A new fund has been established to increases air services in Queensland in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Premier David Crisafulli said connectivity was a key enabler to grow Queensland’s tourism industry, and the new fund would unleash new opportunities across the State.
Premier Crisafulli said the new Connecting Queensland fund would support international and domestic aviation routes.
He said it aimed to bring more tourists to Queensland, as part of a broader 20-year tourism plan to be unveiled this week, supercharging tourism in the lead up to Brisbane 2032 and beyond.
“Connecting Queensland will take aviation tourism to the next level.”
Premier Crisafulli said the fund would support three key focuses:
- More frequent services.
- Better connections to regions.
- Thousands of new jobs.
“The strategy will build on the annual 1.1 million inbound aviation seats, which generate $2.4 billion in visitor expenditure and support more than 12,000 jobs.
“Queensland’s expanded aviation strategy will convert the golden runway of the Games into lasting economic growth for local businesses.”
He said new connections would support jobs and opportunities in tourism businesses, especially in regional areas.
“More than 90 percent of tourism businesses in Queensland are small businesses, and every new flight connection brings more visitors, more investment and more support for our tourism operators.
“We’re maximising the opportunity from the global opportunity of the 2032 Games to grow our economy and develop more travel options for Queenslanders.”
