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Flights axed as carrier faces soaring fuel costs and falling demand

ABC Australia · May 8, 2026, 2:21 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Link Airways will suspend flights from Shellharbour Airport from May 20.
Link Airways will suspend its Shellharbour routes from May 20, after reporting heavy daily losses driven by rising fuel costs and falling demand.
The carrier has raised concerns about a lack of support for regional aviation and failure to better promote the airport.

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Link Airways will suspend flights from Shellharbour Airport from May 20. (ABC News: Mark Moore)

Link Airways will suspend its Shellharbour routes from May 20, after reporting heavy daily losses driven by rising fuel costs and falling demand.

The carrier has raised concerns about a lack of support for regional aviation and failure to better promote the airport.

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Flights axed as carrier faces soaring fuel costs and falling demand

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