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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Passenger numbers at Mount Isa and Longreach airports are approaching pre-COVID-19 levels, as confidence in regional air travel continues to strengthen.
Passenger numbers at Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) ports were heavily impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions in 2020, with 5.7 million fewer passengers than the year before.
While there was a significant recovery in passenger numbers when the Queensland border re-opened to visitors on 1 December, the growth slowed when the Queensland Government declared Sydney areas as hotspots.
About 6.26 million passengers came through Queensland Airports Limited’s four airports in the 12 months to July 2020, representing a fall of 24.6 per cent on the previous year, or 2,043,478 fewer people.
There was a dramatic drop in passenger numbers in the final quarter of the year, as COVID-19 travel restrictions severely impacted the airport group.
Gold Coast Airport was particularly hard hit, with passenger numbers decreasing 25.3 per cent, or about 1.6 million people, for the year compared to FY19.
Passenger numbers continued to be low at Queensland Airports Limited’s four ports in May as travel restrictions continued.
A total of 21,148 passengers passed through the gates of QAL’s four ports in May 2020, representing a 96.7 per cent drop on May 2019 when 632,689 passengers were recorded.
Gold Coast Airport was particularly hard hit, with passenger numbers plunging 99.5 per cent compared to May last year, with just 26 flights recorded at the port during the month.
