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World video travel guide
Tourism Australia backs Sydney Airport ‘Right Future’ terminal precinct plan
Tourism Australia has provided strong backing to the announcement by Sydney Airport of its Right Future airline-alliance precinct plan as a sound approach to maximizing both the efficiency and customer appeal of the nation’s largest air gateway.
Managing Director Andrew McEvoy said continued growth in both international and domestic aviation capacity was required if Australian tourism is to realise its 2020 growth aspirations.
Mr McEvoy said the role and performance of Sydney Airport was an important and often under-stated aspect of Australian tourism reaching its full potential.
“This is not just about additional seats, it\'s also about improving infrastructure, particularly at our key airports. For Australian tourism it is essential that Sydney Airport does its fair share of heavy lifting – something their management have articulated through its Right Future airline terminals plan,” Mr McEvoy said.
“Sydney Airport has a vital role to play for Australian tourism as both the largest international air gateway to our country along with the busiest domestic air facility. All our international air gateways are critical, but the industry does acknowledge the key role Sydney Airport plays in catering for more flyers and greater onward connections than any other Australian airport.
“With a future plan proposing to make travel into and through Sydney more seamless, efficient and potentially far easier for international and local airline customers, and allowing Sydney Airport to grow sustainably is something Tourism Australia supports.
“Together with the recently announced Rydges hotel development for the international terminal at Sydney, this is continued evidence that Sydney Airport share our growth vision and, with it, the need for significant supporting infrastructure investment and realigning the use of existing terminal resources.”
Mr McEvoy said the Australian tourism industry in providing support to the plan, looked forward to full details around the workings of an enhanced customer experience including passenger facilitation from between domestic and international flights.
Under the 2020 plan for Australian tourism the goal is to double existing overnight visitor expenditure to reach $140 billion per annum on the back of key reforms including targeted marketing and investment activity from the world’s growth markets to grow visitor numbers and spend.
