Tag: newcastle airport
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NEWCASTLE AIRPORT EXPANSION OFFICIALLY OPENED
After 12-months of construction, Newcastle Airport’s $14.5-million redevelopment is complete. The expansion will cater for growing passenger numbers, and create the possibility of international flights.
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RECORD PASSENGER NUMBERS FOR JULY
Newcastle Airport has seen a record number of passengers pass through its gates for the month of July. More than 104,000 people used the airport, an increase of two per cent on the same month last year. Newcastle Airport Manager, David Nye, says the rise can be attributed to school holiday travel and FlyPelican’s first…
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HOTEL OPENS AT NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
It’s not a noise you expect to hear at your average hotel. But step inside the ‘Mercure Newcastle Airport,’ and it’s easy to forget you’re right next to Williamtown RAAF base. Today, the multi million dollar development was officially opened. And bookings have already taken off – with the hotel preparing to check in its…
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NEWCASTLE AIRPORT SHORTLISTED FOR FUNDING
Newcastle Airport has been shortlisted, to receive a share of $95-million in state government funding for infrastructure upgrades. If successful, the funds will go towards fitting out the new international terminal, improving parking and building a coach interchange. The airport is one of 24 projects hoping to access funding under the Regional Tourism Infrastructure Fund.…
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PLANE OUT OF ACTION FOLLOWING STORM
Homes and cars weren’t the only property damaged in last week’s fierce storm in the Hunter. A Jetstar A320 plane, which was parked inside a maintenance hangar at Newcastle Airport in Williamtown, got blanketed in foam after water damage set off a foam fire retardant sprinklers. The aircraft is out of service until it’s been…
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STAGE ONE OF AIRPORT EXPANSION COMPLETE
Stage one of Newcastle Airport’s terminal expansion is complete, with the new facilities allowing for future international flights and additional domestic services. The project was opened by Planning Minister Pru Goward today and includes a new arrivals hall, with an area for permanent customs, immigration and quarantine facilities. “The $14.5-million project, which includes $11.1-million from…
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BIG YEAR AHEAD FOR NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
Management at Newcastle Airport says 2015 is looking bright. With a $14.5-million terminal upgrade due for completion, and the prospect of direct international services, passenger numbers are expected to rise.
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ATHLETES ARRIVE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS
The Special Olympics are drawing ever closer – and today, the first athletes jetted into Newcastle. Close to 2,500 from across the globe are expected to arrive in the region over the coming days.