Over the last 40 years, global air travel has increased almost eight-fold and is set to rise further. This rapid growth is putting infrastructure strain on capital cities, but also putting pressure on airports to validate their future investment in terms of regional return on investment, not just increased capacity.
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) recently contracted researchers from Griffith University to record and analyse passenger travel patterns and behaviour to provide a clearer picture of the contribution travellers make to the whole state’s economy.
Improved infrastructure
The Brisbane Airport is one of the few airports in Australia that is ahead of the growth curve. Already boasting train access, improved road access, the airport also has a third runway scheduled to open in 2020. When upgrades have finished, Brisbane’s airport will have the same level of capacity as Hong Kong and Singapore while Melbourne and Sydney are still debating improvements.
But Governments don’t pour money
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