Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson has warned Melbourne Airport that it should not rush into building its proposed third runway until it is genuinely needed because it will push up fares for passengers unless traffic improves.
“We are big supporters of [the] new runway coming on in Melbourne, but it’s got to come on when the demand is there,” Ms Hudson told a conference in Sydney arranged by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, a public-private industry group.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
