Two hoverboards, five guitars, 36 prams, a massage table and a $30k IWC Top Gun watch are among the unclaimed lost property that will form part of Brisbane Airport’s latest charity auction.
It comes despite domestic aviation returning to near-normal numbers, with its figures down just 13 per cent on the corresponding month. The news highlights how the wider industry is struggling to balance resourcing against two very different recoveries.
If strike action goes ahead, it will likely spell more disruption for passengers who have suffered the worst delays on record in April, June and July due to a combination of staff shortages and COVID isolation.
Gert-Jan de Graaff, one of the industry’s most influential figures, also said he thinks domestic aviation – currently at 90 per cent pre-COVID numbers – will return to normality next year.
The AFP has backed this warning up with an increase of patrols across major Australian airports during the holiday period.
The futuristic tech also eliminates the need for a passport check at both the bag drop and boarding gate, which the business hopes will reduce delays.