Something like $30 billion is being spent on the place, and yes it’s only really started coming together in recent years.
I remember back in January that it was a long walk to and from Jetstar arrivals and departures .I don’t remember the food court at Tullamarine having that many shops but it had been over 10 years since I was last there.
Canberra has had a full rebuild too. I think that the Canberra terminal is now one of the best airport terminals in the world. It’s the only terminal I’ve seen where you can go from the carpark to the terminal building without having to cross a road. The internal layout is good, the security area is in between the two check-in areas and then the gates are directly beyond. There are also two or three gates that can be used for both domestic or international flights.
On another note, what’s the worst airports you have been to?
We do have some here locally. Tullamarine and Avalon are not two that rank highly in my book. Manchester was pretty average. And the old Abu Dhabi in peak rush hour, worst experience ever.
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I’ve spent a fair bit of time in Abu Dhabi Airport as I’ve almost always flown Etihad when flying to UAE or Europe. To be honest, if it’s a short layover the airport is fine but as an international hub it could be better. Most of the time I’m only there for a couple of hours so have enough time to eat, browse the shops and then head to the flight. That said, the long corridor to reach the gates isn’t great. In transit they usually do a bag search before you can even sit in the gate area, so you end up queuing twice — once to get into the waiting area and then again to board. It wouldn’t be great if you were in a rush.
As for the newer Melbourne domestic terminal (Terminal 4), I actually find that one very frustrating. If you’re flying Jetstar it’s a good 10–15 minute walk to get to the gate. Usually the gate for your flight is only announced just before boarding commences so everyone is scurrying down there at once.
Also for domestic the Gold Coast airport is awful. It is just one area with all the food places and boarding gates together so everyone is lounging around and it’s often hard to find somewhere to just sit.
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I agree,Canberra Airport is better now than it was about 20 years ago,
before it was upgraded.
Brisbane domestic terminal is still a mess with the ongoing renovations,if you enter the wrong entrance you go through security first and you can’t go back through if you have luggage that needs to be checked in 
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Leisure travel bookings to the United States have dipped as much as 10 per cent in the first quarter, compared with the same period last year
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