Travellers at the nation’s four largest airports have experienced little to no improvement in the passenger experience despite ever increasing profits, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says. The competition regulator’s Airport Monitoring Report for 2013/14 says Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney airports achieved increases in aeronautical revenues in real terms, both in total
Gold Coast Airport has picked up another international route with the start of Jetstar flights to Fiji. The Qantas-owned low-cost carrier commenced its three times a week direct service on Tuesday, when Airbus A320 VH-VFJ took off from the Gold Coast as JQ125 at 0935 local time, landing at Nadi a little over three hours
Australian Airports Association (AAA) chief executive Caroline Wilkie will lead the organisation for at least two more years after receiving a contract extension. AAA national chairman Stephen Goodwin announced the contract extension in the association’s March 27 Airport Alert newsletter. “I am pleased to advise that our CEO Caroline Wilkie has been offered and accepted
International passengers at Brisbane Airport will be able to fill out their departure cards electronically in a trial of what the airport says is a world first. Instead of hand writing their personal information on the paper cards, travellers heading out of Australia can enter the details on Brisbane Airport’s mobile app, which is converted
Information technology company Unisys has extended its advanced baggage reconciliation contract with the bulk of Australia’s international airlines for a further four years. The contract, which covers seven Australian international airports – Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney – is for the system that links passengers with their bags and tracks both
Darwin Airport has been recognised for its work in attracting new airline services to the Northern Territory with a Routes Airport Marketing Award for the Asian region. Northern Territory Airports (NTA) director for commercial and aviation development Jim Parashos said the award recognised the work the airport has done on improving domestic and international air
