Qantas is slowly increasing its flight capacity between Mount Isa and Brisbane.
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The additional services will see capacity increase from 5 per cent of pre-Coronavirus levels, to 15 per cent by the end of June.
Qantas say additional flights will likely operate during July depending on travel demand and further relaxation of state borders, with the ability to increase to up to 40 per cent of the Group's pre-crisis domestic capacity by the end of July.
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said they can quickly ramp up flying in time for the July school holidays if restrictions have eased more by then.
"Normally, we plan our capacity months in advance, but in the current climate we need to be flexible to respond to changing restrictions and demand levels," Mr Joyce said.
"Customers will notice a number of differences when they fly, such as masks and sanitising wipes, and we'll be sending out information before their flight so they know exactly what to expect and have some extra peace of mind."
This week there are three direct flights between Mount Isa and Brisbane and one flight via Townsville which takes 3hrs 35 minutes with the connection.
Next week there are four return flights a week on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday departing Brisbane 8.15am each day and departing Mount Isa 11.40am.
Then on the week commencing June 22 there are five direct flights a week (plus one via Townsville). The direct flights leave Brisbane 7am and depart from Mount Isa at 10.25am.
By the week of June 29 - the first week of school holidays, return flights will be back on the menu in the evenings as well as weekend flights.
There are flights out of Brisbane at 7am from Monday to Friday and Sunday and out of Mount Isa at 10.25am on the same days.
Flights also leave Brisbane at 8.50am on Saturday and Sunday and leave Isa at 12.10pm on the same days.
In the afternoons flights leave Brisbane at 2.40pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 3.20pm on Sunday.
They leave Mount Isa at 6.05pm Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday and at 6.40pm Sunday.
The timetable increases again from July 6, the second week of the holidays.
From that date there will be five afternoon flights Monday to Friday leaving Brisbane at 2.40pm and one on Sunday at 3.20pm. They leave Mount Isa 6.05pm week days and 6.40pm Sunday.
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