6 March 2026
The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA), representing over 40 international airlines, says new ACCC data highlights the need for the Australian Government to reform the economic regulatory framework for the nation’s major airports as part of a required future Productivity Commission review.
The ACCC’s latest airport monitoring report details that Australia’s four major international airports collectively generated $1.2 billion in aeronautical operating profits in 2024–25. This level of return reinforces BARAs long standing concern about the limited regulatory constraints on monopoly airport charges in Australia.