Hundreds of people arrive at new Qld airport one week before its opening
abc.net.au/news/gold-coast-airport-terminal-mass-dress-rehearsal-before-opening/101385708Hundreds of people collected their boarding passes at the Gold Coast Airport's new terminal — but they aren't boarding any planes.The trial is about testing the processes and systems
Queensland Airports Limited chief executive Amelia Evans says the mass trial is "absolutely critical" before the real deal. "We've had everything from different age groups, older generation to young generation, we've got [people with] different physical abilities [and] we've got people who speak different languages," Ms Evans said.
Construction on the new terminal started in 2019 and Ms Evans said its completion would set the city up for future growth in tourism."We saw very strong domestic recovery when borders opened back in July, then December," she said.
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