墨尔本机场50年来一直将维多利亚州与世界连接起来，几十年来接待了超过四分之三的十亿旅客。
我们可以一起反思我们已经走了多远，成为澳大利亚最繁忙的24/7机场，并成为墨尔本可以引以为豪的机场。
所有墨尔本人珍惜的机场
回顾过去的形象，以及标志着墨尔本机场和澳大利亚航空业历史的一些时刻。
墨尔本需要快速启动
1970年7月1日国际机场的开放让全世界来到墨尔本，墨尔本人的希望和梦想得以飞翔。
五十年的里程碑时刻
墨尔本机场已发展成为维多利亚州航空旅行、旅游和货运的主要门户。看看在将维多利亚州与世界连接起来的50年中取得了多少成就。
| 1959年5月 | 罗伯特·孟席斯爵士 澳大利亚总理（1939 - 1941，1949 - 1966）宣布将在图拉马林建造一个新机场 |
| 27 十一月 1962 | 政府批准一项耗资4500万美元的新国际喷气式机场（“喷气机场”）的五年计划 |
| 11 十一月 1964 | 当时的参议员约翰·戈顿（John Gorton）在墨尔本开始施工时转动的第一块草皮 |
| 1965年8月 | 当时的参议员约翰·戈顿（John Gorton）在墨尔本机场开始施工的第一块草皮，塔拉马林 |
| 1 七月 1970 | 澳大利亚总理（1969-1971）在图拉马林正式启用墨尔本机场进行国际运营
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| 15 八月 1970 | 天体喷气太空和科学中心开幕 |
| 20 六月 1971 | 国内运营在墨尔本机场开始 |
| 20 六月 1972 | 协和式飞机原型机首次国际验证飞行从伦敦抵达墨尔本 |
| 1973 | 扩建工程完成，使波音747能够为机场提供服务 |
| 约1975年 | 横贯澳大利亚航空公司在飞机上绘制壁画，并在VH-TJB波音727-76的尾部安装了电影摄像机，以进行品牌推广，这是世界首创。 |
| 1975年8月4日至12日 | 协和式飞机在墨尔本和新加坡之间进行一系列环境试飞 |
| 1975年12月 | 从纽约到墨尔本的首班泛美航班 |
| 1976年3月 | AC/DC 抵达墨尔本机场，参加他们在悉尼迈尔音乐碗的音乐会 |
| 1977年3月5日 | ABBA抵达墨尔本机场，在悉尼迈尔音乐碗（Sidney Myer Music Bowl）观看蒙巴舞表演 |
| 1977年11月 | 首条汉莎航空从法兰克福飞往墨尔本的航班 |
| 1959年5月 | 罗伯特·孟席斯爵士 澳大利亚总理（1939 - 1941，1949 - 1966）宣布将在图拉马林建造一个新机场 |
| 27 十一月 1962 | 政府批准一项耗资4500万美元的新国际喷气式机场（“喷气机场”）的五年计划 |
| 11 十一月 1964 | 当时的参议员约翰·戈顿（John Gorton）在墨尔本开始施工时转动的第一块草皮 |
| 1965年8月 | 当时的参议员约翰·戈顿（John Gorton）在墨尔本机场开始施工的第一块草皮，塔拉马林 |
| 1 七月 1970 | 澳大利亚总理（1969-1971）在图拉马林正式启用墨尔本机场进行国际运营
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| 15 八月 1970 | 天体喷气太空和科学中心开幕 |
| 20 六月 1971 | 国内运营在墨尔本机场开始 |
| 20 六月 1972 | 协和式飞机原型机首次国际验证飞行从伦敦抵达墨尔本 |
| 1973 | 扩建工程完成，使波音747能够为机场提供服务 |
| 约1975年 | 横贯澳大利亚航空公司在飞机上绘制壁画，并在VH-TJB波音727-76的尾部安装了电影摄像机，以进行品牌推广，这是世界首创。 |
| 1975年8月4日至12日 | 协和式飞机在墨尔本和新加坡之间进行一系列环境试飞 |
| 1975年12月 | 从纽约到墨尔本的首班泛美航班 |
| 1976年3月 | AC/DC 抵达墨尔本机场，参加他们在悉尼迈尔音乐碗的音乐会 |
| 1977年3月5日 | ABBA抵达墨尔本机场，在悉尼迈尔音乐碗（Sidney Myer Music Bowl）观看蒙巴舞表演 |
| 1977年11月 | 首条汉莎航空从法兰克福飞往墨尔本的航班 |
| 22 七月 1981 | 澳大利亚国内航空公司的首个宽体商业服务，Trans Australia Airlines的空中客车A300从墨尔本到悉尼 |
| 17 四月 1983 | 威尔士亲王和王妃结束为期四周的皇家之旅，飞出墨尔本机场 |
| 27 六月 1983 | 波音767在澳大利亚的首次商业服务，由安塞特从墨尔本到悉尼 |
| 1986 | 泛澳航空更名为澳洲航空 |
| 1986 | 澳大利亚航空公司波音737的首次商业服务 |
| 1988年1月 | 墨尔本机场由联邦机场公司（FAC）控制 |
| 1989年2月2日 | 空中客车A320在澳大利亚的首次商业服务，由澳大利亚安赛特澳大利亚从墨尔本到悉尼 |
| 18 八月 1989 | 澳大利亚飞行员纠纷由澳大利亚飞行员联合会（AFAP）协调，影响安塞特，东西方，Ipec和泛澳大利亚航空公司 |
| 22 七月 1981 | 澳大利亚国内航空公司的首个宽体商业服务，Trans Australia Airlines的空中客车A300从墨尔本到悉尼 |
| 17 四月 1983 | 威尔士亲王和王妃结束为期四周的皇家之旅，飞出墨尔本机场 |
| 27 六月 1983 | 波音767在澳大利亚的首次商业服务，由安塞特从墨尔本到悉尼 |
| 1986 | 泛澳航空更名为澳洲航空 |
| 1986 | 澳大利亚航空公司波音737的首次商业服务 |
| 1988年1月 | 墨尔本机场由联邦机场公司（FAC）控制 |
| 1989年2月2日 | 空中客车A320在澳大利亚的首次商业服务，由澳大利亚安赛特澳大利亚从墨尔本到悉尼 |
| 18 八月 1989 | 澳大利亚飞行员纠纷由澳大利亚飞行员联合会（AFAP）协调，影响安塞特，东西方，Ipec和泛澳大利亚航空公司 |
| 1990 | 澳大利亚航空业放松管制 |
| 1990 | 澳大利亚首家低成本航空公司康帕思航空公司（MkI）开始运营 |
| 20 九月 1990 | 第1000万国际乘客贝蒂·威尔逊降落在墨尔本机场 |
| 1990年10月 | Trans Australia Airlines收购Sunstate Airlines |
| 25 十月 1990 | 纳尔逊·曼德拉抵达墨尔本机场，这是他对澳大利亚为期三天的历史性访问的最后一站 |
| 1991 | 安塞特国内航站楼扩建完成 |
| 1991 | 国际航站楼升级开始，重建成本为$177M |
| 1991年12月20日 | 指南针MkI停止运营 |
| 1992 | 指南针MkII开始运营 |
| 14 九月 1992 | 澳洲航空收购澳大利亚航空 |
| 1992年12月 | Impulse Airlines最初作为区域性航空公司开始运营，然后作为东海岸的低成本竞争对手 |
| 1993 | 指南针MkII停止运营 |
| 1993年11月26日 | 麦当娜降落在墨尔本机场，作为她澳大利亚“少女秀世界巡回演唱会”的一部分 |
| 1994年4月 | 澳大利亚政府宣布计划将FAC拥有的所有机场私有化 |
| 1995年12月9日 | 原型波音777参观墨尔本机场进行演示之旅 |
| 1996 | 首条阿联酋航空从墨尔本经新加坡经新加坡飞往迪拜的航班，将B777引入澳大利亚 |
| 1996 | T2国际卫星扩建成本为6500万美元 |
| 1997年7月2日 | 墨尔本机场以$1.3B的价格租给澳大利亚太平洋机场有限公司（APAC），为期50年 |
