Brisbane Airport’s Master Plan has received the green light from the Federal Government. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss says the planned upgrades to the airport over the next 20 years contained in the Master Plan “will be key to easing congestion and increasing capacity”. Brisbane Airport has commenced
Skyteam’s third lounge – and first in Asia – has officially opened in Sydney following a ribbon cutting ceremony. While the airline alliance’s Sydney lounge has been operational since late December, the Skyteam airline members formally declared the facility open on Friday. Sydney is the third Skyteam alliance lounge, following on from London Heathrow and
The Federal Government approved Canberra Airport’s 2014 Master Plan and given its support of international flights to the nation’s capital. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss says the document sets out the airport’s planned upgrades to aircraft taxiways, parking aprons and transport facilities over the next 20 years, as well
Melbourne Airport has closed the gap with Sydney Airport in terms of total passenger traffic thanks to strong growth in international travellers during 2014. Sydney Airport maintained its position as the largest Australian airport in terms of passengers, with 38.5 million travellers passing through its domestic and international terminals in calendar 2014. Melbourne had 6.768
Fuel providers at Melbourne Airport are attempting to bring in extra supplies in a bid to maintain normal operations there after a delayed shipment of jet fuel raised the prospect of fuel rationing at Australia’s second busiest airport. The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA) says fuel may have to be rationed at Tullamarine after the National
Perth Airport’s latest 20 year masterplan, which includes plans for a long-awaited parallel runway and significant terminal expansion and consolidation, has been granted federal government approval by Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss. “The masterplan I have approved outlines its aim of lifting gross regional product to an exceptional $7.04 billion by 2034, which will
