Less than half of Qantas departures from both Sydney and Melbourne airports were on time during April – significantly lower than all its major rivals.
The high comes off the back of the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix and the Easter and Anzac Day holiday weekends.
Investors are reportedly moving in on the $5.3 billion 13.25-hectare gateway development at the entrance of Western Sydney’s Nancy-Bird Walton Airport.
Labor has pledged $60 million to upgrade Hobart Airport in order to service long-haul aircraft, supporting international widebody freight and passenger flights, should they clinch the coming election.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce made the announcement on Thursday before Labor leader Anthony Albanese pledged to match it should the opposition win next month’s federal election.
The extensive delays and long queues seen at airports over the last week were "entirely predictable" and represent poor planning on the part of airlines, airports and governments, the Transport Workers Union has said.