Press Releases 2001

12/12/2001 - VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
An award such as the Tweed Daily News/Gold Coast Airport/Freedom Air Volunteer of the Year Award clearly shows the depth of commitment and caring nature of so many people living in the Northern NSW and Southern Gold Coast areas.

11/12/2001 - AIRPORT WELCOMES NEW LINKS WITH ASIA
Australian Airlines announcement of six new services a week linking the Gold Coast with major Asian cities was warmly welcomed today by Gold Coast Airport Limited Managing Director Dennis Chant.

28/11/2001 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT LIMITED WELCOMES NEW DUNEDIN SE
The announcement of a new Freedom Air service between the Gold Coast and Dunedin on New Zealands South Island was warmly welcomed today by Gold Coast Airport Limited Managing Director Dennis Chant.

27/11/2001 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT PLEA FOR SECURITY OBSERVANCE
Gold Coast Airport is seeking the cooperation of travellers in observing security measures at the terminals, Managing Director Dennis Chant said today.

20/11/2001 - FREEDOM AIR ANNOUNCES GOLD COAST
Freedom Air today announced that Don Taylor has won the Gold Coast Freedom for Life competition an annual trip for two to any Freedom Air destination for the rest of his life. The Freedom for Life prize was handed over by Gold Coast Airport Limited General Manager Barrie Briggs on behalf of Freedom Air at Gold Coast Airport at 2.30pm on Thursday, November 22.

12/11/2001 - FREEDOM AIRS NEW DIRECT FLIGHT FROM
Freedom Airs inaugural direct flight between Auckland and the Gold Coast, is due to touch down at Gold Coast Airport today. The flight arrives from Auckland at 7.45am and will leave Gold Coast Airport at 8.45am with its first load of Australians flying direct to New Zealands largest city.

31/10/2001 - GOLD COAST AIR SERVICES REBOUND
The significant increase in the number of seats provided by Qantas from 28 October and todays announcement by Virgin Blue that the airline will treble its services to the Gold Coast has gone a long way towards restoring the capacity lost following the collapse of Ansett.

31/10/2001 - MORE VIRGIN FLIGHTS TO GOLD COAST
Gold Coast Airport Limited welcomed the announcement by Virgin Blue that it would treble the number of daily services direct to the Gold Coast.

12/10/2001 - NEW GOLD COAST AIRPORT CHARGES IN PERSPECTIVE
New passenger charges for Gold Coast Airport should be put into perspective, Gold Coast Airport Limited Managing Director Dennis Chant said today.

11/10/2001 - AIRPORT FEE INCREASE NECESSARY TO REMAIN VIABLE
Gold Coast Airport has had to change its charging mechanisms to protect its ongoing viability and preserve hundreds of jobs in the area, Gold Coast Airport Limited (GCAL) Managing Director Dennis Chant said today.

08/10/2001 - AIRPORT CHARGES
The long-term viability of Gold Coast Airport has been assured by deregulation of airport charges, airport managing director Dennis Chant said today.

14/09/2001 - ANSETT AIRLINES
Although we (Gold Coast Airport Limited) have not been officially advised, we believe that Ansett Airlines ceased operation from our port with the departure of the 6am flight to Sydney today.

03/10/2001 - BOOST FOR GOLD COAST AIRPORT SERVICES
Airline services to Gold Coast Airport will be substantially increased later this month with the return of Qantas 767 services, Gold Coast Airport Limited Managing Director Dennis Chant announced today.

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