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Brisbane Airport Threatens Elite Estate with the Noise of Another Runway
A new and exclusive neighborhood in Brisbane may also be the noisiest in the city with the parallel runway that is planned for Brisbane Airport, which will deliver noise from the aircrafts as high as 70 decibels. The Hamilton Northshore neighborhood on the river in Brisbane will probably experience the
by Bobby Jones July 9th, 2008
Private Developers to choose New Ferry Sites for CityCat
New ferry sites are going to be chosen for CityCat by private developers after there was a call for a private sector interest from Lord Mayor Campbell Newman. There are many construction sites that have been marked by ear, which ...
by Bobby Jones July 9th, 2008
Expedia Foresees Online Travel to be Strong
Arthur Hoffman, the managing director of Expedia, said that even though personal travel agents will always be around, there is a rising number of people worldwide that are booking their holidays from home with the use of the internet. Almost ...
by Bobby Jones July 8th, 2008
Airlines Lobby to End the Curfew at Sydney Airport
Qantas Airlines and Singapore Airlines are lobbying for the curfew for Sydney Airport to be dropped so that they can continue to operate flights during the night from the biggest air hub in Australia. Both of the airlines are trying ...
by Paul Scott July 8th, 2008
Brisbane to Los Angeles Flights are Launched by V Australia
As airlines worldwide are cutting their capacity in order to battle the rising cost of fuel, V Australia, an off-shoot of Virgin Blue, has made the announcement that they will add a service for Brisbane and Los Angeles starting in the 1st quarter of next year. The route from Brisbane
by Dave Humphries July 8th, 2008
Singapore Airlines Does Noise Testing on their New Airbus A380
Noise tests were conducted at the airport in Sydney on one of the new Singapore Airlines' super jumbo jets. Airservices Australia conducted the tests and found that the A380 was quieter on take off than the Boeing 747, at a ...
by Bobby Jones July 7th, 2008
Queensland Rail Cuts Train Fares
Queensland Rail Traveltrain has discounted their winter fares heavily for the Brisbane Bundaberg Tilt Train, which will make a short holiday getaway more accessible for the residents in Queensland. This special offer will include discounts of as much as 30% ...
by Tanya Propst July 7th, 2008
3 Year Marathon Sponsorship is Extended by Gold Coast Airport
On Friday, July 4th, Premier Anna Bligh welcomed the 3 year renewal of the Gold Coast Airport's naming rights sponsorship for the yearly Gold Coast Marathon. Ms. Bligh said that the sponsorship renewal will continue to name the Gold Coast ...
by Bobby Jones July 7th, 2008
Sunferries Rises Fares Due to Price of Oil
With the price of oil up to 145 Australian dollars, it isn't very surprising to see the fares for Sunferries increase. Sunferries says that because of the soaring price of fuel, the company has had to adjust the prices of their tickets by about 9% in order to accommodate
by Dave Humphries July 6th, 2008
Qantas cancels more flights in response to strikes
A meeting scheduled to discuss long running wage disputes between Qantas and their engineers has been pushed back to Wednesday on account of the airline having to cancel flights. Industrial action was taken by Qantas engineers after the airline refused a ...
by Tanya Propst July 6th, 2008
