Brisbane first appeared in Issue 2 of Airports of the World 12 years ago. Since then the airport has become the jewel of Australia’s east coast, as Chris Frame discovers.
BRISBANE
Brisbane Airport (BNE) is a major international hub and provides lifeblood to the Queensland economy. The facility, on the shores of Moreton Bay northeast of the city’s central business district, is known as Australia’s friendly airport thanks to the array of awards it has won for service quality over the past decade.
The airport has recently emerged from a multi-billion-dollar refurbishment. Local materials, landscaping and commercial development have been blended together in an orchestrated kaleidoscope of colour that gives passengers no room to doubt what city, state and country they are in. Examples abound, from the use of volcanic tuff stone and native flora and woods, to retailers selling products from Queensland.
The rejuvenation is the result of three years’ investment and helps explain why Brisbane was voted Best Airport Asia Pacific by Skytrax for 2016 and 2017. Julieanne Alroe, Brisbane Airport Corporation CEO and Managing Director, is proud of the results. More than AU$1.6bn has been spent so far and an additional…
