Low-cost fares give Easter travellers a lift
Article first published on Tuesday, 29 March 2005 @ 2:23:39 PM
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Mackay Port Authority Low-cost fares give Easter travellers a lift Article first published on Tuesday, 29 March 2005 @ 2:23:39 PM |
Passenger traffic soared to new heights with more than 7800 people passing through Mackay Airport during the Easter holiday break.
Operations manager Ray Waters said Mackay Airport was on target to process more than 560 000 people this financial year.
A total of 505 762 people passed through Mackay's award winning airport ternimal during the 2004 calandar year.
Mr Waters said the outstanding growth in passenger throughput was a result of increasing competition between the airlines.
"It's great news for the travelling public," he said."If you shop around you can now fly direct to Brisbane for $29 and Sydney for $59 (plus taxes and charges)."