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Australia flights mainly land at Canberra, the capital. Australia has a population of only 21 million and most of the concentrations are in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

Sydney is a favourite landing spot of Australia flights. Sydney airport is known as Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. More than 29 million passengers take on and off from here. Mostly they are domestic passengers. 10 million are international globetrotters. There are over 35 international airlines operating in Sydney airport and during peak seasons as many as 16,000 passengers pass through in an hour! Sydney airport terminals boast of 135 shopping joints, eateries and retail shops.

Melbourne Airport attracts about 22.5 million passengers. It is also known as Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. The passengers are well looked after in this international airport with adequate arrangements for dining or shopping. The environment is clean. Melbourne Airport won the Airport of the Year Award in 1999. Since then it has retained its excellent standards.

Passengers aboard Australia flights usually land first at Brisbane Airport. The facilities are great for first time travelers – whether on domestic or international flights. On Level 4 there are a wide variety of shops, cafes and dining places. Brisbane International Airport is the primary airport for Queensland state. Nearby is another airport – the Gold Coast Airport that deals mainly with domestic flights. Brisbane Airport is 13 km to the north east of the city. It handles about 17.5 million passengers annually.

For those commuting to Western Australia the port of call is Perth Airport. It is the fourth largest in Australia. More than 8 million domestic and international travelers knock down at Perth. The airport sprawls over 2,100 hectares allowing for plenty of space for passenger as well as business and economic facilities. Apart from shops and diners the Wi-fi Internet connects with the Internet.

The fifth busiest airport in Australia is Cairns Airport handling annually nearly 5 million passengers – both international and domestic. Cairns Airport is the doorway to one of the oldest rainforests in the world as well as the Great Barrier Reef. The airport is humming with activity round the clock.

Cheap Australia flights are also available involving flexible schedules like avoiding busy weekends and being ready to hop on at the last minute. Looking at the fare chart it is well to bear in mind that the longest flight is the route from UK to Australia!

Australia’s flight carrier is Qantas – nicknamed as The Flying Kangaroo.

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