| 1997年7月3日 | 墨尔本机场网站上线，提供实时航班信息 |
| 1997年8月 | 南方货机停机坪延长 |
| 1997年8月 | 多层停车场完工，耗资4900万美元 |
| 10 三月 1998 | 中银货运服务新货运站正式启用 |
| 1998年5月 | 墨尔本机场推出全新标识，融合了“M”和“A”，灵感来自城市的尖顶和亚拉河 |
| 29 五月 1998 | 亚太地区以$18.8M的价格收购朗塞斯顿机场的租约，为期50年 |
| 1998年12月 | 美食广场的重建工作完成，包括两家新分店，面馆和斯巴罗 |
| 1999年1月 | 希尔顿酒店（现为宾乐雅酒店）开始施工，耗资5500万美元 |
| 1990 | 澳大利亚航空业放松管制 |
| 1990 | 澳大利亚首家低成本航空公司康帕思航空公司（MkI）开始运营 |
| 20 九月 1990 | 第1000万国际乘客贝蒂·威尔逊降落在墨尔本机场 |
| 1990年10月 | Trans Australia Airlines收购Sunstate Airlines |
| 25 十月 1990 | 纳尔逊·曼德拉抵达墨尔本机场，这是他对澳大利亚为期三天的历史性访问的最后一站 |
| 1991 | 安塞特国内航站楼扩建完成 |
| 1991 | 国际航站楼升级开始，重建成本为$177M |
| 1991年12月20日 | 指南针MkI停止运营 |
| 1992 | 指南针MkII开始运营 |
| 14 九月 1992 | 澳洲航空收购澳大利亚航空 |
| 1992年12月 | Impulse Airlines最初作为区域性航空公司开始运营，然后作为东海岸的低成本竞争对手 |
| 1993 | 指南针MkII停止运营 |
| 1993年11月26日 | 麦当娜降落在墨尔本机场，作为她澳大利亚“少女秀世界巡回演唱会”的一部分 |
| 1994年4月 | 澳大利亚政府宣布计划将FAC拥有的所有机场私有化 |
| 1995年12月9日 | 原型波音777参观墨尔本机场进行演示之旅 |
| 1996 | 首条阿联酋航空从墨尔本经新加坡经新加坡飞往迪拜的航班，将B777引入澳大利亚 |
| 1996 | T2国际卫星扩建成本为6500万美元 |
| 1997年7月2日 | 墨尔本机场以$1.3B的价格租给澳大利亚太平洋机场有限公司（APAC），为期50年 |
| 1997年7月3日 | 墨尔本机场网站上线，提供实时航班信息 |
| 1997年8月 | 南方货机停机坪延长 |
| 1997年8月 | 多层停车场完工，耗资4900万美元 |
| 10 三月 1998 | 中银货运服务新货运站正式启用 |
| 1998年5月 | 墨尔本机场推出全新标识，融合了“M”和“A”，灵感来自城市的尖顶和亚拉河 |
| 29 五月 1998 | 亚太地区以$18.8M的价格收购朗塞斯顿机场的租约，为期50年 |
| 1998年12月 | 美食广场的重建工作完成，包括两家新分店，面馆和斯巴罗 |
| 1999年1月 | 希尔顿酒店（现为宾乐雅酒店）开始施工，耗资5500万美元 |
| 1 November 2000 | Inaugural Thai Airways service from Melbourne to Phuket |
| 4 December 2000 | The Domestic Express Terminal opens at a cost of $9M |
| 7 December 2000 | Inaugural China Southern Airlines service from Melbourne to Guangzhou |
| 23 March 2001 | The Hilton Hotel at Melbourne Airport opens |
| 26 March 2001 | British Airways recommences services from Melbourne to London via Singapore |
| 17 May 2001 | Inaugural scheduled service into Melbourne by Virgin Blue |
| 11 September 2001 | Air services from Australia are disrupted following the USA terrorism attacks |
| 12 September 2001 | Ansett Australia Group placed into administration |
| 30 October 2001 | Inaugural Philippine Airlines service from Melbourne to Manila |
| November 2001 | Impulse Airlines absorbed into the QantasLink group of subsidiary companies |
| 30 November 2001 | Inaugural Air Canada service from Toronto to Melbourne via Honolulu |
| 4 March 2002 | Last flight into Melbourne Airport by Ansett |
| 26 August 2002 | South Terminal officially opens welcoming Virgin Blue and Regional Express as the first airlines to operate from the facility, formerly known as the Ansett Terminal |
| 2 August 2003 | Emirates commences services from Melbourne to Auckland |
| 16 December 2003 | Inaugural China Eastern service from Melbourne to Shanghai via Sydney |
| 4 March 2004 | Inaugural Pacific Blue service from Melbourne to Christchurch |
| 25 May 2004 | Inaugural scheduled service from Melbourne Airport by Jetstar Airways |
| May 2005 | North-south runway widened by 15m to facilitate Airbus A380 operations |
| 1 July 2005 | Opening of car park with additional 2,500 car spaces at a cost of $40M |
| 1 July 2005 | Melbourne Airport terminals renamed to T1, T2 and T3 |
| 10 November 2005 | Australia’s first dual A380 aerobridge becomes operational |
| 14 November 2005 | Airbus A380 lands at Melbourne Airport on its first long haul test flight outside Europe for Qantas |
