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Brisbane Airport has opened a new entrance into its domestic terminal as the first stage of the opening of its new central security screening point.
Passengers with only carry-on baggage are now able to proceed directly from the airport’s skywalk into the new mezzanine screening area, which will have 10 lanes and is planned to be fully open to all passengers by Christmas.
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Works proceeded while the terminal remained open and operational, and their completion comes after Brisbane earlier this year opened its new northern screening point for Qantas passengers, with five security lanes.
“We want to thank the community for their patience over the past two years while we worked to deliver these significant works to refresh the terminal and upgrade security screening equipment to meet Australian Government standards by the end of this year,” chief executive Gert-Jan de Graaff said.
“Passengers will be able to leave most items in their hand luggage including laptops, secured drink bottles and aerosols, which will be welcome news for frequent flyers.
“We’re not done yet, but we’re making great progress. As I often say, airports are always ready yet never finished.”
Brisbane’s security screening upgrades come alongside similar projects at other airports, with Sydney Airport installing new scanners at T2 Domestic and T1 International, while Melbourne has also updated its scanners at the T1 Qantas domestic terminal.
Brisbane Airport’s $5 billion Future BNE transformation program includes renovations to its domestic and international terminals, continued planning for a new Terminal 3 precinct, aircraft parking and apron expansions, runway resurfacing, and a new aeromedical facility so medical repatriation and emergency services can be centralised at the airport.
The domestic terminal overhaul, in progress since 2023, includes new computed tomography (CT) security screening systems in line with federal standards, a mezzanine level for more direct access to security screening, a state-of-the-art baggage system with an entirely new baggage hall, and upgrades to self-check-in systems.
Other changes include bathroom refurbishments, expanded dining options, bussing lounges for passengers on aircraft in remote parking bays, and refreshed gate lounges, 1,700 new spaces to its P2 parking garage, and charging stations for electric airside vehicles.
The international terminal is also seeing significant upgrades, with security and passport control relocated from level three to a “light-filled atrium” on level four, while security screening equipment is being enhanced, self-service check-in and bag drop installed, baggage systems upgraded, and retail offerings expanded, including a doubling in size of the duty-free area.
