Brisbane Airport · BNE · the Qantas and Virgin Australia gateway · June 2026

Advertising at Queensland's capital gateway for Qantas and Virgin Australia

Queensland's capital gateway for Qantas and Virgin Australia, the third-busiest airport in the country that carried about 22.6 million passengers across the domestic and international terminals, is now bookable by the hour, priced per play, matched to how Brisbane Airport's flight banks actually move.

Updated June 15, 2026By Blindspot · location intelligence

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annual passengers through BNE (FY24)

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terminals: domestic and international

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on the Airtrain to Brisbane Central

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puts your brand airside via Blindspot

Brisbane Airport, large-format DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Brisbane Airport · domestic terminal departures hall · oOh!mediaBooked by the hour
The short answer● Quotable

Brisbane Airport advertising spans from a few cents per play on concourse and gate screens to premium arrivals-hall LED and spectacular digital walls. On Blindspot, Brisbane Airport screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.48, with no contracts or minimums.

The smart Brisbane Airport play isn't one screen for a month. It's the right screens at the right hours: the departures bank in the morning, the security and concourse dwell through the day, the arrivals halls when the long-haul flights land.

BookingBy the hour
PricingPer play · upfront
MinimumsNone
Go liveWithin hours
DeliveryVerified play logs

Billboard ranking points

Brisbane Airport's billboard spots, ranked

Scored by Blindspot's location intelligence on visibility, dwell time, and footfall (directional, 1–10). Every one is bookable by the hour on the platform.

01

Departures hall

Best for: Launches · Luxury · Travel

The domestic and international terminal check-in concourses funnel every departing passenger past premium digital media before the gates.

Visibility10
Dwell time8
Footfall10
02

Security & checkpoint

Best for: Finance · Telco · Auto

Queue lanes and tray-table dwell hold attention through the screening choke point.

Visibility8
Dwell time9
Footfall9
03

Concourse & gate holdrooms

Best for: Travel · FMCG · Apps

Qantas passengers on the northern concourse and Virgin Australia passengers on the southern concourse wait out boarding dwell across the domestic and international gate holdrooms.

Visibility8
Dwell time10
Footfall8
04

Arrivals & baggage reclaim

Best for: Hospitality · Banking · Local

Reclaim belts and the arrivals corridor catch a captive, recently landed audience of business, leisure and Gold Coast visitors.

Visibility8
Dwell time8
Footfall8
05

City rail transit link

Best for: Commerce · Mobility · Retail

The Airtrain platforms at each terminal repeat your brand on the ride toward Brisbane Central and the Gold Coast.

Visibility7
Dwell time7
Footfall7
06

Lounges & duty-free

Best for: Premium · Spirits · Beauty

The Qantas and Virgin lounges and the international duty-free runs reach a higher-spend traveler before the flight.

Visibility7
Dwell time8
Footfall6

The media estate · operator partners

Brisbane Airport screens, in the wild

Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Brisbane Airport's media owners, oOh!media, Brisbane Airport (BNE) advertising program (oOh!media exclusive concession), JCDecaux Australia among them, onto one map, bookable by the hour. Below: real partner screens across the city's prime zones.

Brisbane Airport, Departures hall · digital pillar network, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Departures hall · digital pillar networkJCDecaux Airport
Brisbane Airport, Security checkpoint · suspended LED, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Security checkpoint · suspended LEDJCDecaux Airport
Brisbane Airport, Gate concourse · holdroom screens, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Gate concourse · holdroom screensJCDecaux Airport
Brisbane Airport, Arrivals corridor · animation lightbox, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Arrivals corridor · animation lightboxJCDecaux Airport
Brisbane Airport, Airtrain platforms · transit LED, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Airtrain platforms · transit LEDJCDecaux Airport
Brisbane Airport, Duty-free · premium lightbox, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Duty-free · premium lightboxJCDecaux Airport

Imagery from media-owner/operator partners. Locations indicative; live availability and per-screen pricing show in the platform.

Formats

Every Brisbane Airport format, one map

From a single gate screen to a full arrivals-hall takeover, Blindspot puts Brisbane Airport's digital out-of-home on one map, each screen priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter airside and landside:

Departures & check-in LED

Large-format digital across check-in islands and departures, where every traveler dwells before security.

