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Speaking at the Herald Sun's Future Victoria event on Wednesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that the Commonwealth will help foot the bill for the long-delayed project, including a mixture of new and existing funding.
Billed as the biggest overhaul to Launceston’s terminal in 20 years, the refresh will add three new food and beverage outlets and increase passenger amenities. It comes as the airport continues to break pre-COVID-19 traffic records.
Perth’s busiest month ever breaks records in both interstate and international passenger numbers set in December and comes after the 2024 calendar year was the best in its history.
In total, more than 760,000 passengers travelled through Gold Coast, Townsville, Mount Isa and Longreach Airports last month, with Gold Coast alone accounting for more than 622,000 passengers.
The upgrades, expected to begin early this year, will allow the airport to handle larger aircraft such as QantasLink Dash 8 Q400s. Burnie is currently served by QantasLink, Rex, and Sharp Airlines flights.
The airport in northern Tasmania saw 159,032 passengers in January 2025, while 2 January was its busiest-ever day with 6,114 passengers, the first time it had handled more than 6,000 passengers in a single day. It comes after 2024 was Launceston’s best calendar year on record.
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