Australia’s ‘golden triangle’ airports are expecting today to be their busiest day since the global pandemic began, so be sure to pack your extra-large book of sudoku puzzles.

Besides the obvious damage to tourism infrastructure and flight delays, Dean Long said that compounded with the situation in Ukraine, this latest tragedy will have a “flow-on effect” for travel.

Just to clarify, the ‘Golden Triangle’ in this instance is Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and not the prime agricultural land in north-western NSW.

Premier Palaszczuk’s reopening roadmap for Queensland hasn’t gone down too well with the state’s main airport.

An ATSB investigation has revealed that the pesky little tool was in the plane’s engine for more than 100 flights.

A Cook Islander has managed to travel to Perth without quarantining, while two travellers from Port Moresby wandered into Brisbane Airport’s common area before testing positive for COVID-19.

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While the health and safety protocols at Brisbane’s quarantine hotels are being questioned, at least the airport’s got it together.

The Aussie aviation player also described the acquisition as a “walk in, walk out” transaction. However, that’s not to suggest any bags of cash were handed over.

The cuts will account for, what would be by the end of 2020, a quarter of the company’s workforce.

Virgin Australia had first dibs on Brisbane Airport’s new runway last weekend, kicking off a special celebration of Queensland’s aviation history.

Get ready to climb to an altitude of 35,000 feet as you read your way through all the latest aviation news in this week’s wrap.