Airport ambassadors embrace the race
Gold Coast Airport’s volunteer ambassadors have jumped behind the company’s longest-standing partnership, with a 30-strong group gearing up to compete in the 5.7km Gold Coast Airport Fun Run at this year's Gold Coast Marathon.
Airport hotel ready for take-off
More than 330 trucks delivered about 2,050 cubic metres of concrete – or enough to fill 200,000 suitcases – on the first two Saturdays of June.
Completion of the 3,000sq m concrete slab marked an important milestone for the project and paves the way for the hotel to come out of the ground.
Cooly Rocks On descends on Coast
Parking spaces usually reserved for A320s and 737s were taken up by a vintage car and hot rod this week, to mark Australia’s favourite rock ’n’ roll festival arriving on the Gold Coast.
Community grants give boost where most needed
From feeding hungry young students to supporting a sanctuary for families escaping domestic violence, the Community Benefit Fund associated with Gold Coast Airport has benefited dozens of local community groups since its inception four years ago.
Blues on Broadbeach pops up at Gold Coast Airport
Holidaymakers and locals flying into the Gold Coast and northern NSW this week have been warned to pack their dancing shoes, with Blues on Broadbeach performers preparing to get the terminal pumping.
Grants to help community initiatives fly
A string of community groups across the Gold Coast and northern NSW will benefit from the Community Benefit Fund administered by Gold Coast Airport – with cash grants of $1,000 up for grabs.
Coast to soar with new Seoul connection
Jetstar will commence a three times-weekly service from Gold Coast Airport to Seoul by the end of the year – delivering 52,000 additional visitor seats to the region annually.
Queensland Airports Limited CEO Chris Mills said the move represented a vote of confidence in the Gold Coast by Jetstar, which has operated international services to and from the city for more than a decade.
All aboard for new recruits in ambassador program
From a former US Air Force worker to a retired airline steward from the early days of air travel, Gold Coast Airport’s volunteer ambassador program is continuing to go from strength to strength.
Big welcome for teenage pilot world record challenger
The Gold Coast Airport community has issued a big Queensland welcome to a young Tasmanian pilot attempting to set a new world record flight around Australia.
Airport comes alive with quirky theatre performance
A lively and colourful pop-up theatre performance has landed at Gold Coast Airport in time for the busy Easter travel period.
Performers from Bleach* the Gold Coast Festival, through a partnership with Gold Coast Airport, are once again giving passengers a taste of the festival program in the terminal.