Auckland Airport reports flat profit
Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) has recorded a flat underlying profit for the 2009/10 financial year, with the company expecting to increase its profits over the year ahead. AIAL’s underlying net profit for the year came in at NZ$105m... [Continue reading]
Sydney Airport backs down on price rise
Sydney Airport has announced that it will not increase regional aircraft parking charges after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) raised concerns that it had not followed proper process. “The ACCC has reminded Sydney Airport... [Continue reading]
New taxi waiting area opened at Brisbane
A new taxi call forward area at Brisbane Airport has been officially opened, with the new space providing parking for up to 350 taxis to wait before progressing to the terminals to collect passengers. The taxi call forward area houses state-of-the-art... [Continue reading]
Melbourne Airport completes refinancing
Melbourne Airport has announced that it has completed a $1.25 billion refinancing in two transactions which will help fund the next phases of the airport’s capital works program. The airport has completed a new $900 million bank facility which follows... [Continue reading]
Air NZ takes on Auckland Airport over Queenstown
Air New Zealand has been named as a plaintiff in a court case which aims to block Auckland International Airport Limited’s (AIAL) plan to buy a key shareholding in Queenstown Airport and form an alliance between the two airports. In separate court... [Continue reading]
Brisbane breaks monthly passenger record
Brisbane Airport has set a new record for passenger movements during July as domestic and international traffic increased substantially over the month. For the month, 1.387 million domestic passengers passed through the airport, representing an increase... [Continue reading]
Traffic up at Newcastle
Newcastle Airport has reported strong growth in passenger numbers during both June and July, boosted by school holiday traffic and an increase in Jetstar services. During June, passenger numbers at the airport reached 88,934, up 5.74 per cent on the... [Continue reading]
Passenger traffic up strongly at Melbourne
Melbourne Airport has announced that passenger traffic through the airport during July set a new record as total arrivals increased by 13.4 per cent. The growth was driven by both higher numbers of both domestic and international passengers. Compared... [Continue reading]
Alice Springs Master Plan approved
Northern Territory Airports has announced that it has received approval from Transport Minister Anthony Albanese for its 2010 Master Plan for Alice Springs. The new Master Plan provides a number of investments in new aeronautical infrastructure to meet... [Continue reading]
Qantas not selling terminal
Qantas says that it currently has no plans to sell Terminal 3 at Sydney Airport, scotching speculation that MAp (formerly Macquarie Airports) was lining up to buy it. According to a report in The Australian, the lease on Terminal 3 is up for renewal... [Continue reading]
Qantas lashes out at regional airports
Qantas’s executive of government and corporate affairs David Epstein has launched an attack on regional airports in mining centres which have raised their passenger charges. Epstein told attendees at the Australia Pacific Aviation Outlook Summit that... [Continue reading]
