All arrivals are now entering through the new terminal as of this week, ahead of the previously-scheduled August opening date. It comes as Newcastle prepares for a full opening of the terminal to accommodate the beginning of international services in October.
Ahead of his appearance at the Australian Aviation Summit, Andrew Warrender argued that key developments of this regulatory shift are still unfolding.
However, it conversely recorded its best-ever performance for international passengers during the same period, with numbers up more than 8.3 per cent on the previous year.
Operator Airport Development Group has increased the General Landing Charge at Darwin from $36.39 per tonne up to $77.71 per tonne as of 1 July, with the Regional Aviation Association of Australia saying it is “very concerned over the size of the proposed increases”.
The government-owned company also said it would follow Transport Minister Catherine King’s request to make reciprocal runway operations the default operating mode at night – a move that means aircraft will arrive and depart from the same direction to minimise noise.
The Gulf carrier’s freight arm, which last year moved more than 75,000 tonnes of cargo in and out of Australia, is “most definitely” looking at operating out of WSI after the new airport opens next year, said Australian cargo manager Greg Johnson at a media event in Sydney on Thursday.