Western Australia could soon move to introduce unprecedented border controls with NSW, and has introduced new restrictions on arrivals from New Zealand.
To planespotters, the softly spoken Scotsman was the ultimate enthusiast but to industry execs, he provided the inside scoop of rivals’ plans. To mark his departure, Adam Thorn got to know the man behind our most successful column, Traffic.
According to data compiled by BITRE, its monthly airfare index hit 46.8 this month, falling 51.4 per cent since August 2020, and reaching its lowest figure on record.
The Queensland Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government to begin constructing the 1,000-bed facility on a 30-hectare site at the Damascus Barracks in Pinkenba, just metres from Brisbane Airport.
Western Australia has announced that soon NSW travellers allowed into the state will need to show proof of vaccination and a negative COVID test prior to travel, in the state’s toughest border restrictions to date.
The AMDA Foundation said it had to make the "difficult decision" in order to minimise risk and disruption for both industry participants and attendees.