QANTASLINK PARTNERS WITH CAPTAINS CHOICE FOR 2011

SYDNEY, 2 May 2011: QantasLink today announced that it had entered into an agreement with leading travel provider The Captain’s Choice Tour to operate exclusive charters throughout regional Australia during 2011 for a second successive year.

QantasLink Executive Manager, Mr Narendra Kumar, said QantasLink was delighted to partner with The Captain’s Choice for the second year running.

“This year QantasLink has entered into a charter arrangement for five leisure travel tours around Australia, and we are very pleased that we are able to undertake this with a company of the calibre of The Captain’s Choice,” he said.
“We know this arrangement will benefit both QantasLink and The Captain’s Choice Tour, and give both of our customers the opportunity to enjoy a premium regional experience.”

Managing Director of The Captain’s Choice, Mr Phil Asker, said he was very pleased to again add QantasLink to the company’s stable of charter providers.

“The Captain’s Choice has had a long standing relationship with Qantas for many years to operate capital city domestic and international charters. Now, thanks to this agreement, we are able to offer our customers charters to regional destinations using a QantasLink aircraft,” he said.

The QantasLink Captain’s Choice charters will be operated by a Dash-8 Q200 aircraft with the first charter departing on 4 May to Purnululu National Park, home to the world famous Bungle Bungles.

The five tours will range from between 10 days for the Back of Beyond tour to 19 days for the Around Australia tour taking customers to over 20 destinations.

QantasLink is working very closely with Captains Choice to further enhance and develop this relationship in the future.

QantasLink is Australia’s largest regional airline, operating about 2000 flights each week to 55 metropolitan and regional destinations.