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Topic: airports
(Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)

What’s the go with the new Sydney airport? Another land deal raises questions

Business

Mar 19, 2021

4

A consumer guide to Australian monopolies

Business

Oct 07, 2019

7

Why are flights being delayed in Australia?

Technology

Jul 16, 2019

2

Crikey readers have their say.

A tale of Frank Packer’s lost dogs

Comments, corrections, clarifications and cock-ups

Mar 02, 2012

1

Next time you are using Melbourne’s main airport at Tullamarine take a closer look at Essendon Airport which is about seven kilometres down the freeway while heading into the city. It's the airport where the planes <em>leave on time</em>, writes <b>Ben Sandilands</b>.

Melbourne’s ‘exclusive’ airport getting busier

Companies

Mar 02, 2011

The <em>Airports Amendment Bill 2010</em> introduced this morning will try to stop developers 'stealing' them for housing estates, shopping malls and nursing homes. Is it a brave bill, or is it too late, or critically flawed?

Amending the airports so developers can’t steal them

Companies

Sep 30, 2010

4

The travel bug is kind of like the herpes virus. And there’s just something about being surrounded by travellers at the airport that seems to bring on the worst cold sores, writes <b>Matt de Neef</b>.

The link between airports and herpes

Food & Travel

May 13, 2010

<b>Marieke Hardy</b> innocently headed off to a wedding in Iceland, unaware she was going to land smack bang in the middle of a major natural disaster. So what to do now? Wait, drink whiskey, call the airport again...

Marieke Hardy: Lying idle in Iceland

Environment

Apr 21, 2010

Jetstar announced a new pay-per-use lounge at Auckland Airport last week, and the concept is already very popular overseas. So why aren't there more of them in this country? asks <b>Ben Sandilands</b>.

Does Australia need pay-per-use airport lounges?

Companies

Jan 25, 2010

Can a writer purify the tarnished image of an airport and render it new for sceptical passengers? Philosopher Alain de Botton will soon find out, writes <b>Binoy Kampmark</b>.

The Botton line from Heathrow’s Terminal 5

Advertising

Aug 26, 2009

1

The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia has to be kidding if it really, truly, wants the Federal Government to build a second Sydney airport at the RAAF base at Richmond.

Sydney airport at Richmond? So funny it might not be serious

Companies

Jul 13, 2009

10

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