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School holiday traveller numbers are set to soar, with Melbourne Airport preparing to welcome almost two million passengers across the upcoming two week break as Victorians chase the sun.

Melbourne Airport will have a daily connection to South America for the first time in its 55-year history when LATAM increases the frequency of its Santiago service from December.

Melbourne Airport welcomed more than one million international travellers in April as Australians took advantage of the proximity of the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends. 

Melbourne Airport is making it easier for arriving passengers to find a taxi or Uber, with a reconfiguration of kerbside arrivals to put more transport options closer to where they’re wanted.

Malaysia Airlines will add extra flights and deploy more of its newest aircraft on the Melbourne- Kuala Lumpur route to give travellers more flexibility for flights to Malaysia, Southeast Asia, India and Europe. 

Travellers have voted Melbourne Airport the Best Airport in Australia and the Pacific at the Skytrax World Airport Awards for the third consecutive year.

Melbourne Airport’s biggest airfield expansion in almost a decade is complete with the opening of the new Taxiway Delta.

Families are making the most of April’s condensed Easter and Anzac Day public holidays, with Melbourne Airport expecting a significant increase in traveller numbers. 

Malaysian full-service airline Batik Air will introduce year-round flights between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur, adding extra capacity to one of Asia’s largest cities and increasing options for travellers heading to Southeast Asia and India.

Melbourne Airport has marked International Women's Day with an international, cross-continental celebration of women in the air, on the ground and on the airwaves. 

January was the busiest month in Melbourne Airport’s history, with a record 3,393,977 passengers welcomed through the terminals, surpassing the previous record of 3,322,940 passengers set in December 2019. 

One of the world’s largest airlines will add Melbourne to its extensive network, with Delta Air Lines confirming it will launch direct flights from Los Angeles later this year.

Melbourne Airport is working to finalise the details of a major international terminal expansion, following 12 months of engagement with airlines to deliver increased terminal capacity and an enhanced experience for passengers.

Melbourne Airport has welcomed China’s Juneyao Airlines to Victoria for the first time, as tens of thousands of people head off for summer holidays.

Beijing’s Daxing Airport now has a direct link to Australia’s favourite airport, with China Southern Airlines launching flights from the Chinese capital to Melbourne Airport.

Victorian travellers are being urged to plan ahead and book airport parking early, with Melbourne Airport anticipating its busiest international summer period on record.

China Airlines has launched its inaugural service between Melbourne and Auckland, connecting the two cities with Airbus A350 aircraft.

The number of people using Melbourne Airport hit a new post-pandemic high in October with 3,138,380 passengers travelling through the domestic and international terminals.

In an Australian first, Sydney Airport and Melbourne Airport have joined forces to launch a public awareness campaign to fight human trafficking.

Drivers who plan ahead and book parking online will pay cheaper rates as part of pricing changes unveiled today by Melbourne Airport. 

Melbourne Airport recorded its busiest day since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 119,740 passengers passing through the terminals on Grand Final Friday (27 September). 

Melbourne Airport has signed five-year partnership agreements with local charity groups Western Chances and Banksia Gardens worth more than $1.5 million to support the essential work they do for communities in Melbourne’s north and west.

Melbourne Airport has unveiled plans for the Elite Park development, an exciting entertainment, leisure and retail precinct.

Preparations are underway at Melbourne Airport to accommodate more than 1.7 million people over the next two weeks as school holidays and the AFL Grand Final kick off.

Residents in Melbourne's north-west will have access to thousands more jobs, which will be unlocked by the delivery of Melbourne Airport’s third runway.

Melbourne Airport has welcomed the Federal Government’s approval of its third runway, which will deliver much needed aviation infrastructure capacity for Victoria and help support thousands of new jobs.

Increased capacity into key international markets is helping drive a surge in foreign visitors to Victoria.

Melbourne Airport has launched a new service, Airport Assist, a series of “Mobility Hubs” designed to improve the airport experience for passengers with disability and access requirements.

One of China’s leading privately-owned airlines has announced plans to launch direct flights between Melbourne Airport and Shanghai from December.

Domestic passenger numbers through Melbourne Airport increased by 1.7 per cent in July, in a month that was marked by the collapse of domestic trunk route challenger Rex

Melbourne Airport is hosting a car park sleepout to raise awareness and funds for women and non-binary people experiencing or at risk of homelessness due to family violence.

