Big builds at the big four airports

As passenger numbers at Australia’s airports are tipped to surge over the next few years, the four major gateways – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth – are investing heavily in new and upgraded infrastructure.

COVID who? Visit any of Australia’s major airports in 2025 and you’d be forgiven for thinking the pandemic never happened, as passenger numbers continue to rebound and airports start to match or surpass their pre-2019 figures. With all that growth comes the need to build, and the airports are doing just that – according to the ACCC’s latest Airport Monitoring Report in March, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth Airports collectively invested $985.1 million into aeronautical facilities in 2023–24 alone.

“While the four major airports held back on investment during the pandemic period, this is starting to change now there is more certainty around demand for travel,” ACCC commissioner Anna Brakey said. “These significant capital works should help increase capacity at our major airports, leading to more flight options for travellers.”

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