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    Gold Coast Airport, via its official Instagram account, announced (19-Aug-2026) Jetstar Airways increased its planned launch frequency for Western Sydney-Gold Coast service from four times weekly to daily. As previously reported by CAPA, the LCC is scheduled to launch the service on 25-Oct-2026.

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    Jetstar Airways launched or resumed multiple Gold Coast routes, including three times weekly Gold Coast-Bali using A320neo equipment, adding more than 58,000 seats p/a, with two A320neos to be based at Gold Coast Airport.1 2 3 Jetstar also launched four times weekly Darwin-Gold Coast services with A320 aircraft, scheduled to operate until 24-Oct-2025.4 5 It planned to lift Gold Coast-Dunedin from three to four times weekly in Mar-2026.6

    Canberra Airport signed (19-Aug-2026) a sister airport cooperation MoU with Eastern Airports Group to support future direct flight opportunities, trade, tourism and cultural exchange between Canberra and China. The airport stated the MoU "could pave the way for future direct flights between Canberra and Nanjing". Canberra Airport CEO Stephen Byron stated: "For us, international connections are about more than flights. They open Canberra to the world and bring the world closer to Canberra", adding: "There is much we can learn from each other, particularly across airport operations, passenger experience, commercial development, sustainability and future growth". [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said Canberra’s aviation growth priorities included improving domestic frequency and adding unserved routes, while pursuing direct international services to Singapore and Auckland.1 He also said demand existed for direct Cairns and Sunshine Coast services, with priority international targets including New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.2 Canberra Airport head of aviation Michael Thomson said it was in discussions with airlines under a five-year route development plan, including Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific and potentially VietJet Air, and it reached contractual agreements with Qatar Airways to add Canberra as an extension to its Doha-Sydney service.3

    Christchurch International Airport announced (19-Aug-2026) United Airlines plans to commence San Francisco-Christchurch service with Boeing 787-9 equipment from 04-Dec-2026 to 26-Mar-2027. The service will operate three times weekly, according to OAG. No other carriers operate the route. [more - original PR]

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    United resumed seasonal three times weekly San Francisco‑Christchurch flights with Boeing 787-8s, having last operated the route in Mar-2024, and it remained the sole scheduled operator; the service also leveraged its partnership with Air New Zealand to connect US travellers onwards across the South Pacific.1 2 Christchurch International Airport also struck a three-year partnership with Tourism New Zealand to support visitation linked to United’s South Island service and to help secure and promote future routes.3

    Qantas Airways confirmed (18-Aug-2026) the following adjustments to select European and domestic services:

    • Perth-London service will operate via Singapore from 25-Oct-2026 until 31-Jan-2027. From 01-Feb-2027 it will return to operating nonstop. The return London-Perth frequency will continue to operate nonstop throughout;
    • Sydney-Paris CDG will operate via Singapore instead of Perth from 25-Oct-2026 until 31-Jan-2027. The return frequency is unchanged;
    • Brisbane-Manila service will operate with A330 equipment until 31-Jan-2027, with new A321XLR equipment to operate on the route from 01-Feb-2027;
    • The carrier plans to introduce additional XLR frequencies on its "main routes" between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from 25-Oct-2026 whilst "reducing some flights to and from Perth". [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Qantas previously extended Middle East conflict-driven diversions and wider schedule changes through 24-Oct-2026, including Sydney-Paris continuing via Singapore and Perth-Singapore rising to 10 times weekly to support connections to the Paris service.1 Qantas also confirmed rerouting Perth-London via Singapore due to the Middle East situation, while monitoring for further impacts.2 3 Qantas Domestic CEO Markus Svensson said A321XLR international deployment from Oct-2026 would start by replacing A330s on Brisbane-Manila, with seven XLRs delivered and a further seven due in FY2027.4