Security & checkpoint queues

Captive screens along the security and passport queues, minutes of guaranteed attention per passenger.

Concourses & gate holdrooms

Concourse and gate-lounge screens reaching seated, relaxed travelers with long airside dwell.

Arrivals halls & baggage reclaim

High-dwell arrivals and baggage-claim placements as passengers wait, the airport's longest captive window.

Jet bridges & boarding

Boarding-bridge and gate-side panels in the final moment before the flight.

Spectaculars & landmark LED

Iconic hall and atrium spectaculars for brand-statement reach across the whole terminal.

Location insights

Where Brisbane Airport moves

Brisbane Airport is Queensland's capital gateway and a hub for both Qantas and Virgin Australia, the third-busiest airport in Australia about 13 km from the city. A two-storey domestic terminal splits the Qantas and QantasLink northern concourse from the Virgin Australia southern concourse, while a separate international terminal handles the long-haul and inbound flow, the two linked by the Airtrain and a free transfer bus. Mornings push the domestic east-coast shuttle banks, midday holds turnaround dwell, evenings fill arrivals and the Airtrain platforms toward Brisbane Central and the Gold Coast. Two terminals, one Queensland audience. Buy the banks, not the dead hours.

Brisbane Airport footfall heatmap · typical weekday● Stylized
Departures
Security
Gates
Arrivals
Transit
Retail
Departures hall
Domestic terminal check-in
Security lanes
Northern concourse gates
Southern concourse gates
International gates
Arrivals corridor
Baggage reclaim
Airtrain platforms
Duty-free hall
QuietPeak flow
Brisbane Airport · DOOH coverage map · stylized● per-play pricing
Stylized map of Blindspot DOOH screen locations across Brisbane Airport Per-play price pins across prime Brisbane Airport advertising zones over a footfall density wash. Stylized; live availability and per-screen pricing are shown in the Blindspot platform. The Story Bridge & the river ◊ central hall 60+ $0.66$0.58$0.54$0.52$0.48 $0.76 SecurityGatesArrivalsTransitRetailDepartures
FootfallPeak

Footfall rhythm · by hour

Commuterspeaks 7:30–10 AM & 5–8 PM
Shoppers & mallspeaks 12–8 PM
Nightlife & diningpeaks 8 PM–1 AM
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM
Departures peak in the morning

Departures and check-in fill in the early-morning and late-afternoon banks. Book those hours and your frequency against business travelers climbs for the same budget.

Layover dwell, all day

Gates and the gate holdrooms hold seated, relaxed travelers for 60–90 minutes, long windows where dwell, not rush, does the work.

Arrivals land in waves

Arrivals fills as long-haul flights land in banks, high-value international passengers with time to read. Swap creative to match who just arrived.

Location intelligence summary

One city, several audiences a day

Brisbane Airport doesn't have a rush hour; it has flight banks. Departures peak in the morning, long-haul arrivals land in waves, and between them travelers dwell for 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. The buying model that matches that is hourly: pay for the banks when your audience is captive, skip the dead hours.

ObjectiveBook these zonesBest hours
Brand launch / premiumDepartures + TransitAll day · long-haul banks
Business travelersDepartures, GatesWeekday 6–10 AM · 4–8 PM
Long-dwell layoversGates, Arrivals10 AM–8 PM
International arrivalsArrivals, RetailAligned to long-haul landing banks
Duty-free & retailDepartures, GatesDepartures peaks
Match the tide, not the calendar

A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Brisbane Airport’s proven peak windows, and typically saves 30%+ versus a flat four-week flight.

Creative by daypart

Morning commuters read in 2 seconds; evening crowds dwell for minutes. Run different creative by hour on the same screens, even trigger swaps on weather or live data.

Proof, not vibes

Every play is logged. Blindspot campaigns report verified plays and attribution, measured against control groups, not estimated reach.

