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February 2, 2024
2023 PASSENGER NUMBERS SHOW QAL'S STRONG RECOVERY

Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) recorded strong passenger growth throughout 2023, with 8.1 million customers travelling through its four airports, up 10% on the year prior.

November 15, 2023
BONZA TAKES FLIGHT FROM GOLD COAST AIRPORT

Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has welcomed a new direct route between two of its airports with Bonza’s inaugural Gold Coast – Townsville service taking flight this morning.

November 2, 2023
QAL AWARDED GREAT PLACE TO WORK FOR THIRD TIME

Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has been formally recognised as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) for the third time.

The organisation which owns and operates Gold Coast Airport, Townsville Airport, Mount Isa Airport and Longreach Airport is the only airport operator in the country to receive the accreditation.

August 14, 2023
QAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

In continuation of its recovery - Queensland Airports Limited's (QAL) Executive Committee is back to full strength, with three new appointments since the beginning of the year.

July 24, 2023
QUEENSLAND AIRPORTS LIMITED RECORDS BUSIEST JUNE ON RECORD

Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has recorded its busiest June on record with more than 658,000 travellers passing through its four airports (Gold Coast, Townsville, Mount Isa and Longreach) throughout the month.

September 30, 2022
CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT

On behalf of the Board, Christine Williams as Interim Chair welcomes the appointment of Ann Sherry AO as new Chair of the Queensland Airports Limited (QAL), noting that Ms Sherry will bring significant leadership and business experience to the role at a critical time of change for QAL.

July 26, 2022
JUNE RECORD SET LAST MONTH FOR QUEENSLAND AIRPORTS LIMITED PORTS

About 650,000 passengers travelled through QueenslandAirports Limited (QAL) airports in June – the highest number ever recorded bythe group for the month – surpassing the previous record of 642,366 set in2017.

June 8, 2022
NEW QUEENSLAND AIRPORTS LIMITED CEO ANNOUNCED

The Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) board is delighted to announce that Amelia Evans, currently QAL’s Chief Financial Officer, will be appointed as the next CEO commencing 1 July.

Interim Chairman Christine Williams noted that Ms Evans was selected after a rigorous internal and external recruitment process, and that she will play a critical role in guiding the team through the next phase of growth and development for the company.

May 30, 2022
QUEENSLAND AIRPORTS LIMITED APRIL PASSENGER NUMBERS COME CLOSE TO PRE-COVID-19 LEVELS

More than 700,000 people flew through Queensland Airports Limited’s (QAL) four ports in April – the highest number since January 2020.

The 707,862 people who flew through Gold Coast, Townsville, Mount Isa and Longreach airports is just 1.4 per cent less than the amount who travelled through in April 2019 – suggesting the airports have almost returned to pre-COVID-19 passenger volumes.

June 4, 2021
REGIONAL AIRPORTS RETURNING TO PRE-COVID LEVELS

Passenger numbers at Mount Isa and Longreach airports are approaching pre-COVID-19 levels, as confidence in regional air travel continues to strengthen.