Brisbane airport hopes to cross pandemic mark for passenger traffic in January 2023

Brisbane airport is all set to hit a post-pandemic record for January 2023. The airport expects 1.7 million passenger footfalls, its highest ever since the pandemic outbreak. Brisbane’s international capacity is currently at 63% pre-COVID, and domestic operations are at 90%. The airport expects a full recovery in international movements could take until 2025. Gert-Jan de Graaff, Brisbane Airport Corporation chief executive said: “Within Queensland, our busiest routes have been from Brisbane to Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, and Rockhampton.” As per the official records, most international tourists were bound for New Zealand, Bali in Indonesia and UK. Going ahead, many overseas