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Media Release 2008 Archive

• Dec 23, 2008 CONFIDENT INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS DELIVER MELBOURNE AIRPORT’S BUSIEST CHRISTMAS WEEKEND ON RECORD Traditionally the weekend before Christmas is busy at Melbourne Airport, but the weekend of 20-21 December 2008 exceeded records with 32,812 international passengers departing and arriving in to Melbourne, an increase of 2,065 passengers on the previous year’s weekend before Christmas.
• Dec 09, 2008 20 year vision for Melbourne Airport approved by Federal Minister The Melbourne Airport draft Master Plan 2008-2028 (dMP) has been approved by the Federal Minister for Transport the Hon Anthony Albanese. It is the first gateway airport master plan to be approved by the Minister. The dMP outlines Melbourne Airport’s vision for land use of its 2400 hectare site.
• Dec 08, 2008 LOCAL SCHOOL STUDENTS CELEBRATE AT MELBOURNE AIRPORT This morning students from schools near Melbourne Airport celebrated as the winners of the 2008 Melbourne Airport Schools Christmas Banner Competition were announced.
• Nov 12, 2008 MELBOURNE WELCOMES Air Asia X - FIRST LONG HAUL LOW COST AIRLINE Melbourne Airport welcomes another airline with low-cost international carrier AirAsia X commencing services today with their inaugural flights to and from Melbourne.
• Nov 01, 2008 NEW SMARTGATE TECHNOLOGY AT MELBOURNE AIRPORT Melbourne Airport welcomes the new customs processing technology SmartGate – giving eligible Australian and New Zealand travellers arriving into Australia the option to self-process through passport control.
• Oct 17, 2008 400,000 MORE PASSENGERS DELIVER FIRST QUARTER GROWTH First quarter of the 2008/09 financial year has seen Melbourne Airport’s domestic and international passengers grow despite the current economic climate.
• Aug 27, 2008 END OF YEAR WRAP UP FOR AUSTRALIA PACIFIC AIRPORTS CORPORATION First quarter of the 2008/09 financial year has seen Melbourne Airport’s domestic and international passengers grow despite the current economic climate.
• Aug 20, 2008 AirAsia X TO FLY DIRECT TO MELBOURNE AIRPORT Melbourne welcomes another international airline, with the announcement today that AirAsia X will operate scheduled services to Melbourne Airport.
• Aug 11, 2008 JONATHON AUF DER HEIDE WINS 2008 MELBOURNE AIRPORT EMERGING AUSTRALIAN FILMMAKER AWARD This year’s Melbourne Airport Emerging Australian Filmmaker Award goes to local filmmaker Jonathon auf der Heide for his short film Hell’s Gates.
• Jul 28, 2008 ETIHAD TO ARRIVE AT MELBOURNE AIRPORT Melbourne welcomes another international airline, with the announcement today that Etihad Airways will operate scheduled services to Melbourne Airport.