Brisbane Airport looks to drive further international recovery

Brisbane Airport has achieved some notable gains recently in its efforts to rebuild international capacity, although the airport still has more ground to make up to complete its recovery.

Many of Brisbane Airport's airlines and overseas markets have returned strongly since the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are also some that continue to lag, and the airport is looking to boost services to regain the momentum it was experiencing before the pandemic.

The rapid economic and population growth occurring in South East Queensland is spurring demand for air travel, said Ryan Both, Brisbane Airport Corporation's executive general manager for aviation. Another longer term catalyst for air services will be the Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled to be held in Brisbane in 2032.