Author Archives: alistair.lattimore

In a world first, Australian leading airline Qantas will soon be providing domestic travellers the ability to check themselves and their bags in electronically, instead of having to wait through long queues in a radical vision for the airport of … Continue reading →

Two people were charged for attempting to bring several bottles of shampoo filled with heroin into Melbourne Airport. Customs officers took a second look at the bottles of shampoo the 45 year old American was carrying, believed to be travelling … Continue reading →

Pacific Blue are offering prospects for flights into many more destinations in Australia, provided state or federal governments pick up the costs for border control and security services at the airports that don’t currently have those services. New flight routes … Continue reading →

Airports around the world may soon be upgrading their existing metal detectors and shelving the manual pat downs or friskings for a new machine which is hoping to revolutionise airport security checkpoints. RapiScan Systems of Torrence California created the new … Continue reading →

During October, Qantas budget offshoot Jetstar has finally dipped its toes into the busiest domestic route within Australia – Sydney to Melbourne. Jetstar Melbourne Sydney flights will fly between Sydney Airport and Melbourne Airport five times daily return on the … Continue reading →

Melbourne Airport has seen international passenger figures lift past five million in the previous 12 months, for the first time in the airports history. The increase in passenger numbers flowing through Melbourne Airport has been attributed to a strong 10% … Continue reading →

Bankstown Airport has released commercial plans for the next 20 years, which includes lofty aspirations for the airport which appear to be born from desire, more so than requirement at this stage. The plans outline an increase of more than … Continue reading →

BCS Group, headquartered in Auckland New Zealand have combined innovative design with the flexibility and performance of SEW-Eurodrive’s motor and drive technology to develop and deliver a new high efficiency streamlined baggage handling facility for Melbourne Airport. Melbourne Airport provides … Continue reading →

An Austrian woman who attempted to smuggle drugs masked by popular confectionary Ferrero Rocher and Toberone chocolate has been jailed. The 31 year old from Vienna entered Melbourne Airport from Thailand on March 10 and was found with 0.2 grams … Continue reading →

Travelocity have released the findings of their Rudeness Poll for 2009 and some of the results might surprise you. When boarding the plane, the following actions annoy the vast majority of fellow travellers: bring larger than allowed carry on luggage … Continue reading →