| 10 March 2006 | T2 expansion completed to accommodate the A380 |
| November 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Bangkok |
| December 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Bali |
| 29 December 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Honolulu |
| 22 October 2007 | Inaugural Korean Air service from Melbourne to Seoul |
| 23 November 2007 | Tiger Airways commences operations, headquartered at Melbourne Airport |
| 21 November 2007 | Inaugural Skywest service from Melbourne to Kalgoorlie, renamed as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines |
| 15 May 2008 | First A380 Singapore Airlines passenger flight lands at Melbourne Airport |
| 5 June 2008 | Melbourne Airport announces plans to install a Category III Instrument Landing System |
| 21 October 2008 | Inaugural Qantas A380 service from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| 12 November 2008 | Inaugural AirAsia X service from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur. Ceases operations in 2018 |
| March 2009 | Inaugural Etihad Airways service from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi |
| November 2009 | Inaugural Qatar Airways service from Melbourne to Doha |
| 1 November 2000 | Inaugural Thai Airways service from Melbourne to Phuket |
| 4 December 2000 | The Domestic Express Terminal opens at a cost of $9M |
| 7 December 2000 | Inaugural China Southern Airlines service from Melbourne to Guangzhou |
| 23 March 2001 | The Hilton Hotel at Melbourne Airport opens |
| 26 March 2001 | British Airways recommences services from Melbourne to London via Singapore |
| 17 May 2001 | Inaugural scheduled service into Melbourne by Virgin Blue |
| 11 September 2001 | Air services from Australia are disrupted following the USA terrorism attacks |
| 12 September 2001 | Ansett Australia Group placed into administration |
| 30 October 2001 | Inaugural Philippine Airlines service from Melbourne to Manila |
| November 2001 | Impulse Airlines absorbed into the QantasLink group of subsidiary companies |
| 30 November 2001 | Inaugural Air Canada service from Toronto to Melbourne via Honolulu |
| 4 March 2002 | Last flight into Melbourne Airport by Ansett |
| 26 August 2002 | South Terminal officially opens welcoming Virgin Blue and Regional Express as the first airlines to operate from the facility, formerly known as the Ansett Terminal |
| 2 August 2003 | Emirates commences services from Melbourne to Auckland |
| 16 December 2003 | Inaugural China Eastern service from Melbourne to Shanghai via Sydney |
| 4 March 2004 | Inaugural Pacific Blue service from Melbourne to Christchurch |
| 25 May 2004 | Inaugural scheduled service from Melbourne Airport by Jetstar Airways |
| May 2005 | North-south runway widened by 15m to facilitate Airbus A380 operations |
| 1 July 2005 | Opening of car park with additional 2,500 car spaces at a cost of $40M |
| 1 July 2005 | Melbourne Airport terminals renamed to T1, T2 and T3 |
| 10 November 2005 | Australia’s first dual A380 aerobridge becomes operational |
| 14 November 2005 | Airbus A380 lands at Melbourne Airport on its first long haul test flight outside Europe for Qantas |
| 10 March 2006 | T2 expansion completed to accommodate the A380 |
