NEW AIR SERVICES AND STRONG INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER RESULTS BODE WELL FOR VICTORIA

The month of May has seen the announcement of a new international airline, more international routes, new domestic services and yet another record month for international passenger growth at Melbourne Airport.

MELBOURNE AIRPORT SEES BEST APRIL PERFORMANCE EVER

April has seen the highest number of passengers for this month ever, with positive passenger growth in both the international (8.8%) and domestic (1.8%) markets.

POSITIVE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS IN A CHALLENGING MARKET

The third quarter international performance has produced a positive start to a challenging calendar year for Melbourne Airport after accounting for the leap year and later Easter impact.

MELBOURNE WELCOMES TIGER MEL – SYD SERVICES

Melbourne Airport welcomes Tiger Airways announcement last night to commence Melbourne - Sydney services.

MELBOURNE AIRPORT COMPLETES $300m DEBT REFINANCING

Melbourne Airport today announced that it had completed $300 million debt refinancing activities.

MORE FLIGHTS FOR VICTORIANS AS ETIHAD AIRWAYS ARRIVES

Victorians are yet again spoiled with the addition of new international flights that allow them to travel direct from Melbourne Airport to their chosen destination.

SOUND INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY 2009 BOLSTER MELBOURNE’S POLE POSITION AMONG THE MAJOR AUSTRALIAN AIRPORTS.

MELBOURNE AIRPORT TO WELCOME QATAR AIRWAYS

Melbourne welcomes another international airline, with the announcement today that Qatar Airways will operate scheduled services to and from Melbourne Airport.

MORE INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS AT MELBOURNE IN JANUARY 2009

Victoria has continued to enjoy international passenger growth in January 2009, bucking the east coast capital city airport trend with 27 consecutive months of international passenger growth.

V AUSTRALIA’S USA/MELBOURNE SERVICES GREAT NEWS FOR EVERYONE.

V Australia today announced in Los Angeles it will commence operations between Melbourne and the USA from September 2009.

VICTORIA IS A WINNER AS EMIRATES AIRLINE INCREASES MELBOURNE FLIGHTS

Emirates Airline's decision to increase its Melbourne-Dubai services from double daily to triple daily from 3 February is excellent news for Victorian travellers and the state's tourism industry.

RECORD NUMBER OF PASSENGERS FLYING THROUGH MELBOURNE AIRPORT

Melbourne Airport’s latest passenger results indicate record numbers of passengers are travelling through the airport to both domestic and international destinations.

APPLICATIONS OPEN – EMERGING VICTORIAN WINEMAKER TO WIN VINTAGE EXPERIENCE IN CHAMPAGNE

An emerging Victorian winemaker will receive a month-long vintage experience at French winery
Champagne Larmandier-Bernier when the Melbourne Airport Emerging Winemaker Award is announced
in March 2009. Melbourne Food and Wine, coordinating the award in conjunction with Melbourne
Airport, is currently calling for applicants (open until 10 February).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2007/2008 passenger results positive for Melbourne Airport

Melbourne Airport has seen its largest growth in 3 years in both international and domestic passengers during 2007/08. Total passenger numbers increased by just over 1.7 million to 24.3 million, an average of 34,000 additional passengers each week compared to the previous year.

Melbourne Airport opens the world’s most convenient Arrivals store

Melbourne Airport and The Nuance Group today celebrated the opening of their new duty free Arrivals store.
The impressive new store offers the customer a large range of great value liquor, fragrance, confectionery and tobacco along with a full range of cosmetics, excellent deals on a range of consumer electronics and a selection of watches and sunglasses. The store layout tempts shoppers with savings throughout and an innovative area for last minute gift ideas for family and friends.