The dedicated team at Whitsunday Coast Airport (WCA) is celebrating after being voted the “Best Large Regional Airport” at the Australian Airports Association Annual Award in Adelaide last Friday night.
Known as the fastest growing regional airport in Australia, the Whitsunday Regional Council owned and operated WCA won the same award back in 2018 and Mayor Julie Hall said this demonstrates the resilience of the team to “bounce back” after COVID.
“In April we smashed the highest monthly passenger record with 47,384 passengers transiting through the terminal,” she said.
“The previous highest monthly total pax for April was 37,486 in 2019, so to eclipse that by nearly 10,000 proves that WCA is probably the fastest growing regional airport in Australia.”
The airport’s Chief Operating Officer Aviation and Tourism, Craig Turner, attended the awards in person and said the win highlighted how critical WCA is to the success of the Whitsunday region for our industry and business stakeholders.
“A major focus for my team has been business development to attract new carriers and new destinations to increase passenger and air movement, plus the introduction of freight operations,” he said.
“Adding freight to our business plan was a strategic move aimed at maximising the capacity of aircraft to drive additional revenue and provide more reliable and efficient supply of fresh produce for tourism operators.
“We have hit over 220 flights monthly which means more bums on seats, bodies in beds and visitors exploring our region and a major reason the Whitsundays is one of Australia’s most popular tourism destinations.”
Craig Turner, Chief Operating Officer Aviation & Tourism, receiving the “Best Large Regional Airport” award at the Australian Airports Association Awards night. Photo supplied: Whitsunday Regional Council
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