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Melbourne Airport hails fruitful start to 2024
Melbourne Airport enjoyed a stellar start to 2024, welcoming the highest number of travellers for January in four years.
More than 3,136,944 people passed through the airport in the first month of the year, a 16% increase on January 2023.
International passengers in January totalled 1.08 million, a 32% increase on last year, while 2,050,089 domestic passengers flew, up 8.5%.
In total, more than six million passed through Melbourne Airport in December and January.
The airport is prepping for a busy Lunar New Year period.
Chinese carriers Xiamen Airlines and Sichuan Airlines have already increased capacity by 61% and 43% respectively compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Melbourne Airport is launching a WeChat interface for Chinese visitors, providing advice and inspiration for what to do in Melbourne and Victoria.
It also gives access to helpful information videos about the airport journey.
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