Melbourne Airport passenger traffic at post-pandemic high
Melbourne Airport passenger traffic is edging closer to a full post-pandemic recovery.
It hit a new post-pandemic high in July, with more than 2.9 million travelers.
For the first time since Covid-19, Melbourne Airport handled a monthly total of more than two million domestic passengers and 900,000 international travellers.
It represents 90% of the passengers carried in July 2019.
International travel was weighted to arrivals (55%), reflecting the end of winter school holidays and the return of overseas students.
The top countries for non-Australian passport arrivals were China, New Zealand, India, the UK and Vietnam.
“There is significant potential for improved access to Australia, and Melbourne in particular, through Asia-Pacific and the Middle East,” airport CEO Lorie Argus said.
“Liberalising the Bilateral Air Service Agreements process through an open skies approach would significantly improve connectivity.”
To help cater for future passenger growth, Melbourne Airport has submitted plans for a parallel north-south runway.
Pending government approval, it is hoped the runway will open in 2030.
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