Industry toasts lift in flights

IT was lift-off today for a much-anticipated boost in flights to and from Tasmania.

Qantas launched an extra 1700 seats per week to and from Melbourne. They form part of an extra 400,000 seats on flights in and out of the state this financial year.

Tourism industry officials celebrated at an official launch at the IXL Atrium in Hobart.

QantasLink executive manager John Gissing said the extra flights would give travellers more flexibility.

"Launceston and Devonport will also benefit with more seats now available to and from Melbourne though an increased flight schedule and upgrades to the larger Q400 aircraft," Mr Gissing said.

Extra flights added by Virgin, Jetstar and Qantas will come on line in coming weeks, coinciding with the return of Tiger Airways to Tasmania at the start of November.

The Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania has estimated the extra flight capacity can deliver up to 200,000 more tourists to the state, worth a potential $312 million to the local economy.

It also gives travellers a greater chance to snare cheap flights in and out of the state during the busy Christmas period.

Premier Lara Giddings said the extra capacity would allow the tourism industry to cash in on interest in the state – particularly after Hobart was last week included in travel bible Lonely Planet's Top 10 Cities to Visit in 2013.

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