Melbourne Airport

Melbourne Airport
Tullamarine Airport
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Melbourne airport control tower and united B747.jpg
The tower at Melbourne Airport with a United Airlines 747 taking off.
IATA: MEL – ICAO: YMML
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited
Operator Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd
Serves Melbourne
Location Melbourne Airport, adjacent to Tullamarine
Hub for Qantas (Main)
Jetstar Airways (Main)
Tiger Airways Australia (Main)
Virgin Blue
Elevation AMSL 434 ft / 132 m
Website www.melbourneairport.com.au
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,286 7,500 Asphalt
16/34 3,657 11,998 Asphalt
Statistics (2009–2010)
Passengers 26,287,000
Aircraft Movements 195,018
Source: En Route Supplement Australia[1]
Passengers from Melbourne Airport[2]
Movements from Airservices Australia[3]

Melbourne Airport (IATA: MEL, ICAO: YMML), also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne and the second busiest in Australia. It was opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport. Melbourne Airport is the sole international airport of the four airports serving the Melbourne metropolitan area.

The airport is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from the city centre. The airport has its own postcode—Melbourne Airport, Victoria (postcode 3045).[4] This is adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine.

The Melbourne—Sydney air route is the third most-travelled passenger air route in the world[5] and the busiest in the Asia Pacific region.[6] The airport features direct flights to destinations in all states and territories of Australia in addition to numerous destinations in Oceania, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Melbourne is the most common destination for the airports of five of Australia's seven capital cities.N1 Melbourne serves as a hub for Qantas (Main Hub) and Virgin Blue, while Jetstar Airways and Tiger Airways Australia utilise the airport as home base. Melbourne is the busiest airport for international export freight as of December 2008, while second busiest for import freight.[7] Domestically, Melbourne serves as headquarters for Australian air Express and Toll Priority and handles more domestic freight than any other airport in the nation.[8]

In 2003, Melbourne received the International Air Transport Association Eagle Award for service and two National Tourism Awards for tourism services.[9][10][11] Skytrax, an airline consultancy company, classifies Melbourne as a four-star airport.[12] The airport comprises four terminals: one international terminal, two domestic terminals and one budget domestic terminal.

Contents

History

The main terminal building

Before the opening of Melbourne Airport, Melbourne's international airport was Essendon Airport. By the 1960s, Essendon's limitations as Melbourne's main airport had become apparent. Essendon Airport's facilities were insufficient to meet the increasing demand for air travel; the runways were too short to handle the then new jet airliners and the terminals failed to handle the increase in passengers. Due to the encroachment of the urban boundary, the airport had become surrounded by residential housing, meaning that expansion of Essendon Airport was not possible. In October 1964, Ansett Australia launched the Boeing 727, the first jet aircraft used for domestic air travel in Australia, placing further strain on Essendon and increasing the need for a new airport.[13]

But advances had been made before the launch of the new jet aircraft in Australia. On 27 November 1962, Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced a five-year plan to provide Melbourne with a AU$45 million "jetport" by 1967.[14][15] A site in Tullamarine was chosen, maintaining proximity to Essendon.[13]

In line with the five-year plan, the airport was ready to handle aircraft by 1967, but not passenger flights. Air Force One landed at the airport on 22 December 1967, carrying United States President Lyndon B. Johnson.[16] Prime Minister John Gorton officially opened the airport to international operations on 1 July 1970 to much fanfare. Essendon still was home to domestic flights for one year, until they were transferred to new airport on 26 June 1971,[17] and the first arrival of a Boeing 747 occurred later that year.[18] In the first year of operations, Melbourne handled six international airlines and 155,275 international passengers.[18]

Australian Airlines aircraft at Melbourne Airport in 1988.

In 1988, the Australian Government formed the Federal Airports Corporation (FAC) and placed Melbourne Airport under operational control of the FAC along with 21 other airports around the nation.[18] The domestic terminals were significantly upgraded in 1990, and an upgrade of the international terminals began in 1991.[18] In April 1994, the Australian Government announced that all airports operated by Federal Airports Corporation would be privatised in several phases.[19] The carparks were upgraded between 1995 and August 1997.[18]

Melbourne Airport was privatised on 2 July 1997 when it was leased to the newly formed Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited.[18] In July 1997, the Melbourne Airport website was launched, providing Australia's first real-time flight operations data over the internet.[18] Since privatisation, further improvements to infrastructure have begun at the airport, including expansion of runways, car parks and terminals.

