Sydney Airport has reported a double-digit improvement in half year net profit says its evaluation of the proposed Badgerys Creek airport is ongoing as it waits for the federal government to issue the sales contract before the end of 2016. The company reported net profit of $160 million million for the six months to June
Tickets for the express train service that links Brisbane Airport with the city and onwards to the Gold Coast will be able to be sold through through travel agents under a new distribution arrangement with travel technology Travelport. Travel agents that use Travelport will be able to offer tickets for the train service to their
Darwin Airport plans to open a new premium passenger lounge as part of efforts to attract more international flights. The lounge, named Catalina after the famous flying boats of the 1930s and 1940s, will be operated by the airport and open its doors on September 1. It will also create 10 new jobs at the
Australia’s mining slowdown has proved no barrier for Qantas in investing in new regional products, with the airline to replace its premium passenger lounge at Karratha Airport with a bigger facility. The new regional lounge at Karratha, located in Pilbara region in Western Australia’s north, has been designed to be more than double the size
Joint-venture partners Caltex Australia and Shell Aviation Australia have switched on a new jet fuel pipeline at Brisbane Airport that doubles the potential fuel supply capacity to airline customers. The 4.6km pipeline from the Viva Pinkenba fuel storage terminal to Brisbane Airport’s Joint User Hydrant Installation (JUHI) refuelling facility can carry 270 cubic metres of
Korean carrier Jin Air plans to offer nonstop flights between Seoul (Incheon) and Cairns over a two-month period beginning December 14. The airline announced in late June it would add Australia to its growing network with twice weekly flights from Seoul to Cairns with Boeing 777-200ERs, after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Queensland
