Press Releases 2002

29/12/2002 - ALL TRAVELLERS NOW USING MAIN TERMINAL
International passengers travelling to and from Gold Coast Airport are now using the new T2 terminal the former Ansett end of the domestic terminal.

22/12/2002 - NEW T2 HOLIDAY TERMINAL NEARS COMPLETION
Gold Coast Airports new common user terminal is rapidly nearing completion.

11/12/2002 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT LIMITED CHAIRMAN JIM TOLHURST
The 25th anniversary Gold Coast Airport Marathon should be a landmark sporting event for south-east Queensland, and Gold Coast Airport Limited is proud to be part of it.

25/11/2002 - FLIGHT INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
The latest information about flights arriving and departing from Gold Coast Airport is now available on the Internet.

22/11/2002 - RECORD PASSENGER NUMBERS THROUGH OUR AIRPORT
Gold Coast Airport recorded its third highest month on record in October, with more than 205,000 passengers passing through, airport managing director Dennis Chant said.

21/11/2002 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT AIRSIDE PLANNING
Gold Coast Airport Limited (GCAL) has completed a planning and design study for the redevelopment of the current Domestic Terminal (Terminal 1).

13/11/2002 - FREEDOM FLIGHTS BOOST GOLD COAST ECONOMY
Freedom Airs new service to Gold Coast Airport not only means greater convenience and service for passengers, but a substantial boost for the economies of the Gold Coast and northern New South Wales, Gold Coast Airport Limited Managing Director Dennis Chant said today.

01/11/2002 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT NAMING SPONSORS FOR LONG RUN
As an Australian owned and Gold Coast based company, Gold Coast Airport Limited is proud to have secured the naming rights sponsorship for the Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast Airport Limited Chairman Jim Tolhurst said.

29/10/2002 - ALL TRAVELLERS NOW USING MAIN TERMINAL
International passengers travelling to and from Gold Coast Airport are now using the new T2 terminal the former Ansett end of the domestic terminal.

29/10/2002 - NEW CHRISTCHURCH FREEDOM AIR SERVICE TODAY
Gold Coast Airports international services take another leap forward today with the start of the new Freedom Air Christchurch Gold Coast service.

28/10/2002 - AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES OPENS NEW MARKETS FOR G.C.
The inaugural flight into the Gold Coast by Australian Airlines opens a new era for the airport and for the Gold Coast and Tweed regions, Gold Coast Airport Managing Director Dennis Chant said today.

27/10/2002 - NEW ERA FOR GOLD COAST AIRPORT
Tomorrows inaugural flight into the Gold Coast by Australian Airlines opens a new era for the airport and for the Gold Coast and Tweed regions, Gold Coast Airport Managing Director Dennis Chant said today.

18/10/2002 - RECORD QUARTER FOR GOLD COAST AIRPORT
A record number of passengers passed through Gold Coast Airport in the first quarter of the financial year.

13/09/2002 - TOURISM BOOST AS GOLD COAST DOMESTIC PASSENGERS SO
Record numbers of domestic visitors came to the region through Gold Coast Airport last month, airport managing director Mr Chant said today.

09/09/2002 - SECURITY, LIQUOR UNION
The nation's schools are shutting down, the summer holidays are here. We need to be able to assure visitors soaking up our sunshine that they have top drawer security when they travel through out airports,' he said.

09/09/2002 - TUGAN BEACH IN FOR A CLEAN UP
In an effort to restore some degraded foredune areas in the vicinity of the Tugun Surf Club, Tugun Surf Lifesaving Club and Gold Coast Airport Limited, in conjunction with Gold Coast City Council, have entered the 2002 Clean Beach Challenge.

27/06/2002 - HOLIDAY FEEL IN AIRPORT UPGRADE
The Gold Coast will have a whole new sense of arrival when Gold Coast Airports terminal refit is complete in October, airport managing director Dennis Chant said today.

25/06/2002 - VISION FOR GOLD COAST AIRPORT
On Thursday at 3pm, a media conference will be held at Gold Coast Airport to unveil concept plans for a $10 million upgrade to the northern end of the terminal.

17/06/2002 - ANOTHER FIRST FOR VIRGIN
Virgin Blues flight DJ805/507 from Melbourne via Sydney at 10.35 on Monday morning will be the first to use Gold Coast Airports new multi-user terminal.

