Don't worry Jaryd it is still there. Shayne, I just posted those 2 becuase they were the 1st ones that came to mind. You are right, we have had some good stuff over the years and expecially the past couple of years I saw all of your list except for the MK Airlines as I was in Melbourne at the time.
The orginal plans were to do the carpaprk and the terminal all in one hit. Once September 11 occured and travel declined the airport just focused on getting the terminal up and going as some airlines were getting very angry with the old terminal and the delays on the progreesion of the new one.
But as Justin said, the terminal has exceed its growth target, and it is continuing to grow.
Now it is slowly expanding, the car park is being built at a rapid pace each week when I go to the airport it seems to get closer to the terminal. The tower is also erectred. The outdside is complete, all that is being donw on the inside is the electrical side of things.
As for the terminal, once the carpark is completed, the expanison of the terminal will commnce with gates being added to the Virgin end of the terminal.
After that, it will expand more down the QF end.
I find the terminal a success, there are a couple of mishaps and poor planning, but that is at most airports there are parts which aren't perfect. Nobody is perfect. If you don't like travelators and where they are positioned. don't travel on them, It is simple as that. But I wouldn't call the airport an abomination.
As I said before, if you don't like Adelaide don't come here.
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