Category: Airports

Airline industry group calls on government to rule out levy on international airlines to fund Badgerys Creek
Airlines

Australia’s international carriers have come out against any form of airline levy or tax to fund the construction or operation of the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek. The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA) said in a position paper published on Friday the Western Sydney airport (WSA) should be funded by the federal government.

Airnorth expands from Wellcamp with new Townsville flights
Airlines

Regional carrier Airnorth is adding a third destination from Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport with a new nonstop service to Townsville. The three times a week Wellcamp-Townsville flights kick off on November 28 with 76-seat Embraer E170 jets and adds to Airnorth’s existing flights to Melbourne and Cairns from Australia’s newest airport. This content is available

Adelaide Airport posts slight drop in international passengers in 2015/16
Airports

Adelaide Airport suffered a drop in international passengers in 2015/16 due to the withdrawal of AirAsia X’s service to Kuala Lumpur. The airport handled 858,000 international travellers in the 12 months to June 30 2016, a decline of 8.3 per cent from 936,000 in the prior corresponding period. This content is available exclusively to Australian

Tigerair returns to the capital
Airlines

Tigerair Australia is planning a return to Canberra with a daily service linking the nation’s capital to Melbourne. The low-cost carrier made the announcement at Canberra Airport on Monday, with Tigerair chief executive Rob Sharp flanked by Canberra Airport chief executive Stephen Byron and ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. This content is available exclusively to

Jetgo plans Port Macquarie-Melbourne (Essendon) nonstop service
Airlines

Jetgo is adding a new destination from Melbourne Essendon Airport with flights to Port Macquarie to begin in November. The regional carrier said the service between Essendon and Port Macquarie on the NSW mid north coast would operate four times a week with Embraer ERJ-135LR jets from November 7. It will be the only nonstop

Sydney Airport expects to receive Badgerys Creek contract this year
Airports

Sydney Airport has reported a double-digit improvement in half year net profit says its evaluation of the proposed Badgerys Creek airport is ongoing as it waits for the federal government to issue the sales contract before the end of 2016. The company reported net profit of $160 million million for the six months to June

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