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by The Airport Professional February 28, 2018

Chinese New Year highlights tourism growth story

Australia’s airports have once again seen another busy Chinese New Year period, with a range of targeted activities to welcome this important market. The Chinese visitor economy is now worth more than $10 billion and has grown significantly in recent times. Major airports across Australia hosted in-terminal activations to support the influx of passengers during the popular Chinese New Year holiday period, ensuring the visitor experience got off to the ...

by The Airport Professional February 22, 2018

Major airports , Tourism & trade

Hobart Airport runway extends Tasmanian opportunity

As Hobart Airport celebrates the extension of its runway this week, the occasion marks more than the successful end of the project. While it may simply seem like an extra 500 metres of tarmac for many, that additional length will open up direct access from Hobart to the global market. The $40 million runway extension signals the airport’s new capability for direct flights to Asia, creating significant tourism and freight ...

by The Airport Professional February 19, 2018

Major airports , Tourism & trade

Canberra connects to world with new services

Once one of the few global capitals without an international air service, Canberra now has two of the world’s best airlines slugging it out for the capital’s affluent passengers. The arrival of Qatar Airways on February 12 gave Canberra Airport its first ever daily international service and set up a new competitive dynamic for Canberrans.

by The Airport Professional February 15, 2018

Major airports

Year of growth at Australian airports

Strong international traffic growth helped records tumble at Australian airports in 2017 with major airports posting strong rises in overseas traveller numbers. Chinese carriers again featured prominently in traffic growth at major airports but there was also pleasing capacity increases from other regions. Airports also reported bumper pre-Christmas travel with a number setting new single-day passenger records, particularly on December 23.

by The Airport Professional February 8, 2018

Major airports , Passenger experience , Tourism & trade

Sydney Airport rolls out the welcome mat for Chinese growth

The arrival of two new direct services to China in two days marked a busy week, even for an airport that has established itself as one of the world’s most popular destinations for Chinese airlines. Sydney Airport now serves 17 mainland China destinations with direct flights and is joining other major Aussie airports in welcoming increasing numbers of Chinese tourists.

by The Airport Professional January 17, 2018

Major airports

Aussie airports rate well in global punctuality leages

Australia’s airports made the top 20 of in all four categories in the 2017 global punctuality league, published early January by route experts OAG. Brisbane Airport led the way while Perth and Cairns both appeared in the top 10 for their categories, and Sydney and Melbourne made the top 20.

by The Airport Professional December 15, 2017

Major airports , Technology & innovation , Tourism & trade

Perth Airport lights the way for WA tourism

Perth Airport expects a new Category IIIB instrument landing system to become operational in 2018 will make it easier to attract international flights and boost Western Australia’s tourism potential. The upgrade to CATIII infrastructure, due to be approved by the end of June, has been five years in the making.

by The Airport Professional December 1, 2017

Major airports

Marathon route planning requires maximum effort

Ailevon Pacific Aviation Consulting managing director Oliver Lamb urges communities wanting to attract regional airlines to begin the process by building a database on their market. Mr Lamb told attendees at this year’s Australian Airports Association national conference that intelligence such as surveys were invaluable to airlines looking to enter a market.

by The Airport Professional November 23, 2017

Major airports , Technology & innovation

Industry-wide approach required in changing cyber-security environment

The head of technology at the nation’s biggest airport has called for an industry-wide conversation on the threats posed by cyber-attacks. Sydney Airport general manager technology Stuart Rattray made the call during a presentation at this year’s Australian Airports Association annual conference that outlined the increasing sophistication and rapidly changing nature of cyber security threats.

by The Airport Professional November 17, 2017

Major airports , Technology & innovation

Traffic flow projects to boost airport efficiency

Airservices Australia is close to making a decision on a pioneering long-range air traffic flow management project capable of boosting efficiency at Australia’s major airports and providing more reliable international aircraft arrival times.