Brisbane Airport cuts landing fees for RACQ CareFlight

Brisbane Airport has announced a new partnership with RACQ CareFlight that will see the community rescue helicopter service reimbursed for all landing fees it incurs from using the airport.

As part of the new affiliation, Brisbane Airport Corporation will reimburse RACQ CareFlight around $15,000 to $20,000 in landing fees per year. RACQ CareFlight CEO Ashley van de Velde says the move is a major cost elimination for the not-for-profit Queensland rescue helicopter service.

“CareFlight is a community service that relies largely on donations to function,” van de Velde says. “By eliminating these costs, we can ensure that our funding is spent on saving lives and improving our rescue service.

“We want to thank Brisbane Airport for their generosity and unwavering dedication to charities like CareFlight. Without them, we simply couldn’t service the 3.5 million people living in our flight region.”

During its 30 years of operation, RACQ CareFlight, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, has come to the rescue of over 16,000 people.

(RACQ Careflight)