Melbourne Avlon regains international flights; just welcomed a new carrier

Melbourne Avalon (IATA code AVV) is located approximately 56 kilometres from the centre of Victoria’s capital. It is the second-busiest commercial airport serving the Greater Melbourne area, which is home to approximately 5.4 million people.

AVV has confirmed the start of Jetstar flights to the ever-popular Bali/Denpasar. Bali is to Australians what Malaga is to Europeans and Cancun is to North Americans. Jetstar will introduce the route on 23 March 2026, with a 5-weekly operation.

According to Cirium’s schedule information, Indonesia’s Citilink served Bali-AVV in 2020, although it is unclear if flights started. Elsewhere, Malaysian long-haul LCC AirAsia X operated Kuala Lumpur-AVV between 2018 and 2020; it has since consolidated at Melbourne MEL.

AVV has commercial flights by two airlines

Only FlyPelican and Jetstar serve AVV. FlyPelican arrived on 26 October 2025, with a 3-weekly operation from Canberra. It is the first time that AVV has had non-stop flights to Australia’s capital.

In the past 20 years, Cirium indicates that AirAsia X, Bonza, Citilink, JetGo and Tigerair all served AVV. Bonza was the most recent operator, with service from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.

In the first half of 2026 (January-June), Jetstar accounts for 99% of AVV’s available seats, which is only because of the A320 and A321LR. In contrast, FlyPelican’s 19-seat Jetstream 32s account for the remaining 1%. Of course, it’s different for departing flights, at 95% and 5%, respectively.

While FlyPelican serves Canberra, Jetstar flies to Adelaide (resumption; see the coming details), Bali (new; see earlier details), Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney. Jetstar will return to Adelaide on 26 March (daily), having last flown there between 2005-2008 and again from 2016-2021. South Australia’s capital was served by Tigerair in 2010-2011.

Sydney accounts for 59% of AVV’s seats

With 167,000 one-way seats, Sydney is, of course, by far AVV’s most-served market. The route, which has been served since 2004, accounts for 69% of the airport’s capacity. Tigerair served it in 2010 and 2011.

In the past two decades or so, Cirium shows that AVV has had flights to nine other destinations: Alice Springs; Dubbo; Hobart; Kuala Lumpur; Mackay; Perth; Rockhampton; Sunshine Coast; and Wollongong.