Australia will spend $50.1 million over the next four years to boost security at 64 regional airports. The funding commitment, which covers new and upgraded screening technologies and associated infrastructure, was outlined in the 2018/19 federal budget published on Tuesday night. The budget papers also showed a further $28.3 million would be spent over the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims says the growth in operating profits at the nation’s four biggest airports is no surprise, given they face “little competitive pressure and no price regulation”. On Thursday, the ACCC published its Airport Monitoring Report for 2016/17, which noted Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney Airports all increased
Sydney Airport has reported a double digit increase in international passengers in March thanks to the timing of the Easter holidays and fuller aircraft in the month. There were 1.371 million international passengers at Sydney Airport in March, the company said in a regulatory filing to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Friday. This was
Air travel technology provider SITA says it is working with airports, airlines and the Australian government to expand the use of biometrics as part of efforts to help speed up and improve the passenger experience. In March 2017, Air New Zealand, Brisbane Airport and SITA commenced an Australia-first trial featuring the use of facial recognition
Air travel technology provider SITA says it is working with airports, airlines and the Australian government to expand the use of biometrics as part of efforts to help speed up and improve the passenger experience. In March 2017, Air New Zealand, Brisbane Airport and SITA commenced an Australia-first trial featuring the use of facial recognition
Once fully operational in 2020, Brisbane Airport's new parallel runway will effectively double its current capacity.
