EXPLANATORY NOTES Time series data on scheduled Regular Public Transport (RPT) services at selected Australian airports. Coverage Data is derived from International and Domestic (including Regional) RPT services, and does not include charter or other non-scheduled activity. Data is presented on all Australian airports with more than 7,000 revenue passenger movements during the latest year, except for Avalon Airport which is excluded for commercial-in-confidence reasons. Basis For Collection The data are presented separately for International and Domestic (including Regional) airline sectors. International airlines are those airlines operating RPT services into or out of Australia. Domestic airlines are those operating RPT services between two Australian airports. International airline statistics are based on Uplift/Discharge. Uplift/Discharge (UD) data shows, by direction, the revenue traffic between the actual points of uplift and discharge within the same flight number, aggregated for all flights within the period. Domestic (including Regional) airline data have been compiled using a combination of Uplift/Discharge and Traffic On Board (TOB) data. Traffic On Board: One flight stage refers to one take-off and landing. If a passenger's journey involves more than one take-off and landing, then that passenger will be counted for each stage travelled. Traffic On Board statistics, therefore, reflect the number of revenue passengers to/from or via the particular airport. Domestic passengers carried on domestic legs of international flights are not included in these statistics. However, for July 2011 and onwards domestic passengers carried on international flight numbers that operate only between domestic ports have been included. This change in reporting provides more accurate passenger traffic figures. Revenue Passenger Definition Up to December 1999, international revenue passengers represented the aggregate of all passengers paying 25 per cent or more of the standard airfare (the ICAO definition of revenue passenger at that time). From January to July 2000, a broader definition of revenue passenger was introduced. Revenue passengers for international services now include all passengers excluding 'free of charge' passengers and positioning crew. Revenue passengers for domestic and regional airline services are regarded as those paying any fare. Airlines also include passengers travelling on tickets acquired under the terms of frequent flyer schemes. Airport passenger movement numbers are the sum of passenger arrivals and departures at each airport for Regular Public Transport operations only. Each domestic passenger generates two passenger movements (a departure and an arrival). For example, a passenger flying from Melbourne to Sydney will be counted twice, as a passenger departure at Melbourne and a passenger arrival at Sydney. Each international passenger, however, generates only one passenger movement (either an arrival or a departure). Other Points Rank for passenger movements is only shown for airports with 50,000 or more passenger movements a year. Rank for aircraft movements is only shown for airports with 5,000 or more aircraft movements a year. Rankings for airports that no longer meet the reporting criteria will not be included for prior years. Domestic airline services were severely affected by the pilots' dispute in 1989-90. Domestic and Regional services for 2001 and 2002 were affected by the collapse of Ansett in September 2001. Virgin Australia entered the domestic market in 2000. Jetstar entered the domestic market in 2004. Tigerair Australia entered the domestic market in November 2007. Figures may include estimates and figures for some airports for some years may not be complete. Abbreviations Dom - Domestic (including Regional) Airlines INT - International Airlines Pax - Passenger movements Acm - Aircraft movements Indemnity Statement The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has taken due care in preparing this information. However, noting that data have been provided by third parties, the Commonwealth gives no warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, fitness for purpose, or otherwise of the information.