Cebu Pacific has today announced it will increase services between Melbourne Airport and Manila in December to meet growing demand.

Melbourne Airport is deeply disappointed by the suspension of Rex jet services and stands ready to assist passengers where we can.

More than 35 million people passed through Melbourne Airport in the 12 months to June 2024, as demand for air travel continued to grow.

Melbourne Airport will support an above-ground station for the proposed airport rail line to ensure the public transport link is in place for the millions of additional passengers that will use the gateway when the third runway is opened.

Melbourne Airport welcomed China Eastern’s inaugural flight from Nanjing to Melbourne this morning, linking Victoria for the first time with its sister state Jiangsu Province.

Melbourne Airport is preparing to welcome more than 1.7 million passengers over the upcoming school holiday period as Victorians look to beat the winter chill.

Victorians will soon have better access to New Zealand, with China Airlines to launch flights between Melbourne Airport and Auckland from early December.

Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC), the owner of Melbourne and Launceston Airports, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine O’Reilly as its new Chairperson.

Melbourne Airport welcomed Vietjet’s inaugural flight from Hanoi this morning, as the airline looks to capitalise on the strongest growth market at Melbourne Airport.

Melbourne Airport is leading the nation as the hub for Australian exports, with more than $1.8 billion worth of locally made produce flown out of the airport to foreign markets, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

Qantas passengers will benefit from a major upgrade of security screening technology at Melbourne Airport, with works underway to deliver a smoother, enhanced experience for travellers.

Melbourne Airport has been named the Best Airport in Australia and the Pacific at the Skytrax World Airport Awards in Frankfurt overnight. 

Melbourne Airport’s Chinese market recovery is gaining pace with the announcement that Beijing Capital Airlines will commence flights between Melbourne and Hangzhou in June.

Melbourne Airport set a new March record for international passengers as Australian newcomer Turkish Airlines added extra capacity to the local market.

Melbourne Airport is expecting to welcome more than 1.7 million passengers across the Easter holiday period, representing a nine per cent increase on the same period last year.

Melbourne Airport’s Community Giving Fund is celebrating six months of operation, having handed out more than $10,000 to six local community groups since commencing in October last year.

More than 900,000 international passengers travelled through Melbourne Airport last month, setting a new February record.

Vietjet is set to expand operations between Melbourne and Vietnam with the announcement of a new direct service to Hanoi. 

Turkish Airlines has touched down in Melbourne for the first time, providing travellers with a direct link to Istanbul and beyond to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 

Early works are underway ahead of the start of construction on Stage 2 of Naarm Way at Melbourne Airport, which will transform the way people arrive and depart the airport.

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has announced it will double its operations between Melbourne and Seoul when it recommences direct services between the two cities later this year.

Melbourne Airport has roared into 2024, welcoming the highest number of passengers since January 2020.

Melbourne will join one of the largest airline networks in the world when Turkish Airlines begins flights from Istanbul in March.

Melbourne Airport is calling on the state government to upgrade local public bus services to better serve the needs of passengers and staff living in surrounding suburbs.

December was Melbourne Airport’s busiest month since the onset of Covid-19, with a total of 3,086,049 passengers flying through Victoria’s main gateway.

2023 is ending on a high with a record number of international airlines now flying to Melbourne Airport.

Seven new cafes and restaurants have opened inside Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 1 dining precinct known as The Square, including local favourites Rustica, Pope Joan, Veneziano and ST. ALi.

Melbourne Airport is gearing up to welcome a record number of international passengers these summer holidays.

In a first for an Australian capital city airport, Melbourne Airport has exceeded 100% of pre-pandemic capacity in the international market.

Victoria will soon have a direct connection to one of Asia’s most vibrant and dynamic cities, with Asiana Airlines to launch seasonal flights between Melbourne Airport and Seoul Incheon Airport from December.

Melbourne Airport is on track to become the first Australian airport to exceed pre-pandemic levels of international capacity, with airlines set to add thousands of extra seats.

Works on Melbourne Airport’s main north-south runway are nearing completion with the final stage involving Airfield Ground Lighting upgrades to take place over the coming months.

Melbourne Airport will welcome non-stop flights from Mumbai for the first time, with Air India confirming it will launch the groundbreaking route from December.

