iscoverAlthough he may have committed to doing something about a second airport for Sydney re-elected, Transport Minister Anthony Albanese continues to stifle both airport capacity and economic stimulus, recently removing three vital early-morning slots from Qantas. The slots, which had been granted for flights arriving between 0500 and 0600, were pivotal to Qantas’s renewed push
Qantas may be forced to plan for a dramatic reduction in its services through the hub due to critical runway works at the Middle East hub. Qantas has confirmed it is facing changes to its Dubai schedule for three months from May next year as repair works on the airport’s two runways are undertaken. The
The NSW Business Chamber has weighed into the second Sydney airport debate, issuing an economic report that shows more than 28,000 jobs could be created in western Sydney by the development of an airport at Badgerys Creek. Prepared by Deloitte Access Economics, the report examined three growth scenarios modelled for economic impact on the local
With the federal election now less than a month away, the promises and interest in matters aviation belies the relative indifference shown by the incumbent government and the opposition during the last parliamentary term – and indeed before that. Discussions about Sydney being prominent in the pre-election rhetoric, Hobart Airport is now on a promise
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has committed to making a decision on proceeding with a second Sydney Airport within his first term of government, should his Liberal-National Coalition win next month’s federal election. Daily Telegraph chief political reporter Simon Benson asked Abbott about the Coalition’s views on a second Sydney airport during Sunday evening’s leaders’ debate
The operator of Gold Coast, Townsville, Mt Isa and Longreach airports, Queensland Airports Limited (QAL), has reported 6.8 per cent growth in passenger traffic for the 2013 financial year. Gold Coast saw a 19.3 per cent rise in international traffic, much of it buoyed by increased frequencies by Jetstar and Air Asia X. The total number
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