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National carrier Qantas will commence direct services from Melbourne and Sydney to the resources hub of Karratha in Western Australia's Pilbara region from May.
Qantas said the additional capacity will result in 51 weekly services from four Australian capital cities, including Perth, to Karratha.
Qantas has been operating direct Brisbane-to-Karratha services since November 2007.
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