Category: Airports

Checkin luggage involving a connecting itinerary are about 10 times more likely to be lost or “mishandled” than bags checked in directly, new figures suggest. The findings are the result of a year-long look at international passengers’ bags departing from Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney airports commissioned by the Board of Airline Representatives of Australia

Sydney Airport has named a long time General Electric executive as its new chief executive, replacing Kerrie Mather. The company has announced Geoff Culbert, an Australian, will commence as its chief executive by the end of January 2018. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the

Owners and operators of remote airfields have until October 20 to apply for the final round of federal government funding for upgrades to facilities. Canberra has opened the fifth and final round of applications for its remote airstrip upgrade program, which offers funding for improvements to airfields in isolated communities. This content is available exclusively

Sydney Airport has reported a 4.1 per cent increase in passenger numbers for August, underpinned by higher load factors on international services. There were 3.5 million travellers through Sydney Airport in August, compared with 3.40 million in the same month a year earlier. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a