{"id":6270,"date":"2020-12-01T00:02:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T00:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate.visitsunshinecoast.com\/?p=6270"},"modified":"2021-07-06T08:56:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T22:56:15","slug":"flights-resume-as-queensland-border-reopens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate.visitsunshinecoast.com\/flights-resume-as-queensland-border-reopens\/","title":{"rendered":"Flights resume as Queensland border reopens"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sunshine Coast welcomes first Melbourne flight as Queensland border reopens<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunshine Coast Airport has welcomed the arrival of the first plane from Melbourne carrying tourists in more than eight months, as the Queensland border reopened to Victoria and greater Sydney today.<\/p>\n Jetstar flight JQ792\u00a0from Melbourne\u00a0touched down\u00a0at SCA at 8:20am with Airservices Australia\u2019s Aviation Fire Fighting Service honouring the aircraft with\u00a0a ceremonial water cannon salute\u00a0upon landing.<\/p>\n Sunshine Coast Airport CEO Andrew Brodie said today\u2019s arrival was monumental, and provided tears of joy and relief as families and friends were reunited after eight long months.<\/p>\n \u201cToday is what airports are all about \u2013 connecting passengers to the people, places and experiences they love,\u201d Mr Brodie said.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were heartwarming scenes as grandparents saw grandkids after many long months, friends embraced and Victorians arrived for a well earned break after many months of lock down.<\/p>\n