| November 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Bangkok |
| December 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Bali |
| 29 December 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Honolulu |
| 22 October 2007 | Inaugural Korean Air service from Melbourne to Seoul |
| 23 November 2007 | Tiger Airways commences operations, headquartered at Melbourne Airport |
| 21 November 2007 | Inaugural Skywest service from Melbourne to Kalgoorlie, renamed as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines |
| 15 May 2008 | First A380 Singapore Airlines passenger flight lands at Melbourne Airport |
| 5 June 2008 | Melbourne Airport announces plans to install a Category III Instrument Landing System |
| 21 October 2008 | Inaugural Qantas A380 service from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| 12 November 2008 | Inaugural AirAsia X service from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur. Ceases operations in 2018 |
| March 2009 | Inaugural Etihad Airways service from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi |
| November 2009 | Inaugural Qatar Airways service from Melbourne to Doha |
| Late 2011 | T2 expansion completed at a cost of $330M |
| December 2011 | The first ‘Victoria’s Secret’ store in Victoria opens at Melbourne Airport |
| December 2011 | Celebrity chefs Frank Camorra and Shannon Bennett open dining venues in T2 departures |
| 2012 | Runway overlay project completed at a cost of $55M |
| 17 April 2012 | A ‘Sister Airport’ agreement is signed between Melbourne Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport |
| 31 January 2013 | 100 millionth international passenger departs from Melbourne Airport |
| 27 February 2013 | Inaugural Sichuan Airlines service from Melbourne to Chengdu |
| 30 August 2013 | Inaugural Air India flight from Melbourne to Delhi. It was also the first B787 Dreamliner flight into Melbourne Airport |
| 28 October 2013 | Essendon Football Club commences training on new grounds within the Melbourne Airport Business Park |
| December 2013 | ‘Ring & Ride’ wait zone opens, allowing friends and family to wait for arriving passengers for free for 20 minutes |
| 14 December 2013 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Phuket |
| 14 March 2014 | Melbourne Airport’s new air traffic control tower officially opens at a cost of $19M |
| 30 March 2014 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Osaka |
| April 2014 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Tokyo |
| 3 April 2014 | Inaugural Royal Brunei B787 service from Melbourne to London via Brunei and Dubai |
| 28 October 2014 | Inaugural international United Airlines B787-9 Dreamliner service, from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| November 2014 | Inaugural AirCalin service from Melbourne to Noumea |
| 26 December 2014 | Inaugural Indonesia AirAsia X service from Melbourne to Bali |
| March 2015 | Inaugural Tigerair service from Melbourne to Bali |
| 1 June 2015 | Inaugural Air China service from Melbourne to Beijing |
| 21 September 2015 | Lyell Strambi commences his appointment as Managing Director and CEO of APAC |
| 25 October 2015 | Inaugural China Airlines service from Melbourne to Taipei |
| November 2015 | First triple aerobridges with glass sidewalls to service the A380 at Bays D9 and D11 completed |
