Media

Media releases

• Jul 20, 2010 International Visitors Flock to Melbourne Melbourne’s standing as a growing tourism and business city of significant international importance has been confirmed with the release of Melbourne Airport’s 2009/10 passenger figures.
• Jul 14, 2010 Air China announces daily services Melbourne Airport welcomes Air China’s announcement to increase its Melbourne operation to daily services, up from four services per week, including the decision to introduce a new direct service between Beijing and Melbourne.
• Jun 22, 2010 Air India – Melbourne’s newest international airline Melbourne Airport today welcomed Air India’s announcement that they will commence daily direct services from Melbourne to Delhi from November 1 this year.
• Jun 18, 2010 Tiger recommences Darwin services from Melbourne Melbourne Airport welcomes Tiger Airway’s reintroduction of services on the Melbourne – Darwin route today. The services will run six times a week between the two cities.
• Jun 09, 2010 Jetstar to fly daily Melbourne - Singapore services Jetstar today announced the airline will be introducing daily services from Melbourne to Singapore from 16 December this year.
• Jun 02, 2010 China Southern Airlines to fly daily from Melbourne Airport China Southern Airlines is set to increase frequency of services between Melbourne Airport and Guangzhou this October from three flights per week to daily operations.
• May 31, 2010 Qantas to increase A380 services from Melbourne Airport to London and Los Angeles Qantas announced today it will be progressively increasing A380 services from Melbourne to London culminating in daily services and to Los Angeles to six services a week by March next year.
• May 26, 2010 Qantas farewells Socceroos from Melbourne Airport Qantas today farewelled the Socceroos as they departed from Melbourne Airport on their way to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
• May 25, 2010 Emirates to boost capacity from Melbourne Melbourne Airport welcomes today’s announcement from Emirates to boost capacity through aircraft upgrades on the popular Melbourne - Dubai and Melbourne – Auckland routes.
• May 10, 2010 Jetstar welcomes 50 millionth passenger at Melbourne Today Jetstar today welcomed their 50 millionth passenger at Melbourne Airport, an outstanding achievement for the airline.