I welcome the announcement from Sharp Airlines that it is taking over Airlines of Tasmania’s routes from 1st September 2010. Sharp’s plans to increase services to and from Flinders Island, and introduce a Melbourne route on Sundays, means the Flinders Island community will be better serviced. It also means more tourists can experience the rugged beauty of the Furneaux Group islands.
I also welcome the commitment from both Sharp and Airlines of Tasmania that the operations handover will be smooth: it’s essential that island residents are able to access the passenger and freight services when needed. And in doing so I take this opportunity to pay sincere tribute to Don Wells and Airlines of Tasmania who have provided dedicated and reliable services over many years. As a regular visitor to Flinders Island I have never been let down by Airlines of Tasmania.
I second that !