Melbourne Airport says total passenger numbers rose four per cent to more than 32 million in 2014/15, led by strong growth in overseas travellers to the Victorian capital. Tullamarine handled 32.314 million passengers in the 12 months to June 30 2015, up from 31.189 million in the prior corresponding period. This content is available exclusively
Cairns Airport posted improved passenger numbers in 2014/15 despite flat seat capacity and a reduced number of flights during the year, new figures show. The North Queensland gateway handled 4.658 million passengers in the 12 months to June 30 2015, up 2.2 per cent from 4.556 million in the prior corresponding period. This content is
Whitsunday Coast Airport (WCA) plans to expand its terminal and expand the runway to handle the expected tripling in passenger numbers to more than 900,000 between now and 2035. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email
Townsville Airport will soon have its own Australian Border Force (ABF) staff and permanent passenger processing facilities for international flights as the clock ticks down towards Jetstar’s inaugural service from the North Queensland city to Bali. Jetstar’s three times a week Townsville-Bali flights to Bali with Airbus A320s is due to take off from September
Airport Safety Week is returning for a second year in 2015. The first ever Airport Safety Week took place in 2014, with 74 airports in Australia and New Zealand participating a week-long series of events to promote a safe working environment for airport staff. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Qantas is boosting service to Queensland with a return to Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast) from December and new flights to the Gold Coast due to take off from October. The start of a new daily Melbourne-Gold Coast non-stops from October 25 with Boeing 737-800s builds on Qantas’s return to the Glitter Strip three years ago in 2012 when it started