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INDUSTRY • TRAVEL

Chief Commercial Officer Tracey
Groves said feedback showed
passengers value new and innovative
shopping and dining experiences as an
important part of their journey.
“The importance of food, beverage
and high-quality retail offerings as an
overall part of the travel experience
cannot be underestimated,” Ms
Groves said.
“We want to give departing passengers Redevelopment: fast facts
one last chance to experience the best
of the diverse and exciting Cairns and
Tropical North Queensland foodie
scene, showcasing the wonderful local
produce from the region in our menus.”
Chief Operations Officer Kate
McCreery-Carr said a major
improvement would see boarding gates
spread throughout the terminal to CAIRNS IS GROWING DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH
reduce congestion. Domestic Terminal traffic is expected The $55 million project will generate
“The improved layout will make a to grow by 40% to six million more than 300 jobs during the
significant difference at peak times passengers a year by 2027, delivering construction phase and another 150
when we see high volume passenger #sixmillionreasons to invest in permanent jobs on completion.
flow. Boarding queues will be reduced making it even better.
and this will promote a more relaxed
environment for passengers,” Ms
McCreery-Carr said.
Cairns Airport is the seventh busiest
by passenger movements in Australia,
and the second busiest regional
centre behind the Gold Coast. Work
on the redevelopment is expected to
commence in August with completion IMPROVED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE WORLD CLASS SHOPPING & DINING
set for 2020. Reconfigured boarding gates, An additional 2000 square metres of
additional seating and improved layout high quality shopping and dining will
will take customer experience to new showcase the best of Tropical North
MORE: cairnsairport.com.au heights from touch down to take off. Queensland to the world.

CAREER TAKE-OFF
Aviation Careers Open Day
The popular Aviation Careers Open Day is back at General Aviation on Sunday
August 26. Turn off the Captain Cook Highway into General Aviation and check
out a wealth of information about pathways and potential careers in the aviation
sector. The day is designed to provide practical advice and information on the
employment potential that exists within the Cairns aviation industry. Check out
the Cairns Airport Skills Centre, while companies like Hawker Pacific will have
displays on show. Visit cairnsairport.com.au for more details.

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