Is this a Charter flight or RPT???
Remember the AAT case and Direct Air – similar???
1. Restrictions with a “closed charter” and use of a charter AOC and a Tourist Agency:
Civil Aviation Safety Authority v Caper Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 1213 (2 November 2012)
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Getting To Lizard Island Resort
For timetables, please select from the below or visit http://www.cairnsairport.com.
- Domestic Flights to Cairns (PDF)
- Domestic Flights from Cairns (PDF)
- International Flights to Cairns (PDF)
- International Flights from Cairns (PDF)
Alternatively, Queensland Rail offers two Tilt trains and three Sunlander departures from Brisbane to Cairns.
Getting from Cairns to Lizard Island
Enjoy a scenic 60 minute flight from Cairns, over spectacular views of the Great Barrier Reef and the coast, en route to Lizard Island. This flight is operated by East Air with transfers costing $670 per person ($630 per person for Lizard Island Resort guests).
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Holder Name: TOWNSVILLE AIRLINES PTY LTD
Primary Trading Name: EAST AIR; TOWNSVILLE AIRLINES; WEIPA AIR
Town/City: SPEEWAH
State: QLD
Issued: 2014/02/24
Expires: 2017/02/28Number: 1-EK4FP
Operations: Charter; Aerial Work
Type of AOC: Australian
CASA Office: Northern Region CNS
AOC Holder Country: AUSTRALIA
AOC Application Status: Issued__________________________________________________________
The East Air Terminal is suituated approximately15 minutes from the Cairns Airport Domestic and International Terminals. Located on Tom Macdonald Drive, the terminal offers free parking and excess baggage storage. Relax in one of three separate lounges (including a VIP lounge for Lizard Island Guests) or, should you wish to freshen up between flights, shower facilities are available.
Complimentary shared vehicle transfers are included between Cairns Airport and the East Air Terminal for all resort guests. However, to ensure the process runs smoothly, a minimum of 14 days notice of your connecting flight is ideal. Private transfers between these terminals can be made with the reservation staff at the time of booking for $25 per person each way.
Luggage Restrictions
Each passenger may check up to 32kg of baggage, including hand luggage, aboard the aircraft at no charge. Luggage storage facilities are available at the East Air Terminal should a passenger have excess baggage above the 32kg per person allowance.
Groups
Group bookings of 10 or more passengers must charter a flight. Groups of 9 or less passengers may travel on the regular scheduled East Air flights.
Timetable
Scheduled flights to Lizard Island with East Air are as follows:
Cairns to Lizard Island – Daily
Depart Cairns | 11.00am | Arrive Lizard Island | 12.00pm | $335 per person ($315 for Lizard Island Resort guests) |
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Depart Cairns | 2.00pm | Arrive Lizard Island | 3.00pm | $335 per person ($315 for Lizard Island Resort guests) |
If arriving on a Domestic flight into Cairns, please allow 1 hour connection time between arriving in Cairns and your flight departure to Lizard Island. For International flights, please allow a minimum of 2 hours.
Guests staying overnight in Cairns, are required to make their own way to the East Air Terminal. Final check-in is 30 minutes prior to departure time.
Lizard Island to Cairns – Daily
Depart Lizard Island | 12.30pm | Arrive Cairns | 1.30pm | $335 per person ($315 for Lizard Island Resort guests) |
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Depart Lizard Island | 3.25pm | Arrive Cairns | 4.25pm | $335 per person ($315 for Lizard Island Resort guests) |
If departing from Cairns on an onward Domestic flight, please allow 1.5 hours connection time. For International flights, please allow a minimum of 2.5 hours.
If the scheduled transfer flight times are not suitable, private charter flights are available. Alternately, charter flights can also be arranged from destinations other than Cairns (for example, Sydney).
Should you require further information or would like to book your transfers, please contact our reservations agents on 1300 863 248 (from within Australia) or +613 9426 7550 (from outside Australia), or by e-mail.
Please note: Transfer flights are not included as part of your accommodation charges for Lizard Island unless specified as part of a package.
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