Launceston Airport is continuing to set records.
It’s on track to have it’s busiest year after welcoming 119,000 passengers through the terminal in October.
Nearly 1.2 million passengers have travelled through the airport so far this year.
It comes as it has announced it has entered into a partnership with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra to support concerts across the state’s north including a concert at the airport next year.
Airport CEO Shane O’Hare said strong passenger numbers despite a tight
economic climate and turbulent aviation landscape was pleasing.
“We are on track to record the busiest year on record at Launceston Airport, and to do that
in the face of some strong headwinds is a positive sign for tourism and business in this state,”
he said.
“Our passenger numbers are now regularly above pre pandemic levels and growing which
places us amongst a handful of airports nationwide that have achieved these results.
“The state government’s decision to increase its investment in aviation attraction will be
crucial to enable us to continue to expand operations here at Launceston Airport.
“The next twelve months are going to be busy for us as we look to grow our existing services
and work towards attracting new ones.
“We look forward to welcoming Qantas’ seasonal service to Brisbane in December which
when coupled with existing Virgin and Jetstar services will provide Tasmanians with more
choice this summer for popular south-east Queensland beach getaways.
“These services are not only popular routes for passengers but also incredibly important for
freight, enabling producers to get high-value, time sensitive Tasmanian produce out to
market.
“It’s an exciting time for the airport with the strength of our passenger numbers enabling us
to embark on the biggest infrastructure investment pipeline in the airport’s history.”
