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60 Percent of Australia’s Airports Operating at A Loss: Peak Body

AAA CEO was concerned new legislation would add more cost burden to regional airports, exacerbating their predicament.
60 Percent of Australia’s Airports Operating at A Loss: Peak Body
Passengers board a Qantas Airbus A220 at the Hobart International Airport, in Hobart, Australia, on Nov. 19, 2024. William West/AFP via Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Australia’s peak airport body has revealed that six in ten airports across the country are operating in the red.

At a recent parliamentary inquiry hearing, Simon Westaway, CEO of the Australian Airports Association (AAA), stated that most airports were struggling to deal with the complexities of the aviation sector.

Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].