The international terminal, which expands the airport to eight gates including its first aerobridge, will more than double Newcastle’s capacity and allow for more international traffic, including an upcoming Jetstar service to Bali.
This Friday has seen a forecast total of 82,779 passengers transit through the airport, a record driven by both the AFL and NRL finals and the start of school holidays in NSW. Around three-quarters of the passengers are domestic travellers.
VH-OGA “Great Ocean Road” took off from Sydney to Melbourne as flight QF1321 just after 9am on Thursday, with VH-OGB leaving Sydney for Perth as QF645 shortly after 11am. The Flying Kangaroo is the fourth airline in the world, and the first in the Asia-Pacific, to operate the next-generation plane.
Officers from the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit made the arrest overnight in West Sussex, on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act.
A study led by the University of South Australia found that across the four busiest domestic routes, Qantas fares were highest, Jetstar lowest, and Virgin placed somewhere in the middle, depending on time of booking.
The aircraft, which will perform missions for Ambulance Tasmania and Tasmania Police, are expected to enter service from late 2027, and will be based in Hobart. It comes as StarFlight prepares to take over the state’s EMS contract from existing provider Rotor-Lift.