Gold Coast Airport is a domestic and international airport situated in the very heart of Gold Coast - Australia's number one holiday destination. Located on the Highway at Bilinga on the southern end of the Gold Coast, the airport lies about 80 kms from Brisbane and only 5 minutes from Coolangatta.
Gold Coast receives huge tourist inflow from all over the world. Gold Coast Airport is a vital transport hub that caters to the interests of the community, business, tourism and government in Coolangatta and surroundings. You can fly to almost all major destinations in Australia and neighboring New Zealand from the Coolangatta Airport in Gold Coast.
Fully facilitated to service international scheduled carriers as well as charter operations, Gold Coast Airport in Australia has as many as 7 airlines operating to several domestic and international destinations.
These operators are:
- Qantas Airways
- Jet Star
- Virgin Blue Airlines
- Air Asia
- Freedom Air
- Tiger Airways
- Pacific Blue Airlines
Some important fast facts about the airport are enlisted below:
- Every week, 8 nonstop flights fly from Gold Coast Airport.
- 159 flights depart from the airport every week for short haul destinations.
- Flights from Gold Coast connect with 8 cities nonstop.
- More than 42,567 passengers can board Flights from Gold Coast Airport every week.
- 17 long haul flights fly every week from the airport.
Gold Coast airport has now installed extra security measures, wherein passengers are required to check in 45 minutes before departure for domestic flights and 90 minutes before departure for international flights. The airport has both short and long term car parking facilities. Besides, international passengers can indulge in Duty Free shopping available for both inbound and outbound passengers.
Travelers can also avail of numerous facilities at the terminals of the Gold Coast Airport. These are:
- Travelex currency exchange booth
- Transport and Information Desk
- Accommodation Booking Board
- Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) for international passengers
- Toilet facilities
- Unisex baby change facilities
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- Wheelchairs available upon request
- Public telephones
- Internet Kiosks
- Luggage trolleys
- Pharmaceutical stores
- Extensive Shopping
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Dining facilities including:
- Coffee @ Kirra – serving a wide array of of light meals, snacks and beverages
- Rainbow Bay Ale House – sporting a relaxed ‘pub’ atmosphere and serving the choicest of beers, wines and light meal or snacks
- Paradise Café
- Velluto – the high end cafe outlet
Flightshotelstours.com offers detailed information on Gold Coast Airport and also on flights to Australia.
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