Government orders airport security review after Avalon incident

Over the months of October to December 2025, a total of 340,778 passengers travelled through the updated terminal, including 111,007 in December alone. The airport now says it is expecting 1.334 million passengers by the end of the 2025-26 financial year.

Flight QF782 from Perth, operated by the 737-800 VH-VXJ, touched down 17 minutes behind schedule after the pilot performed a go-around to avoid the Nepalese national, who police say trespassed near the live runway, while two other aircraft were prevent…