# Australia-Indonesia aviation capacity expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/australia-indonesia-aviation-capacity-expansion
> Updated: 2026-10-19T22:19:31.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Australia and Indonesia have updated their bilateral air services agreement for the first time in 15 years. The new memorandum of understanding allows for an additional 5,000 seats per week on high-demand routes and expands access to various Indonesian tourism destinations, including Lake Toba, Borobudur, and Komodo.

Following this framework, the Indonesian airline TransNusa has launched a new service connecting Melbourne and Bali. Operating four times a week with plans to increase to daily service, the route adds over 70,000 annual seats to the Melbourne–Denpasar corridor.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: TransNusa launches new Melbourne to Bali flight service

TransNusa has launched a new service between Melbourne and Bali, adding 70,000 annual seats. Flights will increase from four times weekly to daily starting November 16.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/transnusa-launches-new-melbourne-to-bali-flight-service

### 2026-09-21: Australia and Indonesia sign new air services agreement

Australia and Indonesia have updated their air services agreement, adding 5,000 weekly seats and opening new flight destinations beyond Bali and Jakarta.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/australia-and-indonesia-sign-new-air-services-agreement

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