Press Releases 2003

04/12/2003 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT NUMBERS CONTINUE TO RISE
Passenger figures continue to grow at Gold Coast Airport with November listed as the second busiest month in the airport's history.

03/12/2003 - COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT ON RUNWAY EXTENSION
Gold Coast Airport will this week hold the second round of community information sessions regarding the proposed runway extension.

01/12/2003 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT TAKES OUT TOURISM AWARD
Gold Coast Airport has been awarded one of tourism's greatest honours, a Queensland Tourism Award, for its redevelopment of the former Ansett Terminal.

28/11/2003 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT WELCOMES PERTH FLIGHTS
Gold Coast Airport Limited (GCAL) today welcomed Virgin Blues announcement of the introduction of flights direct from the Gold Coast to Perth.

11/11/2003 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT HAS BEST MONTH EVER
Gold Coast Airport has enjoyed its best month ever in terms of passenger figures, welcoming more than 220,000 passengers through its gates in October.

28/10/2003 - FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF DIRECT ASIAN FLIGHTS
Gold Coast Airport today celebrates the anniversary of the region's first direct Asian flights with the first birthday of Australian Airlines.

01/10/2003 - 10 MINUTE PARKING GRACE PERIOD AT AIRPORT
Gold Coast Airport has introduced a new parking system that will make it safer and more convenient for locals to pick up and drop off visitors at the airport.

23/09/2003 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT EXPANDS ITS HORIZONS
Gold Coast Airport Limited (GCAL) today announced its intention to proceed with the detailed planning and approvals process for the proposed southward extension of its main runway by 458 metres.

09/09/2003 - GOLD COAST LEADS AUSTRALIA IN INTERNATIONAL PASSEN
Gold Coast Airport has consolidated its position as the fastest growing International airport in Australia, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Transport and Regional Services, Gold Coast Airport Managing Director Dennis Chant said today.

04/07/2003 - AIRPORT STAFF READY TO TACKLE BIG RACE
Gold Coast Airport is doing more than sponsoring this weekends Gold Coast Airport Marathon - out of a staff of 43 people the airport is fielding a team of 37 participants.

02/07/2003 - AIRPORT BEHIND LOCAL UNITY AND EXCELLENCE
Gold Coast Airport, proud sponsor of the Tweed Business Excellence Awards, believes the future of the Tweed region depends on business excellence and regional unity.

13/06/2003 - FLYING HIGH AT GOLD COAST AIRPORT
A $A10 million upgrade of Gold Coast Airport, completed earlier this year, has created a more spacious, welcoming and international-oriented facility for incoming passengers.

12/06/2003 - AIRPORT LAUNCHES NEW MAGAZINE JUST F
Gold Coast and Northern New South Wales residents will soon be privy to special travel packages and airline deals thanks to a new travel magazine launched this week by Gold Coast Airport.

23/05/2003 - GOLD COAST AIRPORT GOES GREEN
The Gold Coast Airport is leading the aviation industry in Australia in terms of environmental management and preservation.

10/04/2003 - AIRPORT SPONSORS WINTERSUN
Gold Coast Airport Limited has been named as the major sponsor of the Wintersun Festival for the next three years.

28/03/2003 - NEW DOMESTIC / INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL (T2) OPENING
Nearly $10 million worth of work on reconstructing the former Ansett terminal is now complete.

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