November 11, 2014
Wellcamp Airport is now officially classified as “a regional international gateway”.
This means the restrictions on the number of flights by international carriers have been lifted.
“Today, Federal Infrastructure Minister Darren Chester officially announced the Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba, is now classified as a regional international gateway under Australia’s air services arrangements,” Member for Maranoa David Littleproud said.
“This is great news for Maranoa.
“Now we’ve got an official international airport just down the road, opening up huge potential for expansion as Maranoa products can go directly from the Darling Downs across to Asia.
“Just last month, Cathay Pacific announced it would commence regular freight services from Toowoomba to Hong Kong – which is a great first step – but this announcement now means international airlines will be able to service Wellcamp without restrictions applying to the number of frequencies that can be operated between the airport and overseas destinations.
“This decision means producers, manufacturers and other businesses can reap the rewards of a localised freight service, opening the door to more easily sell fresh produce in the growing Asian market.
“Maranoa businesses could also benefit from greater opportunities in tourism and trade and I’m just so excited as to what this means for the prosperity for our region.”
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