Greg Hyde
30th August 2022, 03:57 PM
Hundreds of people collected their boarding passes at the Gold Coast Airport's new terminal — but they aren't boarding any planes.
Many were dressed for tropical holidays, but the volunteers were brought in for a dress rehearsal in the new building to help officials iron out any processing issues. The terminal officially opens next week.
Queensland Airports Limited chief executive Amelia Evans says the mass trial is "absolutely critical" before the real deal.
"It's about testing everything that we've done to create this terminal experience for our passengers, including systems and processes," she said.
About 400 people were selected from the 1,100 who registered to have a first look at the new building.
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Many were dressed for tropical holidays, but the volunteers were brought in for a dress rehearsal in the new building to help officials iron out any processing issues. The terminal officially opens next week.
Queensland Airports Limited chief executive Amelia Evans says the mass trial is "absolutely critical" before the real deal.
"It's about testing everything that we've done to create this terminal experience for our passengers, including systems and processes," she said.
About 400 people were selected from the 1,100 who registered to have a first look at the new building.
Full Story
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-30/gold-coast-airport-terminal-mass-dress-rehearsal-before-opening/101385708