The car parks at Melbourne Airport are busy

The car parks at Melbourne Airport are busy this week The Value Car Park is nearly sold out Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. If you do have a car park booking, please arrive 30 minutes earlier than usual and have your QR code ready for a smooth entry and exit. Due to ongoing construction in the Terminal T1 T2 T3 car park pick-up and drop-off areas, passengers should plan for potential delays of up to an hour during peak times if you are being dropped off by a loved one, taxi or Uber. To avoid congestion, we recommend using the equivalent pick-up and drop-off facilities at nearby Terminal 4 car park, which is a 10-minute walk to and from Terminals 1, 2, and 3. Simply drive to the Terminal 4 Car Park and proceed to Level 2 for drop-offs or Level 1 for pick-ups. Thank you for your patience while we are building your airport.

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Ni hao Juneyao! A warm welcome as summer travel takes off

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.

Touching down at Melbourne Airport ahead of what’s expected to be the busiest day of the Christmas travel period, Juneyao Airlines’ inaugural flight from Shanghai was given a water cannon welcome.

The service is operated by the airline’s flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and will initially run three times a week, moving to daily from January.

The new flights take seat capacity in the Chinese market back above 2019 levels for the first time, with overall international capacity into Melbourne Airport now up more than 13 per cent on pre-pandemic levels.

Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus said the arrival of one of China’s leading privately owned airlines would provide passengers and Victorian exporters with more choice into one of the state’s most important markets.

“Today’s inaugural flight caps an incredible year of growth for our international services and sets us up for an even bigger 2025,” she said.

“We are proud to welcome Juneyao Airlines and thank them for choosing to partner with Melbourne Airport as we work to provide more choice for Victorians.

“This service will benefit both passengers and producers by providing more competition into China and more opportunity for Victorian producers to export high-value, time sensitive freight to Shanghai and beyond.

“Prior to the pandemic, the tourism spend generated by the Chinese market outstripped the next ten markets combined, so any additional capacity is incredibly important for Victoria.

“Juneyao Airlines boasts a premium product and provides passengers access to a vast network of connections across mainland China but also onwards to Asia and Europe.

“We expect this summer will be the busiest international summer in Melbourne Airport’s history with increased seat capacity allowing more Victorians to travel overseas and more tourists to explore our beautiful state.”