17/06/2002 - VIRGIN FOR NEW GOLD COAST TERMINAL
At 10.35 on Monday morning (June 17th) Virgin Blues flight from Melbourne via Sydney will be the first to use the former Ansett terminal at Gold Coast Airport.

14/06/2002 - AIRPORT IN MAJOR JAPAN MISSION
The Gold Coast Tourism Bureau and Gold Coast Airport are embarking on an historic joint mission to Japan to promote the upcoming launch of Australian Airlines.

05/06/2002 - CHILDREN SEE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT
Gold Coast Airport is marking World Environment Day with airport and environmental tours for school children today.

29/05/2002 - AIRPORT TERMINAL TO GET $7M UPGRADE
The northern end of Gold Coast airport terminal will soon be given a $7 million to $10 million upgrade following a buy-back of the lease of the Ansett end of the terminal by Gold Coast Airport Limited.

29/05/2002 - RACQ CAREFLIGHT MOVE TO GOLD COAST AIRPORT
Gold Coast Airport today welcomed the announcement by RACQ CareFlight that they would soon move their headquarters to the airport.

28/05/2002 - DIRECT LINK MAKES GOLD COAST HOLIDAYS MORE FUN
New direct flights between Adelaide and Gold Coast will boost travel in both directions, Gold Coast Airport Managing Director Dennis Chant said today.

28/05/2002 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT BUYS ANSETT TERMINAL
Gold Coast Airport Limited (GCAL) has signed an agreement with Ansett administrators Mark Korda and Mark Mentha to take over the lease of the northern end of the main passenger terminal at Gold Coast airport.

25/05/2002 - NEW FLIGHTS A MAJOR BOOST TO TOURISM
Massive increases in airline seating capacity from around Australia will soon see the number of visitors arriving at Gold Coast Airport substantially exceed pre-Ansett collapse figures.

21/05/2002 - PASSENGER FACILITIES UPGRADE
Passenger facilities at Gold Coast Airport are soon to receive a multi-million dollar upgrade.

13/05/2002 - NEW KEY STAFF FOR GOLD COAST AIRPORT
Gold Coast Airport, which is undergoing major growth in international business and domestic services following the demise of Ansett, recently has appointed two new staff to key marketing roles.

25/04/2002 - FLIGHT POLICY TO ADDRESS AIRPORT NOISE
General aviation businesses operating from Gold Coast Airport today committed themselves to a new Fly Neighbourly policy aimed at addressing community concerns about aircraft noise.

24/04/2002 - AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES BRINGS ASIA DIRECT TO THE GOLD
On 2nd April 2002, Qantas Chief Executive Officer Geoff Dixon announced that Australian Airlines will commence operations on 27th October 2002 to the Gold Coast via Cairns.

24/04/2002 - FLY NEIGHBOURLY. A GOLD COAST AIRPORT INITIATIV
For many months managers from Gold Coast Airport, a committee of citizens, and members of the General Aviation community at the Airport have been working on a policy to manage issues related to aeroplane noise.

11/04/2002 - PASSENGERS GET NEW BUS LINK "ON CALL"
Surfside Buslines and Gold Coast Airport have commenced operation of a new "demand responsive" bus service linking the Gold Coast Airport terminals with local bus services operating within the Tugun Bilinga area.

25/03/2002 - TAKE FREEDOM TO A WEE BIT OF SCOTLAND
Value-based airline Freedom Air today launches new weekly flights direct from the Gold Coast to New Zealands Scottish capital, Dunedin.

01/03/2002 - BUS LINKS TO GOLD COAST AIRPORT
On April 1, Surfside Buslines and Gold Coast Airport will commence operation of a new demand responsive bus service linking the Gold Coast Airport terminals with local bus services operating within the Tugun Bilinga area. The service will be known as the Airport Link.

23/01/2002 - FREEDOM AD CAMPAIGN TARGETS INFLUX OF KIWIS
Freedom Air and one of New Zealands biggest travel chains, House of Travel, have commenced a $250,000 marketing campaign to promote the Gold Coast. The campaign is being supported by Gold Coast Airport Limited, the Queensland Department of State Development and Tourism Queensland.

07/01/2002 - AIRPORT NUMBERS REFLECT GOLD COAST POPULARITY
In what could be the first statistics confirming the resurgence of the Gold Coast as Australias most popular tourism destination, Gold Coast Airport today announced a record 2,013,055 passengers had passed through the airport during 2002.

07/01/2002 - INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT PASSING THROUGH GOLD COAST
International freight is getting a toe-hold through Gold Coast Airport.

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