Auckland Airport is launching a new charter/seasonal capacity funding program in a move to continue stimulating demand within the tourism industry. The program, which will target Asian and South American markets in particular, will offer up to NZ$500,000 to tourism wholesalers/airline partnerships looking to develop products that will create new business opportunities with additional air
Melbourne Airport has welcomed the federal government’s approval of the Southern Precinct program that includes development of a new domestic terminal facility, 17 new aircraft parking bays, dedicated ground transport facilities and significant road upgrades. The Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport gave regulatory approval to the Major Development Plan, which forms part of the
Passenger traffic in the Asia Pacific region has continued to increase steadily, with a year-on-year increase of 6.7 per cent recorded at airports in the region during February. The data released by the Airport Council International (ACI) showed a more modest year-to-date increase of 4.3 per cent when compared to same period last year, taking into account
Auckland Airport has been awarded Best Airport in the Australia-Pacific region and Best Airport in the 10 to 20 million passenger category in the annual Skytrax survey of airports, the fifth year in a row the airport has achieved the top ranking. Auckland Airport CEO Adrian Littlewood said he was delighted with the news. “At
Airline baggage handling improved last year with the rate of mishandled bags dropping 1.78 per cent, according to the ninth annual SITA Baggage Report. In 2012, 8.83 bags per thousand passengers were mishandled, down from 8.99 in 2011. The air transport industry achieved this improvement despite a 4.5 per cent rise in passenger numbers to
Airservices Australia has commissioned a new radar facility at Mount Hardgrave on North Stradbroke Island to improve coverage of aircraft operating around Brisbane Airport. The new radar provides both primary and secondary surveillance, improving on what had been solely a secondary surveillance facility. The radar is housed within a dome meant to protect it from