Book Brisbane Airport by the hour

Cite this

Key facts at a glance

Quotable, self-contained, sourced, Blindspot, June 2026

  • Brisbane Airport (BNE) welcomed about 22.6 million passengers in FY24, the third-busiest airport in Australia.
  • The airport runs a two-storey domestic terminal and a separate international terminal, linked by the Airtrain and a free transfer bus.
  • The domestic terminal splits the Qantas and QantasLink northern concourse from the Virgin Australia southern concourse, and BNE is a hub for both carriers.
  • oOh!media holds the exclusive advertising concession across both terminals and recently launched a 400 square metre digital billboard, the largest airport screen in the southern hemisphere.
  • The Airtrain runs from stations at each terminal into Brisbane Central in about 20 minutes, continuing south toward the Gold Coast.
  • On Blindspot, BNE screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays from ~$0.48, no contracts or minimums.

Pricing · updated June 2026

Brisbane Airport billboards: priced honestly

Per-play prices, not CPM mysteries. Live per-screen pricing and real-time availability are on every card in the platform; the ranges below reflect typical Blindspot pricing as of June 2026.

FormatPrice per playTypical presenceWhy it works
Departures hall pillars & LEDfrom ~$0.48 per play$100 buys hourly departures-hall slotsevery departing passenger through the domestic and international concourses
Gate concourse & holdroom screensfrom ~$0.48 per play$100 buys hourly holdroom slotsseated, east-coast shuttle and long-haul traveler attention before boarding
City rail transitfrom ~$0.46 per play$100 buys repeat exposure on the city linkarrivals and visitors riding the Airtrain into Brisbane Central
Arrivals & baggage reclaimfrom ~$0.46 per play$100 buys belt-side reclaim timea captive, recently landed audience of business, leisure and Gold Coast visitors
Departures-hall spectacularcustomflagship domestic terminal takeoverdominant share of voice over the whole departures core

No minimums · no contracts · pay per verified play · hourly scheduling per screen

What a campaign costs

Brisbane Airport budgets, three ways

Because pricing is per play and hourly, there's no minimum, but here's what budgets realistically buy. Live numbers per screen are in the platform.

Concourse test

$500-1,800

One concourse's gate holdrooms across a morning east-coast shuttle bank

Multi-zone airport push

$9,000-28,000

Departures hall, security lanes, the northern and southern concourse and international gate holdrooms and the arrivals corridor together

BNE flagship takeover

$52,000+

Dominant share of voice across the departures core and the domestic and international terminals

FAQ

Brisbane Airport billboard FAQs

How much does airport advertising cost at Brisbane Airport?

From a few cents per play on concourse and gate screens to premium arrivals-hall and spectacular LED. On Blindspot, Brisbane Airport (BNE) screens are priced per play and booked by the hour, entry plays start around $0.48, with no contracts or minimums.

Why advertise at Brisbane Airport?

Brisbane Airport handles roughly 22.6 million passengers a year, a captive, high-income, hard-to-reach audience that dwells 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. Few channels deliver that quality of attention.

What are the best placements at Brisbane Airport?

Arrivals halls and baggage reclaim lead for dwell and recall; departures and security queues for guaranteed exposure to every passenger; concourse and gate holdrooms for long, relaxed attention.

Can I book Brisbane Airport screens by the hour?

Yes. On Blindspot every Brisbane Airport screen is bookable by the hour with no minimum, so you can buy only the morning departures bank or the long-haul arrivals windows that match your audience.

Who operates advertising at Brisbane Airport?

The airport's media is run by operators such as oOh!media, Brisbane Airport (BNE) advertising program (oOh!media exclusive concession), JCDecaux Australia; Blindspot aggregates the bookable digital inventory onto one map, priced per play.

How fast can my ad go live at Brisbane Airport?

Often within hours: upload, pass creative pre-check, and digital screens need no printing or installation. Approval typically averages around two business days across networks.

What can I get at Brisbane Airport for $500?

A multi-day hourly presence across a high-dwell concourse or arrivals hall, or a concentrated burst on departures and security screens through the busiest morning banks.

How to book

Live on a Brisbane Airport screen in three steps

No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.

01

Pick screens & hours

Open the map, filter Brisbane Airport by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.

02

See the per-play price

Every screen shows its price per play and real-time availability before you commit. Build the plan; the running total is always visible.

03

Upload & go live

Upload creative, pass pre-check, and go live, often within hours. Track verified plays and attribution as the campaign runs.

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