Melbourne Airport has introduced a new short term parking area for drivers waiting to collect arriving passengers. Drivers are meant to remain in the new ‘Ring and Ride’ zone until their arriving passenger calls to say they’re ready to be picked up, at which point drivers can proceed to the terminal forecourt. Parking in the
Brisbane Airport says a record 20.4 million passengers travelled through its terminals in 2011, a 3.4 per cent increase over 2010, which the airport hailed as remarkable given the year’s multiple disruptions to air travel. The airport said the growth was set to continue into early 2012, with airlines adding more than 330,000 domestic and
Continuing a half-year trend, Melbourne Airport has reported strong November growth in international passengers while domestic passengers declined. International numbers were up 10 per cent over November last year to 546,138 while domestic numbers dropped three per cent to 1.8 million, the airport said. Total passenger numbers were down less than one per cent. Domestic
Perth Airport has opened a purpose-built viewing platform for arrivals and departures. “The viewing platform has a magnificent view of the main runway, and is as close as the public could ever hope to get to watch an arrival or departure,” Perth Airport CEO Brad Geatches said. The shelter is reflective of the shape of
Not to be outdone, Melbourne Airport has unveiled plans to have its new T4 domestic terminal opened by 2014 as part of a planned $300 million expansion. The news comes days after Sydney Airport flagged a major overhaul of its terminals. Melbourne’s new Terminal Four will replace a rudimentary terminal currently used by Tiger Airways.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sv0IIVqZ58&feature=youtube_gdata_player Sydney Airport has proposed a major overhaul that would organise its terminals by airline rather than destination. The plan, as detailed in the video above, would see the current domestic terminals – T2 and T3 – allocated to Qantas, its subsidiary Jetstar and its international partners. The international terminal – T1 – would go
