Royal Brunei offers daily flights to Melbourne
Posted on February 1, 2012, Wednesday
MIRI: Royal Brunei Airlines (Royal Brunei) is increasing services to Melbourne and will be offering daily flights at the start of the summer schedule on March 25, 2012.
The enhanced scheduled was announced by deputy chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines, Dermot Mannion in a press conference.
The same-time daily services would also improve connections and journey options for passengers travelling between Melbourne and London, Dubai, Manila, Bangkok, Sabah and Sarawak.
Mannion stated that travelling to and from Melbourne; the cultural capital of Australia had never been easier.
“With our standardised timings coupled with our daily services, it is now just a hop, a skip and a jump away to travel to, and experience the culture of Brunei — the Green Heart of Borneo and beyond,” he added.
Minister for Tourism and Major Events in Victoria, Louise Asher said she was delighted Royal Brunei had decided to increase services from four times weekly to daily starting in March.
“The burgeoning relationship between Victoria and Royal Brunei is going from strength to strength and I look forward to continuing this mutually beneficial relationship.
“South-East Asia is one of Victoria’s fastest growing markets and these additional Royal Brunei services will enable greater tourism and trade linkages and opportunities across this valuable growth market,” she added.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Airport chief executive officer, Chris Woodruff said that as Royal Brunei’s only Australian destination, the city welcome Royal Brunei’s increased services to Melbourne Airport.
In addition to a link to Brunei, Royal Brunei’s extensive Asian and European networks support Melbourne two most significant long haul markets, China and the United Kingdom.
Flights will depart Bandar Seri Begawan at 11.50am and arrive in Melbourne at 8.45pm. Return flights from Melbourne will depart on daily at 12.25pm and arrive in Bandar Seri Begawan at 5.35pm.
During daylight savings periods March 25-31 and October 7-27, departure and arrival timings in Melbourne will be one hour later, while departure and arrival timings in Bandar Seri Begawan remain the same throughout.
