Queenstown Airport is celebrating the completion of its new international terminal expansion two decades after the airport welcomed its first overseas passengers. The airport’s international terminal had been doubled in size after the 4,100 metre squared expansion work was completed in late June, adding two additional gate lounges, a new customs processing area, a third
Jetstar has launched the first of two new routes from Melbourne’s Avalon Airport as part of its recently signed contract with the Victorian government and airport owner Linfox, with flights to the Gold Coast due to start in October. The Qantas-owned low-cost carrier says it will offer a daily service between Avalon and the Gold Coast
Newcastle Airport has appointed a former Perth Airport executive as its new chief executive. Peter Cock, who spent almost a decade working at Perth Airport including as executive general manager for operations and customer experience, chief operating officer and general manager for corporate risk, will start his new job on June 17 2015, Newcastle Airport
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will add Cairns as its fifth Australian destination and introduce flights to Auckland from December with Airbus A320s. The new four times a week service kicks off on December 1 and will operate via a Manila-Cairns-Auckland routing, the airline said on Wednesday. Currently, Philippine Airlines serves Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane via Darwin
Townsville Airport is asking travellers to support an increase in passenger charges to help fund its terminal redevelopment. The proposed expansion to the terminal, which has been submitted to the federal government for approval and has been released for public consultation, would result in two new airline lounges, more space for security screening, baggage handling,
Construction work on road changes as part of Sydney Airport’s new ground transport infrastructure at its two domestic terminals has begun. The project, which received Federal Government approval in March 2015, includes a multi-level ground transport interchange for Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 – which handle domestic flights – creating more space for public buses, coaches
