BONZA'S first Melbourne to Mildura flight touched down on Monday night, delivering new opportunities for locals to visit family and friends in the state's capital.

The Mildura to Melbourne (Tullamarine) route was the second of two initial routes announced by Bonza for the region.

The airline's jet Shazza touched down on the tarmac at 8pm on Monday, before taking off with its first load of Mildur...