The new service opens up potential for new tourist packages into Darwin incorporating some of the Territorys key events. This is good for tourism and good for jobs.
As stated by Virgin Australia General Manager, Network, Revenue and Alliances, Russell Shaw
Today marks 17 years to the day since our first flight to Darwin and since then, weve continued to build upon our presence and make travel more accessible for Territorians.
Our guests will now have more choice and flexibility when looking to fly to Bali, with Virgin Australia offering what we believe is the most convenient schedule on this route, allowing for our guests to arrive well before midnight when travelling from Darwin to Bali.
