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The new general aviation precinct on Murphy Road is expected to see a range of aviation businesses, including flight training facilities, private jet operators, maintenance hangars, charter and tourism operations, as well as defence and aeromedical operators.
The carriers, which temporarily shifted operations to Qantas T3 in April last year, came back to T2 on Wednesday as the terminal renovations near completion. They are once again operating from their previous gates G1 and G2.
The new Route 100, which will link the airport directly with the Cairns CBD as well as the hospitals and lagoon, will begin operating on 23 November. Buses will run every 30 minutes from 4am to 10pm every day except Christmas Day and Good Friday.
P1, which will replace the “outgrown forecourt road” in use since 1986, includes more than 1,700 parking bays as well as passenger pick-up and drop-off, taxis, rideshare services, and accessible parking. The current trials will determine a time frame for the official opening.
The new 113-seat, 545-square metre Sydney domestic lounge at Terminal 2 will open in November, while the Plaza Premium Lounge will take over the former Virgin Australia lounge space in Cairns, opening in 2027. Plaza Premium Group is also set to upgrade its Brisbane international lounge.
Flights between Hobart and Auckland resumed over the weekend, supported by Tasmania’s Aviation Attraction Fund, and will operate three times per week over the season, rising to four times per week during the February–March peak.
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