Melbourne Airport has busiest ever September for international travel

Monday, 21 Oct, 2024 0

Melbourne Airport just released its passenger traffic data for September.

The airport recorded its busiest day since the Covid-19 pandemic, with 119,740 passengers passing through the terminals on Grand Final Friday (27 September).

The Grand Final between the Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans also helped deliver the busiest week at Melbourne Airport since the pandemic, with a total of 759,291 travellers welcomed between 24 and 30 September.

It was Virgin Australia’s busiest ever month at Melbourne Airport, with the airline carrying more passengers through its T3 hub than at any other time since it first started flying to Melbourne in May 2001.

Melbourne Airport is Virgin Australia’s largest base and has worked with the airline to add extra capacity and expand its network, with flights to Uluru launching earlier this year.

The 983,158 international travellers processed was a new all-time September record, representing 10% year-on-year growth.

Across the month of September, a total of 2,999,287 passengers used the airport, which is up 3.3% on September 2023, but down 3.8% on September 2019.

Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus said: “September was a milestone month for Melbourne Airport, with some new record passenger numbers and the approval of our planned third runway.”

“When it opens in 2031, the third runway will deliver the airfield capacity we need to meet Victoria’s growth for decades to come.”

“We’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we undertake these important works and build the much-needed new terminal road network.”

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