Jetstar launches trans-Tasman flights from Dunedin, Hamilton

It’s one of the worst kept secrets in aviation - but Jetstar has confirmed three new trans-Tasman routes from Dunedin and Hamilton. The new routes take off from Hamilton to the Gold Coast and Sydney, and from Dunedin to the Gold Coast from June 2025. It’ll be the first international flights from Hamilton in 13 years, when Virgin Australia stopped flying. Dunedin hasn’t had an international flight since 2020. The announcement signifies a major expansion for Jetstar into New Zealand, with the airline saying it unlocks “more than 190,000 new low fare seats every year and injecting millions of dollars into the country’s tourism economy.” Jetstar accidentally teased the Dunedin trans-Tasman flights in August, when a promo teaser briefly appeared on Dunedin Airport’s Facebook page.<br/>