DEAR News Of The Area,

AS someone who does a bit of flying, I don’t understand why Port Macquarie, Ballina and the Gold Coast offer competitive pricing when it comes to flights and Coffs Harbour is outrageously expensive.

Next week my husband will fly Port to Melbourne $49 each way on Bonza.

Two weeks ago, we flew Virgin from Ballina for less than $350 return for two.

Jetstar also has great deals from the Gold Coast.

I am flying Qantas from Coffs less and less and spending more on flights not departing from here.

I can only imagine what this is doing to tourism in Coffs Harbour as I am not the only person doing this.

Why travel here when the cost is so exorbitant when you could put that money to accommodation in Lismore, Byron, Port?

Regards,
Hallie HODDER,
Coffs Coast.