A new report by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) predicts that passenger numbers across Australia’s capital city airports will more than double by 2030. According to the forecast, by the 2029/2030 financial year, the number of people transiting through capital city airports is expected to grow by 140 per cent to
Mount Isa came in ahead of Gold Coast and Townsville airports for the highest rate of growth during March, according to data released by the three airports’ parent company Queensland Airports Limited (QAL). The mining town airport saw a 19 per cent growth in passenger numbers compared to the same month in 2009, which QAL
Sydney and Brisbane airports have both announced special concessions for passengers whose travel was disrupted by the Icelandic volcano eruption which grounded flights to and from Europe. Both airports will rebate some of the cost of car parking for passengers who have been impacted by the delay where a passenger can show that they were
Sunshine Coast Airport has announced that it has engaged consultants AECOM and ARUP to start a study on building a new runway at the growing airport. “This is a very early but essential stage in planning for a new runway and will contribute to the development of a preliminary design,” said Sunshine Coast mayor Bob
A survey conducted by Unisys has found that the majority of Australians support the use of full body scans and biometric identification to increase aviation security and enable more efficient passenger processing. Of the 80 per cent of respondents to the survey who travelled by air, 77 per cent said that they would be willing
The federal government has announced that it will provide $193,000 to help refurbish the runway at Carnarvon Airport in northern WA. Transport Minister Anthony Albanese said that the funding would help to minimise damage to aircraft using the airport and increase passenger and staff safety at the airport. The funds have been given to the
