Great news for Silky Oaks Lodge, Mt Mulligan Lodge and Longitude 131º guests wanting to experience the diversity of the Australian landscape. The introduction of a daily flight from Cairns to Ayers Rock airport from late March 2024 will mean that guests can jump on a plane to bring them from the Great Barrier Reef to Uluru in under three hours seven days a week.

“The announcement to increase Qantas’ flight frequency from Cairns to Uluru to a daily service in 2024 will be critical to boosting our industry, with significant lead time for agents to package and sell overseas,” said Tourism and Hospitality Minister Nicole Manison. From June this year, international and interstate visitors will have regular and convenient access to Uluru with flight options to Ayers Rock airport from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Cairns.