Changed
Changed
- Brisbane Airport breaks the record for its busiest day since the pandemic
- The all-time record for the most outbound passengers in one hour from the Domestic Terminal was also smashed, in a super-hour on Monday
In a day to remember, a new post-pandemic record has been set for the most passengers in a single day at Brisbane Airport.
Brisbane saw 77,300 passengers on Monday 11 November made up of:
- 60,200 domestic passengers
- 17,100 international passengers
The all-time pre-pandemic record remains 81,820 passengers on Friday 4 October 2019.
International Terminal
The strong international numbers reflect new services and growth on other routes, boosting connectivity across Asia and the Pacific.
- American Airlines commenced flights 5 times per week between Brisbane and Dallas-Fort Worth
- Qantas commenced flights 4 times per week between Brisbane and Manila
- Cathay Pacific increased from 6 flights per week to 10 flights per week between Brisbane and Hong Kong
- China Southern Airlines increased to daily flights between Brisbane and Guangzhou
- China Eastern Airlines increased to daily flights between Brisbane and Shanghai
- Qantas increased flights between Brisbane and Christchurch from daily to 12 per-week and upgraded services to Wellington from an E90 to B737
- Qantas increased flights between Brisbane and Singapore from daily to 9 per-week
- Emirates upgraded its second daily flight from a B777 to an A380
- Singapore Airlines increased from 21 flights per week to 25 flights per week between Brisbane and Singapore.
New Services Coming
December will see a pipeline of new international launches with:
- Delta Air Lines launching flights 3 times per week from Brisbane to Los Angeles on 6 December
- Jetstar launching flights 3 times per week between Brisbane and Bangkok on 13 December
- Qantas launching the weekly ‘Palau Paradise Express’ from 7 December.
“All these extra seats and destinations are just in time for the end of year holiday season,” according to Ryan Both, Brisbane Airport Aviation Executive General Manager.
“We’re eagerly anticipating Delta’s new service from Los Angeles to Brisbane. Brisbane will soon have 31 weekly flights from North America, operated by 5 carriers from 4 cities. This unprecedented range of connectivity is a first for Queensland and will provide a major boost to the state’s tourism industry, tapping into the lucrative U.S and Canadian markets.”
Domestic Terminal
In the Domestic Terminal, factors boosting Monday’s busy day included:
- Monday morning FIFO travel to Queensland’s mining centres
- Strong corporate travel demand peaks
- Strong sale activity from airlines several months ago coming into play
- People travelling Monday as a result of storm delays on Sunday
- Passengers returning from weekend Coldplay concerts in Sydney.
“Flights over the past 4-week period have been the fullest they’ve been in more than a decade. On Monday, services between Brisbane and Sydney were 97% full, Melbourne 94%, 97% for Cairns, 99% for Proserpine and Newcastle flights were 100% full.”
“Passengers considering a holiday these Christmas holidays should be booking now as flights are filling up.”
Super Hour
Brisbane Airport also smashed the record for the greatest number of outbound passengers in a single hour through the Domestic Terminal.
Between 6am and 7am on Monday, 4,452 people departed the Domestic Terminal in a single hour, the highest number ever.
"Monday mornings are always key for Queensland, with FIFO workers and business travelers starting their week. But Monday was exceptional—corporate travelers are ramping up and actively visiting clients to close out the year.
“They’ll soon be replaced by a flood of domestic tourists pouring into BNE for Summer holidays. We know when Brisbane Airport is busy, Queensland is busy.”
For interviews contact Brisbane Airport’s 24/7 media hotline: 0466 322 485
]]>Newsroom ID
677772