Qantas is planning to add a new route to Indonesia from Melbourne. The new route will operate between Melbourne International (MEL) and Indonesia's capital of Jakarta, operating in and out of Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).
It is the third new international route from Melbourne launched by Qantas since borders reopened during 2022. The previously opened new routes from Melbourne were to India's Delhi Indira Gandhi International (DEL) and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) in the US.
Andrew David, Domestic and International CEO, Qantas said: “We expect these flights to be popular with Victoria's large Indonesian ex-pat community wanting to visit family and friends back home as well as offering a new gateway for travelers to the region. These new flights will also help support the growing trade and investment links between our two countries."
Qantas is already serving Jakarta from Sydney Airport, and the Melbourne flights will add more than 6,600 seats per month between Australia and Indonesia. The airline plans on using its widebody Airbus A330 on the route.
Qantas currently has 18 A330-200s and 10 A330-300s, with 11 Boeing 787-9s and 11 Airbus A380s. Its narrowbody fleet has 75 B737-800s.
Apart from this, the airline is also planning on launching sales fares to 26 international destinations.