Melbourne Airport was originally called Tullamarine Airport, after the adjacent suburb of the same name. Tullamarine derives from the indigenous name Tullamareena.[13] International has sporadically been used in the name of the airport. After privatisation, the name changed to Melbourne Airport, following the lead of most other major Australian airports. Locally, the airport is commonly referred to as Tullamarine or simply as Tulla[20][21] to distinguish the airport from the other Melbourne airports: Avalon, Essendon and Moorabbin.

Terminals

Melbourne Airport's terminals have 56 gates: 40 domestic and 16 international.[22] There are six dedicated freighter parking positions on the Southern Freighter Apron.[23] The current terminal numbering system was introduced in July 2005; they were previously known as Qantas Domestic, International, and South (formerly Ansett Domestic).[24]

Terminal 1

Qantas logo at the front of T1
Qantas operations at Terminal 1

Terminal 1 hosts domestic services for Qantas Group airlines, Qantas, Jetstar and QantasLink and is located to the northern end of the building. Departures are located on the first floor, while arrivals are located on the ground floor. The terminal has 15 parking bays served by aerobridges; 11 are served by single aerobridges whilst 4 are served by double aerobridges.

In late 1999, an expanded Qantas terminal was opened, featuring a second pier, a new access roadway and the expansion of the terminal. The works cost $50 million and took two years to complete.[25] Today, a wide range of shops and food outlets are situated at the end of the terminal near the entrance into Terminal 2. Qantas has a Qantas Club, Business Class and a Chairmans lounge in the terminal.[26][27]

Terminal 2

T2 International arrivals

Terminal 2 handles all international flights out of Melbourne Airport with the exception of Jetstar's flight to Singapore, which operates via Darwin. The terminal has 15 gates with aerobridges, (although gates 18 & 20 are yet to be fitted). The terminal also has 2 standoff (non aerobridge) gates. Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas (which includes two lounges in Terminal 2, a First lounge and a Business lounge/Qantas Club), Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand/United Airlines and Emirates Airline all operate airline lounges in the terminal.[27] The international terminal, completed in 1996, contains works by noted Australian Indigenous artists including Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri and Gloria Petyarre.[28]

A $330 million expansion programme for Terminal 2 was announced in 2007. The objectives of this project include new lounges and retail facilities, a new satellite terminal, increased luggage capacity and a redesign of customs and security areas.[29] A new satellite terminal features floor-to-ceiling windows offers views of the North-South runway. The new concourse includes three double-decker aerobridges, each accommodating an A380 aircraft or two smaller aircraft and one single aerobridge. The baggage handling capacity will be increased, and two new baggage carousels will cater to increased A380 traffic. Work commenced in November 2007 and will be completed in 2011.[30]

Although described as a satellite terminal, the terminal building is connected by an above-ground corridor to Terminal 2. Departures take place on the lower deck (similar to the A380 boarding lounges currently in use at Gates 9 and 11), with arrivals streamed on to the first floor to connect with the current first floor arrivals deck.

Gates 12, 14 & 16 are now accepting passengers, whilst gates 18 & 20 will open in November 2010.

Terminal 3

Gate 13 used by Virgin Blue at T3

Terminal 3 - Originally the Ansett Australia terminal is now owned by Melbourne Airport. Terminal 3 is home to Virgin Blue and Regional Express. It currently has eleven parking bays served by single aerobridges and eight parking bays not equipped with aerobridges.

