Airlines rolled the dice in December, and consumers walked with their wallets

Fewer passengers passed through Sydney and Melbourne airports in December than expected. Image: Getty

In a blow to the aviation and tourism industries, Sydney and Melbourne’s airports had fewer passengers pass through their terminals in December 2022 than pre-COVID December 2019.

The New Daily spoke with an aviation expert who said that although terminals were busy, passenger traffic did not meet the levels expected over the Christmas holidays.