    Melbourne Tullamarine Airport introduced (20-Aug-2026) an online journey planner to help visitors navigate the airport's new and expanded pick-up and drop-off zones, which are scheduled to open in Oct-2026. The new zones represent the largest change to the airport's road network in more than 50 years and will provide significantly more space than the departures ramp and forecourt - enabling AUD4.5 billion (USD3.2 billion) in privately funded projects to expand the international terminal. The online tool allows travellers flying with Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and international carriers to visualise the new exit off the Tullamarine freeway to drop-off, as well as the corresponding journey from the north. It also allows visitors picking up travellers from Terminals 1, 2 and 3 to understand the new route they will need to take for access to the new, free and undercover pick-up zone. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Melbourne Tullamarine Airport’s draft Master Plan 2027 projected passenger numbers would double over 20 years to 75 million p/a by 2047, with road and terminal works including domestic upgrades, new transport connections and an east-west runway extension, and submissions open until 04-Nov-20261. The airport previously said the AUD500 million T123 Transport Hub zones would open in Oct-2026 after live trials, separating private and commercial traffic and more than doubling Arrivals/Departures Drive capacity2.

    Singapore Changi Airport, via its official Facebook account, announced (18-Aug-2026) TransNusa Air Services will operate from Terminal 4, effective 01-Sep-2026.

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    Singapore Changi Airport used its official Facebook account to announce new airline services including Oman Air’s four times weekly Muscat-Singapore route and Loong Air’s three times weekly Zhangjiajie-Singapore service.1 2 Lion Air Group stated Batik Air and Thai Lion Air relocated from Terminal three to Terminal four on 11-Nov-2025, alongside testing of Changi’s ‘Fast and Seamless Travel’ self-service system.3 4

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    Air Niugini provided (13-Aug-2026) the following temporary changes to services at Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport, Hoskins Airport and Kiunga Airport, owing to major runway rehabilitation and upgrade works being undertaken by the National Airports Corporation:

    • Mount Hagen:
      • Works require all services to operate using Dash 8-200/300 aircraft, with these restrictions expected to remain in place until Oct-2026, when project progress allows for the return of larger Q400 and Fokker aircraft. The runway works are scheduled for completion in early Dec-2026, after which the airport will be capable of handling Air Niugini's A220 and Boeing 737 aircraft;
      • To minimise the impact of capacity reductions at Mount Hagen, Air Niugini has increased Port Moresby-Goroka frequency from twice to three times daily using Fokker and Q400 equipment;
    • Hoskins:
      • Works will restrict operations to Dash 8 aircraft until mid Sep-2026, when the runway will be reopened to larger Q400 equipment. The airport will be capable of handling Air Niguini's A220 and 737 aircraft upon completion of all airport upgrade works later in 2026;
    • Kiunga:
      • Services are scheduled to resume on 27-Sep-2026 following the completion of runway rehabilitation works. Services were suspended in Jan-2026 to facilitate the project, which will enable larger Q400 aircraft to operate at the airport. [more - original PR]

    Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport reported (03-Aug-2026) passenger numbers decreased 0.7% year-on-year to 9.96 million in 2Q2026, as the impact of disruption in the Middle East was offset by growth across Asian routes. Guangzhou recorded the strongest destination growth, up 50.5%, while Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur both grew by more than 14%. Singapore, Seoul and Tokyo also continued to perform strongly. Updates include:

    • T2 Domestic:
      • Seven new CT enabled security screening lanes now operational;
      • 15 self service check-in kiosks and 16 automatic bag drops installed;
      • Continued preparations for the opening of The Rocks dining precinct;
    • STARLUX Airlines announced plans to commence Taipei-Sydney service in 2027;
    • Launched the Fast Track service at T1 International;
    • Appointed Travelex as foreign exchange partner;
    • Continued preparations for an international travel essentials RFP. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport’s 2Q2026 decline followed a stronger 1Q2026, when it handled 10.8 million passengers (+3.6%) and recorded its strongest-ever 1Q for international travel (+5.8%), supported by Asia Pacific and long haul demand despite Middle East geopolitical uncertainty from late Feb-20261 2. CEO Scott Charlton said growth across China and broader Asia helped offset softer Middle East conditions, with airline network changes described as tactical and short term1.

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