Thinking about getting away this Easter? If you’re Brisbane based, it’s the easiest it’s been since 2019!
Queenslanders have thousands of more opportunities to get away these Easter school holidays with airline capacity through Brisbane Airport significantly boosted over the same period last year.
“Easter is traditionally a very busy travel period and these holidays we’ll see thousands more people travelling than last year,” head of public affairs, Brisbane Airport, Stephen Beckett, said.
We do ask domestic travellers to continue arriving 90 minutes before domestic departures, and 3 hours prior for overseas travel, so that you build in a buffer to cope with busy roads, parking, terminals or delays to your Uber or taxi.”
“If you’re driving, make sure you book online as far in advance as possible, to save money and time. If you’re picking up friends or family, there are dedicated waiting areas to park, and track the flight so you’re a step ahead of any changes.”
The busiest days are forecast to be Easter Thursday (6 April), Easter Friday (7 April) and Easter Monday (10 April). Between 1-25 April, BNE is forecasting 1.4 million people to pass through the airport, an increase of 13 per cent on last year, due to the partial recovery in international travel.
The major sources for inbound tourists this holiday period will be from New Zealand, UK and USA, while the top three outbound destinations are New Zealand, Bali and the UK.
“India is one market showing dramatic growth in two-way traffic,” Beckett, said.
“Before the pandemic it was our 8th biggest inbound market, now it is the 4th largest. And for Queenslanders travelling abroad, in 2019 India was 11th, now it is the 6th most popular destination.”
Brisbane Airport will run an Easter Lounge from 1 April to 14 April at the Domestic Terminal with colouring stations and children’s movies available before their flight and will be open from 7am – 12pm daily.
Cartoon celebrity dogs, Bluey and Bingo will also be appearing at the Skygate Centre from Monday 3 April to Thursday 6 April from 10am to 1pm daily, with bookings opening shortly for children to get plenty of smiles and a photo.
