Brisbane Airport
Pilots didn’t realise runway was short until they saw traffic cones
The crew of a Boeing 737 departing Brisbane with 169 people on board missed several warnings the runway they were using was partially closed.
- by Sean Parnell
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Queensland woos Air India to open up largest untapped market
India, the world’s most populous nation, has a growing middle class with a taste for travel. Queensland wants to cash in by luring its flagship airline to Brisbane.
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane Airport terminal revamp coming to attract more services to Queensland
The future International Terminal at Brisbane Airport has been unveiled, with expanded self-service check-ins and a new dining experience.
Goodbye golden gateway: Big changes ahead for Brisbane Airport
Travellers leaving Brisbane will soon have a very different airport experience as the international terminal undergoes “a giant leap” into the future.
- by Cameron Atfield
Public transport advocates rail against road tunnel proposal
The Miles government has been urged to abandon the Centenary Motorway tunnel bypass in favour of a new high-frequency rail line to link the western suburbs with the airport.
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane Metro link to airport not cleared for take-off
The state government and Brisbane council were singing from the same Brisbane Metro hymn sheet on Wednesday. Then the reality of Airtrain set in.
- by Cameron Atfield and Matt Dennien
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The Indian superstar inadvertently cashing in on Brisbane Airport
Actor Naga Shaurya is hardly a household name in Brisbane, but if you’re a Facebook user, you may have come across him.
- by Cameron Atfield
This suburb has the most plane noise complaints – but these locals say that’s just hot air
A Senate inquiry has heard most aircraft noise complaints come from one Brisbane suburb. Some residents are not worried.
- by Tony Moore
Bluey and Robert Irwin team up to attract visitors to Queensland
An international audience will be urged to “Come and play in Bluey’s world”, as the state launches its biggest tourism campaign in a decade.
- by Courtney Kruk
Halving of Airtrain fares labelled a ‘cynical’ election vote grab
The opposition also says the six-month reduction in fares to and from Brisbane Airport is a stop-gap measure that fails to provide a long-term solution to the overpriced service.
- by Cameron Atfield
Council officer breaks ranks to call for Brisbane Airport noise study
A Brisbane City Council officer who deals with noise complaints and pollution has made his own submission to a Senate inquiry, calling for planning changes.
- by Sean Parnell
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