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Media releases

• Aug 31, 2010 Melbourne Airport celebrates Merdeka Day Melbourne Airport passengers and staff were today treated to performances of music and dance representing the many cultures and peoples of Malaysia in celebration of Merdeka Day.
• Aug 30, 2010 Jetstar boosts services in Melbourne Melbourne Airport welcomes Jetstar's announcement that the airline will significantly expand its domestic network with an extra 24 weekly services out of Melbourne to Adelaide, Brisbane and Newcastle by December this year.
• Aug 25, 2010 Jetstar increases Cairns flights from Melbourne Melbourne Airport welcomes Jetstar's announcement that the airline will increase frequency of services between Melbourne Airport and Cairns from two to three flights per day from 4 April next year.
• Aug 24, 2010 Melbourne Airport completes $1.25 billion refinancing Melbourne Airport today announced that it had completed $900 million of new bank facilities, which follow on from the $350 million of domestic notes placed last week with a range of domestic and international institutions.
• Aug 17, 2010 Virgin Blue Group expands services in Melbourne Melbourne Airport welcomes the Virgin Blue Group’s announcement that the airline will be expanding services on five of their successful routes out of Melbourne this year.
• Aug 16, 2010 Asia drives record passenger growth at Melbourne Melbourne Airport is pleased to announce that the new financial year has started with an all time record month, with total passenger numbers up 13.4 per cent when compared with July last year.
• 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.
• 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.