An expansion of the terminal was approved in 1989 and completed in 1991 when a second pier was added by Ansett to the south for use by smaller regional airline Kendell.[31][32] The terminal was used exclusively by the Ansett Group for all its domestic activities until its collapse in 2001. It was intended to be used by the "New" Ansett, under ownership of Tesna — however, following the Tesna group's widthdrawl of the purchase of Ansett in 2002, the terminal was sold back to Melbourne Airport by Ansett's administrators.[33] as a result, Melbourne Airport undertook a major renovation and facelift of the terminal, following which Virgin Blue moved in from what was then called Domestic Express (now Terminal 4),[34] and has since began operating The Lounge in the terminal, using the former Ansett Australia Golden Wing Lounge area.[27][35] Regional Express also operate an airline lounge in the terminal.[36]

Terminal 4

Terminal 4—originally called the Domestic Express or South Terminal—is dedicated to budget airlines and is the first facility of its kind at a conventional airport in Australia. Originally constructed for Virgin Blue and Impulse Airlines. Virgin Blue eventually moved into Terminal 3 following the demise of Ansett.[37] A $5 million refit began in June 2007[38] along the lines of the budget terminal model at Singapore Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Lower landing and airport handling fees are charged to airlines due to the basic facilities, lack of aerobridges, and fewer amenities and retail outlets compared to a conventional terminal. However, the terminal is located next to the main terminal building, unlike in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The terminal was rebuilt by Tiger Airways Australia, who have used it as their main hub since they operated their first domestic flight on 23 November 2007.[39]

Jetstar Airways confirmed its involvement in discussions with Melbourne Airport regarding the expansion of terminal facilities to accommodate for the growth of domestic low-cost services. The proposed expansion of Terminal 4 includes infrastructure to accommodate Tiger Airways Australia and Jetstar Airways flights. These plans are currently in development, and the expansion of Terminal 4 would include the relocation of the current freight centre. If approved, the development is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and take five years to complete.[21]

Southern Freighter Apron

The Southern Freighter Apron has five dedicated freighter parking positions which host 21 dedicated freighter operations a week.[23] In August 1997, the fifth freighter parking position and the apron was extended.[18]

Airlines and destinations

A Virgin Blue Boeing 737 during a turn-around at T3
Overview of Terminal 1 with Qantas and Jetstar aircraft
Tiger Airways Australia A320 taxiing from T4
Jetstar Airbus A321-200 ready to take off from Runway 27
A Skywest Fokker 100 parked at Melbourne during a turn-around
Airlines Destinations Terminal
AirAsia X Kuala Lumpur 2
Air China Beijing-Capital, Shanghai-Pudong 2
Air India Delhi [begins 1 November][40][41][42] 2
Air Mauritius Mauritius 2
Air New Zealand Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin [seasonal][43], Queenstown [seasonal], Wellington 2
Air Pacific Nadi 2
Air Vanuatu Port Vila 2
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong1 2
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai-Pudong 2
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou 2
Emirates Auckland, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore 2
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi 2
Garuda Indonesia Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta 2
Jetstar Airways Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Newcastle, Perth, Singapore2 [ends 15 December], Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Townsville 1
Jetstar Airways Auckland [begins 13 December][44], Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Christchurch, Denpasar/Bali, Honolulu [45], Queenstown [begins 16 December][46], Singapore [begins 16 December][47], Sydney 2
Korean Air Seoul-Incheon 2
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur 2
Norfolk Air operated by Our Airline Norfolk Island 2
Philippine Airlines Manila1 2
Qantas Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Broome [seasonal], Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Karratha, Perth, Port Hedland [begins 7 September][48], Sydney 1
Qantas Adelaide, Auckland, Hong Kong, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Queenstown [seasonal], Singapore 2
Qantas operated by Jetconnect Auckland, Wellington 2
Qantas operated by QantasLink Adelaide, Canberra, Devonport, Launceston, Mildura 1
Qatar Airways Doha 2
Regional Express Albury, Burnie, Griffith, King Island, Merimbula, Mildura, Mount Gambier, Wagga Wagga 3
Skywest Airlines Kalgoorlie, Perth 3
Singapore Airlines Singapore 2
Thai Airways International Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi 2
Tiger Airways Australia Adelaide, Alice Springs [ends 9 November], Brisbane, Cairns [begins 17 September], Canberra, Darwin[49], Gold Coast, Hobart, Mackay [ends 8 November], Perth, Rockhampton [ends 9 November], Sunshine Coast, Sydney 4
United Airlines Los Angeles1 2
Vietnam Airlines Ho Chi Minh City 2
Virgin Blue Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Mildura, Newcastle, Perth, Sunshine Coast, Sydney 3
Virgin Blue operated by Pacific Blue Auckland, Christchurch, Denpasar/Bali, Nadi 2
Virgin Blue operated by V Australia Johannesburg [ends February 2011][50], Los Angeles, Phuket [ends February 2011][51] 2
Notes

