Busselton Margaret River Airport has record passenger levels but only a few are actual tourists

 Direct flights between Melbourne and Western Australia's Margaret River food-and-wine region have done little to increase incoming visitor numbers, local tourism operators say. 

The Busselton Margaret River Airport, three hours south of Perth, began hosting direct commercial Jetstar flights to and from Melbourne in April.

The move was touted as placing the region on the national and international tourism stage.

Since then, the airport has facilitated three Melbourne flights per week, with more than 12,000 passengers using the service over the past four months. 

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-16/bsselton-airport-tourist-numbers/101333624



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