| 1 November 2015 | Inaugural Scoot Airlines service from Melbourne to Singapore |
| December 2015 | Emirates open their new T2 lounge |
| 9 December 2015 | T4 officially opened by Scott Morrison Federal Treasurer (2015 - 2018), at a cost of $225M |
| April 2016 | Papa, Uniform and Golf (PUGs) Taxiway Slab Replacement Program completed |
| 9 May 2016 | Etihad Airways new lounge opens at Melbourne Airport |
| 26 June 2016 | Emirates celebrates 20 years of flying to Melbourne |
| 1 July 2016 | Inaugural Xiamen Air service from Melbourne to Xiamen |
| 10 August 2016 | Landing of first A350 at Melbourne Airport by Singapore Airlines |
| 30 September 2016 | Inaugural Beijing Capital Airlines service from Melbourne to Shenyang |
| 9 November 2016 | Inaugural Hainan Airlines service from Melbourne to Xi’an and Melbourne to Changsha |
| 5 December 2016 | Inaugural Vietnam Airlines B787 service from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City |
| 16 December 2016 | Qantas daily service from Melbourne to Narita commences |
| 4 April 2017 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| 9 May 2017 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2 June 2017 | Inaugural China Southern Airlines service from Melbourne to Shenzhen |
| 5 July 2017 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Hong Kong |
| 4 September 2017 | Inaugural Japan Airlines service from Melbourne to Tokyo |
| 12 September 2017 | First ‘pay as you go’ Marhaba Lounge opens |
| 13 September 2017 | Australia’s largest catering facility, Alpha Flight Services within the Melbourne Airport Business Park opens |
| 1 October 2017 | Inaugural Thai Airways service from Melbourne to Bangkok |
| 5 October 2017 | Inaugural LATAM Airlines service from Melbourne to Santiago |
| 29 October 2017 | Inaugural SriLankan Airlines service from Melbourne to Colombo |
| 1 November 2017 | Inaugural Tianjin Airlines service from Melbourne to Chonggong. Melbourne was the only Australian airport to be serviced by Tianjin |
| 17 November 2017 | Melbourne Duty Free by Dufry ‘next generation’ concept store opens in T2 departures |
| 20 November 2017 | T2 upgrade featuring customised hybrid desks for international airlines opens |
| December 2017 | The eighth baggage reclaim, the largest carousel at Melbourne Airport, becomes operational |
| December 2017 | Local craft brewery ‘Stomping Ground’ pops up a new beer garden called T3 ½ |
| 6 December 2017 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Zhengzhou |
| 12 December 2017 | T2 luxury retail and dining precinct opens |
| 17 December 2017 | Inaugural Xiamen Airlines service from Melbourne to Hangzhou |
| March 2018 | T4 named the best low - cost terminal in the Australia/Pacific region by Skytrax |
| 24 March 2018 | Qantas launches services from Melbourne to London Heathrow via Perth |
| 25 March 2018 | Inaugural China Airlines service from Melbourne to Taipei |
| 14 May 2018 | Melbourne Airport updates its brand identity |
| 3 June 2018 | Air Canada launches year-round service from Melbourne to Vancouver |
| 8 June 2018 | Inaugural Malindo Air service from Melbourne to Denpasar |
| 28 June 2018 | Qantas launches B737-800 service from Melbourne to Denpasar |