Cargo services

The following airlines operate cargo-only services from Melbourne Airport’s Southern Freighter Apron:

Atlas Air Boeing 747 on the Southern Freighter Apron
Airlines Destinations
Australian air Express Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Launceston, Perth, Sydney, Townsville
Cathay Pacific Cargo Hong Kong, Sydney
MASkargo Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Sydney
Qantas Freight Auckland
Qantas Freight operated by Atlas Air Auckland, Chicago-O'Hare, Hong Kong, Honolulu, New York-JFK[52]
Singapore Airlines Cargo Adelaide, Auckland, Singapore
Toll Priority Brisbane, Perth, Sydney
Toll Priority operated by Jetcraft Aviation Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney

Other facilities

Hilton Melbourne International Airport

Melbourne Airport is served by four hotels. A Hilton is located 100 metres (330 ft) from Terminal 2 atop the multi-level carpark. Work commenced on the six-story 280 room hotel in January 1999, which was completed in mid-2000.[25] Holiday Inn has an outlet located 400 metres (1,300 ft) from the terminal precinct. Motel Formule 1 offers lodgings located 600 metres (2,000 ft) from the terminals. Mantra Tullamarine opened in 2009, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the terminal precinct.[53]

Operations

The T2 sign

Melbourne is the second busiest airport in Australia after Sydney. The airport is curfew-free and operates 24 hours a day, although between 2 am and 4 am, freight aircraft are more prevalent than passenger flights.[54] In 2004, the environmental management systems were accredited ISO 14001, the world's best practice standard, making it the first airport in Australia to receive such accreditation.[55]

Melbourne Airport terminal precinct

Airbus A380

Construction works have been undertaken to prepare the airport for the arrival of the double-decker Airbus A380. The A380 has been purchased by several airlines using the airport, namely Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways, Vietnam Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Korean Air, Etihad Airways and Emirates. The improvements included the construction of dual airbridges (Gates 9 and 11) with the ability to board both decks simultaneously to reduce turnaround times, the widening of the North-South runway and remote stands and taxiways by 15 metres (49 ft), the extension of the international terminal building by 20 metres (66 ft) to include new penthouse airline lounges, and the construction of an additional baggage carousel in the arrivals hall. As a result the airport was the first in Australia to be capable of handling the A380.[56] The A380 made its first test flight into the airport on 14 November 2005.[57] On 15 May 2008 the A380 made its first passenger flight into the airport when a Singapore Airlines Sydney-bound flight was diverted from Sydney Airport because of fog.[58]

Beginning 20 October 2008, Qantas was the first airline to operate the A380 from the airport, flying nonstop to Los Angeles International Airport twice a week. This was the inaugural route for the Qantas A380.[59] Qantas was followed by Singapore Airlines, who now opearates the A380 daily to Singapore Changi Airport. Singapore Airlines services began on September 29 2009.[60] Emirates intend to fly the A380 to Dubai International Airport in 2011.[61]

The A380 at the airport for the first time as part of the testing programme

Runways

Melbourne Airport has two intersecting runways: a 3,657 metres (11,998 ft) North-South runway and a 2,286 metres (7,500 ft) East-West runway. Due to increasing traffic, several runway expansions are planned, including an 843 metres (2,766 ft) extension of the North-South runway to lengthen it to 4,500 metres (14,800 ft), and a 1,214 metres (3,983 ft) extension of the East-West runway to a total of 3,500 metres (11,500 ft).[62] Two new runways are also planned: a 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) runway parallel to the current North-South runway[62] and a 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) runway south of the current East-West runway.[62] Traffic movement is expected to reach 248,000 per annum by 2017, necessitating a third runway.[63]

On 5 June 2008, it was announced that the airport intends to install a Category III landing system, allowing planes to land in low visibility conditions, such as fog, by the end of 2008. This system will be the first of its kind in Australia.[64]

