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Melbourne Airport welcomes new service to Vanuatu

Victorians will have a new tropical destination to escape to once Air Vanuatu begins flying from Melbourne to Port Vila, located on Vanuatu’s Efate Island, in June.
 
 

Melbourne Airport passenger performance December 2018

Key points

• Terminal 2 records busiest day on record with 40,363 travellers flying on 22 December 2018.
• International passenger throughput up 3.4 per cent compared to December 2017.
• International financial year-to-date traveller numbers up 8 per cent on last year.

 
International passenger numbers at Melbourne Airport climbed once again setting new records during the holiday season.
 

Melbourne Airport passenger performance November 2018

Key points

• International passenger numbers grow 10 per cent to 943,000.
• Financial-year-to-date passenger volumes reach almost 16 million people.
• Extreme weather impacts capacity on Melbourne-Sydney route.

The number of international travellers flying through Melbourne Airport in November grew almost 10 per cent compared to November 2017. More than 85,000 additional international passengers passed through the door, lifting total international numbers to almost 950,000 for the month.
 

Local children receive education boost through Melbourne Airport and Banksia Gardens Services’ scholarship program

Eight primary school students in Melbourne’s north have graduated with $500 scholarships, to support their high school education, thanks to Melbourne Airport and Banksia Gardens Community Services’ joint scholarship program.

Melbourne Airport treats travellers for Christmas giving away $100,000 in gifts

Travellers flying though Melbourne Airport during December will have the chance to share in more than $100,000 worth of gifts through the airport’s Light Up Christmas campaign.  
 

Melbourne Airport revolutionises outdoor advertising

The nation’s largest outdoor digital advertising screens have been installed at Melbourne Airport creating an unrivalled promotional opportunity for marketers and brands. 
 

Melbourne Airport passenger performance October 2018

Key points

• Almost 970,000 international travellers fly during October up 8.4% on October 17.
• Financial-year-to-date passenger volumes surpass 12 million people.

 
Melbourne Airport experienced a busy month of travel with more than 3.3 million passengers flying through the airport in October, equating to a growth of 2.9 per cent compared to figures in October 2017.
 
 

Airport holds service for Remembrance Day

11 November 2018 will mark 100 years since the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front in World War I.