| 30 June 2018 | Aeronautical Services Agreement (ASA) with 37 airlines, representing 94% of the international carriers operating out of Melbourne fully executed |
| 14 August 2018 | Inaugural Cebu Pacific service from Melbourne to Manila |
| 1 September 2018 | Qantas recommences services from Melbourne to San Francisco |
| 13 October 2018 | Melbourne Jet Base located within the Melbourne Airport Business Park opens |
| 28 October 2018 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Queenstown |
| 19 November 2018 | Installation of Australia’s largest outdoor digital advertising screens on the T4 car park |
| 28 March 2019 | Australia’s first smart-security screening point in T2 unveiled |
| 9 May 2019 | New agreement with Qantas reached for the operation of T1 |
| 4 June 2019 | $100K annual community grants program announced |
| 18 June 2019 | Air Vanuatu recommences services from Melbourne to Port Vila |
| 24 June 2019 | Taxiway Zulu Project commenced to deliver new capacity, new routes, new terminal facilities and new levels of operational performance at a cost of over $300M |
| 2 September 2019 | First sod turned on construction of a new Accor Hotel in the airport’s Hive precinct |
| October 2019 | T2 arrivals hall expansion construction commenced |
| 31 October 2019 | Inaugural United Airlines service from Melbourne to San Francisco |
| December 2019 | T2 and T3 hospitality overhaul completed |
| 11 December 2019 | Multi-million dollar moving walkways inside T4 commence operation |
| Late 2011 | T2 expansion completed at a cost of $330M |
| December 2011 | The first ‘Victoria’s Secret’ store in Victoria opens at Melbourne Airport |
| December 2011 | Celebrity chefs Frank Camorra and Shannon Bennett open dining venues in T2 departures |
| 2012 | Runway overlay project completed at a cost of $55M |
| 17 April 2012 | A ‘Sister Airport’ agreement is signed between Melbourne Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport |
| 31 January 2013 | 100 millionth international passenger departs from Melbourne Airport |
| 27 February 2013 | Inaugural Sichuan Airlines service from Melbourne to Chengdu |
| 30 August 2013 | Inaugural Air India flight from Melbourne to Delhi. It was also the first B787 Dreamliner flight into Melbourne Airport |
| 28 October 2013 | Essendon Football Club commences training on new grounds within the Melbourne Airport Business Park |
| December 2013 | ‘Ring & Ride’ wait zone opens, allowing friends and family to wait for arriving passengers for free for 20 minutes |
| 14 December 2013 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Phuket |
| 14 March 2014 | Melbourne Airport’s new air traffic control tower officially opens at a cost of $19M |
| 30 March 2014 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Osaka |
| April 2014 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Tokyo |
| 3 April 2014 | Inaugural Royal Brunei B787 service from Melbourne to London via Brunei and Dubai |
| 28 October 2014 | Inaugural international United Airlines B787-9 Dreamliner service, from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| November 2014 | Inaugural AirCalin service from Melbourne to Noumea |
| 26 December 2014 | Inaugural Indonesia AirAsia X service from Melbourne to Bali |
| March 2015 | Inaugural Tigerair service from Melbourne to Bali |
