Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine November 2017 | Page 31

TOP TEN BUSIEST AIRPORTS

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PERTH AIRPORT

Perth airport caters to no fewer than 12mn flying customers annually . It ’ s a hub for a host of major airlines such as Qantas and Network Aviation and
is currently under the management of the Australian government . Perth is the focus city for Virgin Australia and Jetstar Airways . The site was previously used as an RAAF base which operated from 1942 until the end of World War II , at which point the government allowed domestic flights to use the airport .

BRISBANE AIRPORT

Located in Brisbane , Queensland , this expansive airport handles an estimated average of 22mn passengers each year – this is the equivalent of 70,000 people every day . It serves as a hub for a host of major and minor airlines and is owned by the Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd . Around 21,000 people work at the airport across the 430 businesses based there .

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