For inspiration, fly into Australia via Adelaide!

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REVIEWS, Adelaide – Australia is blessed with great airports by US, UK and in some cases, continental European standards.

Most Australian small airports are superior to most North American small airports. Although in larger airport terms, Boston’s Logan or SFO are superior to the large Sydney airport most international visitors experience.

One of Australia’s great smaller airports is the comfortable, practical Adelaide airport.

With crisp clean design lines, comfortable seating, work desk areas for non-lounge members and a good choice of food and shopping, Adelaide airport does it well.

Lounges at Adelaide

The Adelaide Qantas Lounge (for oneworld frequent flyers) has a comfortable feel, a great series of computer stations, and amenities that North Americans would die for.

On the inside of the gates, the no-fuss yet thorough security, and the ease of access to the CBD, make Adelaide a great hub to transit through.

For you international visitors, however if I was to visit Adelaide, I would spend less time in the city, and more time in the numerous food and wine regions surrounding the centre.

Marvellous McLaren Vale, the Clare Valley or Barossa await.

My favorite olives I had in the world (to date) I had with some of the best fetta cheese, in McLaren Vale local restaurant, Awganix.

Stay overnight, grab a hire car or taxi from the airport there, and stay in a food & wine region. Taxis are not expensive, and a price guide can be had from tourist information.

On the Return, back to the uncrowded Lounge

When you come back, make sure to get a pass through any oneworld frequent flyer scheme or a lounge pass international card, and get into the Qantas Lounge.

Whilst there enjoy either breakfast or a comfortable buffet, with better amenities than any American lounge, as well as a drink or two.

Also, wireless internet is free inside the lounge, as are domestic fixed line phone calls.

Links Between Tourism & Airport Policy

The Federal government and Australian airlines need to support regions, by a policy of routing less flights through Sydney, Australia’s busiest airport, and more through Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane or Cairns.

Adelaide is under-utilised and a decision needs to be taken to route more people through this airport, and promote Australia’s food regions abroad.

Australia’s food regions will get people to Australia, flippant advertising campaigns stuck in the 1980s with offensive tag lines will not!

Enjoy Adelaide, and try routing your next international flight direct to Adelaide, and spend your first few days in Australia in a food and wine region.

Christopher Hire:

Author of the Global Innovation Review, and Chief Editor of this journal. Focussed on innovation, innovation cities and positive social change globally.

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