Services to and from Brisbane have been cancelled after JETGO entered voluntary administration.
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Contributed News # FALSE START: Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne delayed by Annie Perets 14th Jul 2017 6:30 AM JUST one week out from launching Hervey Bay's first direct flight to Melbourne, airline Jetgo has confirmed it is canning the long awaited service. All flights booked for the next three months will be cancelled and customers refunded. Jetgo's Managing Director Paul Bredereck said the company had no choice but to make the tough decision after the new service failed to attract enough bookings to make the route sustainable through the winter months. He said the company was looking at the unprecedented set back as a "delayed start" and planned to try again in Spring. "The response has been softer than expected," Mr Bredereck said. "We're holding off until the beginning of October." ### Reader poll ## Do you think Jetgo flights will be popular later in the year? This poll ended on 16 July 2017. ## Current Results 50% 49% This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate. Mr Bredereck believes bookings will increase later in the year dates, in-line with Christmas and other events. "The majority of people we expect to use the service have family connections with Melbourne," he said. "They'll want to book around the spring racing carnival time, and for the holidays. "But people travelling here for the whale season would have already made prior travel arrangements, so there's no real demand now." Information on the planned new flight dates went live today at jetgo.com. Mr Bredereck said those who bought a ticket for a flight prior to the new start date would receive a refund. Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Holebrook said a strong marketing campaign was needed in Melbourne to support the service. "We've come so close with this we need to really concentrate on getting the message out," Ms Holebrook said "We need to really work hard to prove that this service will work for the Fraser Coast. 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Hervey Bay Airport
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The airport, which is located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southeast of Pialba, re-opened in mid-2005, after the existing airfield underwent an $11.5 million upgrade which included the construction of a new terminal building and the extension of the existing 1,500 m (4,921 ft) runway to 2,000 m (6,562 ft) to accommodate jet services from Virgin Australia. 
 Up until September 2006, Sunshine Express Airlines provided daily services to the airport from Brisbane. The airline ceased all scheduled operations on 1 October 2006 after a proposed acquisition by Regional Express Airlines was terminated and an intention by QantasLink for the introduction of Brisbane services was announced. 
 In 2006, the airport was the fastest growing in Queensland with passenger numbers almost doubling. Currently, plans are underway to further upgrade the airport to handle more jet services from other Australian capital cities. These plans involve the extension of the terminal to twice its current size, as well as a new cross runway (smaller than the main runway) to be used for general aviation purposes. In June 2017, Fraser Coast mayor Chris Loft and JETGO announced that the airline would commence two direct services per week from Hervey Bay Airport to Melbourne's Essendon Airport, as well as direct services to Brisbane. Due to have commenced on 21 July 2017, the service never commenced due to lack of bookings.