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Regional centres, tourism operators slam the government’s half-price flights package
The federal government’s tourism support package has drawn an angry response from regions that have been left out of the $1.2 billion cut-price flights scheme, with one regional mayor calling it “alarming and short-sighted”.
Key points:
- The scheme includes only one destination each in Victoria and New South Wales
- Regional centres say they are missing out on support
- The Commonwealth says more locations may be added to the scheme
The package will fund half-price airfares to 15 destinations across Australia, which will be available from the beginning of April.
Around 800,000 half-price tickets are being made available for interstate travel, targeting areas the federal government says are particularly dependent on aviation for tourism.
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