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Brisbane Airport is the sole passenger airport serving Brisbane and the third busiest
in Australia, after Melbourne and Sydney Airports. Located in the suburb with the
same name, the airport serves the city of Brisbane and the surrounding metropolitan
area. The airport has international and domestic passenger terminals, a cargo terminal,
a General Aviation terminal and apron as well as two runways. Brisbane Airport is
accessible from the central business district by the Gateway Motorway and the Air
train rail service, which is linked to the City train suburban network. The new
Airport Link motorway is planned to connect the Brisbane CBD and airport.
The airport was awarded the IATA Eagle Award in 2005, the second of only two Australian
airports to receive such award. Brisbane Airport was voted the best airport in the
Australia-Pacific region and the airport with the friendliest staff in the world
in the 2008 Skytrax World Airport Awards. In 2009 it was voted the best airport
in Australia and again won the friendliest staff award for the Asia Pacific region.
The International terminal has also won the Queensland architecture award. In 2010
it was again voted the best Australian Airport by Sktrax and made the world’s top
20 airports.
The International Terminal has 12/14 parking bays served by aerobridges. The International
Terminal has 4 levels: Level 1 houses airlines, baggage handlers and tourism operator,
Level 2 handles arrivals, Level 3 houses the departure lounge, and Level 4 houses
departure Check-in. The terminal also has a 5 storey, car park and a smaller short
term car park. The Domestic Terminal has three distinct areas serving various airlines.
Its concourse has 11 parking bays, six of which are served by aerobridges. Remote
bays are located to the north and south of the building, serving non-jet aircraft
and in the central area, serving jet aircraft. All cargo services operate from the
Freight Terminal.
Passenger services include, airport accommodation, visitor information desk, door-to-door
airport shuttle transfer, hotel/motel/hostel self-serviced booking board car rental
booths, shops and food courts, car park and air train .There are Airline Sales Desks,
Automatic Teller Machines ,Baby Changing Rooms, Lockers and baggage, Car Rental,
Currency Exchange, Duty Free Shopping, Hotel Reservations, Internet Access, Visitor
Information Centre, Lost Property Counter, Prayer Room, Public Phones, Shower Facilities
and Shopping. There is a designated public viewing area located at the northern
end of the airport on Acacia Street. Accessible, secure and hassle free - Brisbane
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PARKQUICK - up to 15 minutes. PARKSHORT - best for up to 4 hours. A value for money
option that gives you time to welcome or farewell your friends, family and colleagues
at the gate, and enjoy a refreshment in any of the in-terminal facilities. PARKLONG
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Qantas and Air New Zealand Sales/Service desks are located on Level 4 of the International
Terminal. You can also purchase airline tickets from Flight Centre on Level 4.Within
the Domestic Terminal; the Sales/Service desks are located on Level 1. Visit our
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