| 1 June 2015 | Inaugural Air China service from Melbourne to Beijing |
| 21 September 2015 | Lyell Strambi commences his appointment as Managing Director and CEO of APAC |
| 25 October 2015 | Inaugural China Airlines service from Melbourne to Taipei |
| November 2015 | First triple aerobridges with glass sidewalls to service the A380 at Bays D9 and D11 completed |
| 1 November 2015 | Inaugural Scoot Airlines service from Melbourne to Singapore |
| December 2015 | Emirates open their new T2 lounge |
| 9 December 2015 | T4 officially opened by Scott Morrison Federal Treasurer (2015 - 2018), at a cost of $225M |
| April 2016 | Papa, Uniform and Golf (PUGs) Taxiway Slab Replacement Program completed |
| 9 May 2016 | Etihad Airways new lounge opens at Melbourne Airport |
| 26 June 2016 | Emirates celebrates 20 years of flying to Melbourne |
| 1 July 2016 | Inaugural Xiamen Air service from Melbourne to Xiamen |
| 10 August 2016 | Landing of first A350 at Melbourne Airport by Singapore Airlines |
| 30 September 2016 | Inaugural Beijing Capital Airlines service from Melbourne to Shenyang |
| 9 November 2016 | Inaugural Hainan Airlines service from Melbourne to Xi’an and Melbourne to Changsha |
| 5 December 2016 | Inaugural Vietnam Airlines B787 service from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City |
| 16 December 2016 | Qantas daily service from Melbourne to Narita commences |
| 4 April 2017 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| 9 May 2017 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2 June 2017 | Inaugural China Southern Airlines service from Melbourne to Shenzhen |
| 5 July 2017 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Hong Kong |
| 4 September 2017 | Inaugural Japan Airlines service from Melbourne to Tokyo |
| 12 September 2017 | First ‘pay as you go’ Marhaba Lounge opens |
| 13 September 2017 | Australia’s largest catering facility, Alpha Flight Services within the Melbourne Airport Business Park opens |
| 1 October 2017 | Inaugural Thai Airways service from Melbourne to Bangkok |
| 5 October 2017 | Inaugural LATAM Airlines service from Melbourne to Santiago |
| 29 October 2017 | Inaugural SriLankan Airlines service from Melbourne to Colombo |
| 1 November 2017 | Inaugural Tianjin Airlines service from Melbourne to Chonggong. Melbourne was the only Australian airport to be serviced by Tianjin |
| 17 November 2017 | Melbourne Duty Free by Dufry ‘next generation’ concept store opens in T2 departures |
| 20 November 2017 | T2 upgrade featuring customised hybrid desks for international airlines opens |
| December 2017 | The eighth baggage reclaim, the largest carousel at Melbourne Airport, becomes operational |
| December 2017 | Local craft brewery ‘Stomping Ground’ pops up a new beer garden called T3 ½ |
| 6 December 2017 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Zhengzhou |
| 12 December 2017 | T2 luxury retail and dining precinct opens |
| 17 December 2017 | Inaugural Xiamen Airlines service from Melbourne to Hangzhou |
| March 2018 | T4 named the best low - cost terminal in the Australia/Pacific region by Skytrax |
| 24 March 2018 | Qantas launches services from Melbourne to London Heathrow via Perth |
| 25 March 2018 | Inaugural China Airlines service from Melbourne to Taipei |