Average daily passenger numbers at Melbourne Airport hit a new post-pandemic high in September with more than 2.9 million people taking flight for the footy finals and school holidays.

The days of crowding around the baggage carousel will soon be over, with an $81 million investment to almost double the size of the Virgin Australia arrivals hall at Melbourne Airport.

Communities in Melbourne’s north and west are set to benefit from forgetful travellers, as Melbourne Airport launches a new Community Giving Fund subsidised by the sale of lost property.

Melbourne Airport is preparing for its busiest day since the onset of Covid-19 as the September school holidays and footy finals headline a big couple of weeks.

Melbourne Airport is pleased to announce the winners of its 2023 Melbourne Airport Community Fund providing financial support to people living in the city’s north and west.

Victoria is once again directly connected to South America with the continent’s largest airline, LATAM, resuming flights between Santiago and Melbourne.

Construction has commenced on Toll Group’s newest healthcare facility inside the Melbourne Airport Business Park, which will provide state of the art pharmaceutical storage in Victoria.

Melbourne Airport has installed three new portable noise monitors to provide local residents with more data on aircraft noise. 

Traveller numbers through Melbourne Airport hit a new post-pandemic high in July, with more than 2.9 million people passing through the terminals.

More than 30 million people passed through Melbourne Airport in the 12 months to June 2023, as demand for air travel continues its trajectory towards pre-pandemic levels.

Melbourne Airport is streamlining road access with a new $70 million elevated road connecting the Tullamarine Freeway directly to the Terminal 4 Transport Hub.

Melbourne Airport has unveiled plans to significantly expand its duty-free footprint as it welcomed new operator, Lotte Duty Free.

The recovery of Victoria’s most significant tourist market is gaining pace with Melbourne Airport welcoming the return of China’s Hainan Airlines.

Melbourne Airport has set a new post-pandemic record for monthly aircraft movements, with a total of 19,714 flights arriving or departing last month.

Daily passenger numbers through Melbourne Airport continue to climb, with an average of 90,350 people arriving or departing from the airport each day in April, up from an average 87,469 in March.

Airlines, ground handlers, retailers and other providers at Melbourne Airport are on a hiring blitz and are hoping to fill hundreds of roles at its Jobs Fair on Thursday 18 May.

Vietnam Airlines will strengthen the connection between Victoria and Vietnam with new direct flights linking Melbourne and Hanoi to start from next month.

Passenger numbers through Melbourne Airport returned to almost 88% of pre-Covid levels in March.

Vietnam’s leading low-cost carrier, Vietjet, has touched down in Australia for the first time with the arrival of the airline’s inaugural flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne.

Melbourne Airport will have all hands on deck to manage the holiday rush, with more than 2.1 million passengers expected to pass through the airport’s four terminals between 5 and 25 April.

The first Bonza flight has taken off from Melbourne Airport headed for the Sunshine Coast, marking the start of services from the airline’s only capital city base.

Melbourne Airport has welcomed more than 20 million passengers already this financial year as international airline capacity continues to return to Victoria.

Melbourne Airport has marked a significant milestone in the construction of its elevated roads project, with the final beam lift completed on Stage 1 of the structure.

Melbourne Airport has been named the Best Airport in Australia/Pacific at the prestigious Skytrax awards in Amsterdam overnight.

In what’s believed to be a first in Australian aviation history, a commercial flight will be fully managed, crewed and handled end-to-end by all women to celebrate International Women’s Day.

A surge in international arrivals has helped boost Melbourne Airport’s monthly passenger figures to their highest level in three years.

Melbourne Airport is celebrating the Year of the Rabbit with major Chinese airlines bounding back into Victorian skies.

Melbourne Airport has awarded the duty-free licence at the airport’s international terminal to Lotte Duty Free after a highly competitive tender process.

International traveller numbers at Melbourne Airport climbed to their highest level in almost three years as Victorians took advantage of the first festive period with restriction-free travel since 2019.

Vietnamese low-cost airline Vietjet is the latest airline to announce flights from Melbourne Airport, with services to Ho Chi Minh City set to start in April.

Passenger numbers at Melbourne Airport returned to 80% of pre-pandemic levels in November 2022, as demand for travel continues to grow.