Alan Joyce speech ignites calls for regional Qld air routes to circumnavigate Brisbane

Sally Gall
Updated September 26 2019 - 9:08am, first published September 25 2019 - 11:00pm
East-west flight plan circles landing fees
East-west flight plan circles landing fees

Accusations by Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce last week that Australia's monopoly-owned major airports, Brisbane among them, were charging excessive landing fees, has reignited the call for an east-west air route push in regional Queensland.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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