| 14 May 2018 | Melbourne Airport updates its brand identity |
| 3 June 2018 | Air Canada launches year-round service from Melbourne to Vancouver |
| 8 June 2018 | Inaugural Malindo Air service from Melbourne to Denpasar |
| 28 June 2018 | Qantas launches B737-800 service from Melbourne to Denpasar |
| 30 June 2018 | Aeronautical Services Agreement (ASA) with 37 airlines, representing 94% of the international carriers operating out of Melbourne fully executed |
| 14 August 2018 | Inaugural Cebu Pacific service from Melbourne to Manila |
| 1 September 2018 | Qantas recommences services from Melbourne to San Francisco |
| 13 October 2018 | Melbourne Jet Base located within the Melbourne Airport Business Park opens |
| 28 October 2018 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Queenstown |
| 19 November 2018 | Installation of Australia’s largest outdoor digital advertising screens on the T4 car park |
| 28 March 2019 | Australia’s first smart-security screening point in T2 unveiled |
| 9 May 2019 | New agreement with Qantas reached for the operation of T1 |
| 4 June 2019 | $100K annual community grants program announced |
| 18 June 2019 | Air Vanuatu recommences services from Melbourne to Port Vila |
| 24 June 2019 | Taxiway Zulu Project commenced to deliver new capacity, new routes, new terminal facilities and new levels of operational performance at a cost of over $300M |
| 2 September 2019 | First sod turned on construction of a new Accor Hotel in the airport’s Hive precinct |
| October 2019 | T2 arrivals hall expansion construction commenced |
| 31 October 2019 | Inaugural United Airlines service from Melbourne to San Francisco |
| December 2019 | T2 and T3 hospitality overhaul completed |
| 11 December 2019 | Multi-million dollar moving walkways inside T4 commence operation |
| 6 January 2020 | Australia’s first surf park URBNSURF opens within the Melbourne Airport Business Park |
| 7 February 2020 | Australia’s first airport brewery opens in T3, run by Stomping Ground Brewing Co. |
| 24 February 2020 | T4 Express Link project commences at a cost of $60M for stage one |
| 12 March 2020 | Grounding of aircraft due to closed international borders and limited interstate air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 21 April 2020 | Virgin Australia placed into voluntary administration |
| 12 May 2020 | Melbourne Airport named Best Airport in Australia/Pacific in the Skytrax 2020 World Airline Awards |
| 1 July 2020 | Melbourne Airport celebrates its 50th year of operation |
| 6 January 2020 | Australia’s first surf park URBNSURF opens within the Melbourne Airport Business Park |
| 7 February 2020 | Australia’s first airport brewery opens in T3, run by Stomping Ground Brewing Co. |
| 24 February 2020 | T4 Express Link project commences at a cost of $60M for stage one |
| 12 March 2020 | Grounding of aircraft due to closed international borders and limited interstate air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 21 April 2020 | Virgin Australia placed into voluntary administration |
| 12 May 2020 | Melbourne Airport named Best Airport in Australia/Pacific in the Skytrax 2020 World Airline Awards |
| 1 July 2020 | Melbourne Airport celebrates its 50th year of operation |
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