Jetstar will put thousands of extra seats on its Hobart to Newcastle route next summer, expanding a seasonal service that only began late last year.
The airline says the route will run from October 27 to April 24, 2027, offering more than 28,000 seats.
That is about 6,000 more seats than the first season, a rise of 27%, with the season also stretched by more than a month.
The flights operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The route first took off on December 2, 2025, linking the two cities directly for the first time.
It gives Hobart a connection to more than one million people across the Newcastle and Hunter region.
Jetstar executive manager of commercial planning Scott Zeglin said the airline had expanded the route because it proved popular in its first year.
“Due to the popularity of our flights between Hobart and Newcastle last year, we’ve added more than 6,000 new low fares seats between the two cities,” Zeglin said.
The airline is also adding capacity between Hobart and Adelaide, with two extra flights a week.
That takes the schedule to six flights a week in off-peak periods and daily in peak times such as school holidays.
The move adds 17,624 seats between October and April, a rise of more than 40% on that seasonal route.
Hobart Airport chief executive Norris Carter said the extra Newcastle seats were secured with the Tasmanian government through its Aviation Attraction Fund.
“Adding 6,000 more seats and extending the season by more than a month gives Tasmania’s tourism and hospitality businesses greater opportunity to welcome visitors outside the traditional peak period,” Carter said.
Tourism Minister Roger Jaensch said better air access was key to growing the state’s visitor economy.
“By increasing services, we’re driving visitation, supporting local jobs and creating more opportunities for Tasmanians,” Jaensch said.
