Australia’s charter operators carried about 220,000 fewer passengers in calendar 2016 amid the decline in resources-related activity, new figures show. The annual domestic aviation activity report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) showed there were 2.41 million domestic charter passengers on fixed-wing aircraft in calendar 2016, down 8.1 per cent from
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester says Australia is ready, if necessary, to implement a similar ban on electronic devices larger than a smartphone being taken on board commercial flights from certain Middle East and North African countries that has been implemented by the United Kingdom and United States. However, the government was for now
Sydney Airport experienced flat passenger numbers in February, as an improvement in international travellers was offset by fewer people flying domesticly. The airport handled 3.284 million passengers in February, compared with 3.287 million in February 2016, with the comparison with the prior year was affected by February 2016 being in a leap year. International passengers rose 4.2 per cent to 1.222
Central Coast Council is offering aviation and aerospace firms the opportunity to secure airside leases at its Warnervale Airport. The council said on Friday it had opened an expressions of interest (EOI) process for general aviation, aerospace and associated businesses to come to the NSW Central Coast. Central Coast Council group leader of assets, infrastructure
Qantas will shortly open the doors to its new premium passenger lounge at Brisbane Airport’s domestic terminal after completing a revamp of the facility that will also include kerbside entry. While eligible passengers will begin enjoying the Woods Bagot-designed space from Tuesday March 14, Qantas on Friday released details and photos of the new lounge, which has been
Adelaide Airport says the installation of a new IT system will ensure it is well-placed to handle the anticipated growth in passenger traffic in the years ahead. The airport has chosen travel technology company Amadeus to replace the current operational IT systems for aircraft parking, boarding gates, check-in desks, customer information and other “mission critical airport
