November 16th, 2025International Jetstar flights back to Avalon
The state government is backing Victoria’s second international airport and bringing international Jetstar flights back to Avalon.
Premier Jacinta Allan, Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing Colin Brooks and Minister for Public Transport Gabrielle Williams joined Melbourne Avalon Airport CEO Ari Suss and Jetstar to announce that the airline will run international flights from Avalon to Bali from March.
Jetstar will also restart their domestic route to Adelaide and increase flights to Brisbane – bringing even more visitors from across Australia to Geelong and visitor hotspots like the Great Ocean Road.
In total, the expansion will add up to 320,000 new low-fare seats annually in and out of Melbourne’s second airport gateway, with 120,000 seats alone on the new Avalon to Bali service operating five return flights a week.
The airport will also receive major upgrades to prepare for the influx of flights, including 1,000 new seats across the international and domestic terminals, upgrades to runway lighting, security equipment, CCTV cameras, new water connections to the control tower and an additional 500 car parking spaces.
The upgrades alone will create more than 80 new jobs, on top of the boost to the visitor economy that the new flights will deliver.
Deloitte Access Economics has estimated that a typical daily international airline service contributes $160.8 million in value and over 1,000 FTE jobs to the Victorian economy.
The government will also deliver a new bus route between Lara Station and the airport in the coming months, providing a vital public transport connection for passengers and workers.
The new Route 18 will be the first public bus service for Avalon, connecting the airport to Lara Station seven days a week and making it easier for passengers and workers to get to and from the airport, complementing the uplift to services on the Geelong line delivered last year.
Victoria has proudly been the home of Jetstar since it was established in 2004 and is the airline’s largest base, which employs more than 3000 people across the state.
This announcement builds on the recent opening of a new freight processing facility at the precinct, supporting hundreds of jobs across cargo handling, warehousing and distribution.
