Brisbane airport has brought forward the decommissioning of a cross runway to create additional parking space for grounded aircraft.

Brisbane Airport Corporation has recorded over 24.1 million passengers in 2019, during a year where the airport experienced significant growth across both international and domestic markets.

Sydney Airport reported a 1.2 per cent improvement in domestic passengers for September to snap a three-month run of declining local travellers.

Brisbane Airport and Tourism Australia have backed Virgin Australia's application to begin nonstop flights between Brisbane and Tokyo Haneda Airport.