Aerial shot of the airport showing runway, taxiway and terminal layout

Awards and accolades

Melbourne Airport has received numerous awards. The International Air Transport Association ranked Melbourne among the top five airports in the world in 1997 and 1998[65][66] and, in 2003, presented it with the Eagle Award.[9][67] The Australian Airport Association named it the Airport of the Year in 1999,[66] while Business Traveller Magazine and Airports Council International have ranked Melbourne in the top ten every year from 1996 to 2000[66][68] and in the top five for airports that handle between 15 and 25 million passengers.[69][70] Melbourne is classified as a four-star airport by Skytrax.[12]

The airport has received recognition in other areas. It has won national and state tourism awards,[10][11] and Singapore Airlines presented the airport with the Service Partner Award and Premier Business Partner Award in 2002 and 2004, respectively.[66][71] In 2006, the airport won the Australian Construction Achievement Award for the runway widening project, dubbed "the most outstanding example of construction excellence for 2006".[72]

Melbourne Centre

In addition to the onsite control tower, the airport is home to Melbourne Centre, an air traffic control facility that is responsible for the separation of aircraft in Australia's busiest Flight Information Region, Melbourne FIR. Melbourne FIR monitors airspace over Victoria, Tasmania, southern New South Wales, most of South Australia, the southern half of Western Australia and airspace over the Indian and Southern Ocean. In total, the centre controls 6% of the world's airspace.[73] The airport is also the home of the Canberra Approach and Melbourne Approach facilities, which provide control services to aircraft arriving and departing at those airports.

Traffic and statistics

Melbourne Airport recorded more than 26.3 million passengers in 2009-10. 5.54 million of those were international, with the remaining 20.63 million being domestic. There were 193,826 aircraft movements, the vast majority being domestic passenger services.[3] In the long term, the compounded average annual growth rate (CAAGR) for passenger movements is between 3.3% and 4.3%. For aircraft movements, the CAAGR is between 1.8% and 2.6%.[62] This firmly entrenches Melbourne as Australia's second busiest airport, ahead of Brisbane[74] and behind Sydney.[75]

The following table lists passenger statistics for Melbourne Airport. Forecast statistics are in dark grey.

Annual passenger statistics for Melbourne Airport[3][62][76]
Year Passenger movements (millions) Aircraft movements (thousands)
1997–98 14.20 154.13
1998–99 14.58 156.80
1999–00 15.57 164.67
2000–01 17.24 187.36
2001–02 16.48 157.60
2002–03 16.92 157.92
2003–04 19.16 165.26
2004–05 20.78 180.51
2005–06 21.43 179.51
2006–07 22.50 180.16
2007–08 24.26 193.826
2008–09 24.77 195.018
2009–10 26.28 195.018
2012–13 27.4–29.8 203.0–217.0
2017–18 32.5–37.1 223.9–247.4
2022–23 38.5–45.8 243.9–281.7
2027–28 43.9–54.9 263.2–316.5
Busiest international freight routes out of Melbourne Airport (FY 2009)[77]
Rank Airport Freight tonnes handled  % Change
1 Singapore Singapore Changi Airport 50,751.8 decrease3.3
2 Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport 36,450.4 increase4.7
3 New Zealand Auckland Airport 24,105.8 decrease22.8
4 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport 19,712.7 decrease6.4
5 Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport 17,237.8 increase4.3
6 United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport 13,692.6 increase4.1
7 United States Los Angeles International Airport 5,663.1 decrease15.8
8 United States O'Hare International Airport 3,189.5 decrease52.5
9 People's Republic of China Shanghai Pudong International Airport 2,902.5 increase22.3
10 Indonesia Ngurah Rai International Airport 2,456.0 decrease18.9
Busiest international passenger routes out of Melbourne Airport (Year ending December 2009)[77]
Rank Airport Passengers handled  % Change
1 Singapore Singapore Changi Airport 874,617 increase0.8
2 New Zealand Auckland Airport 759,476 increase6.9
3 Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport 501,856 increase0.0
4 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport 498,182 increase45.3
5 Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport 380,530 decrease0.9
6 United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport 348,573 increase15.7
7 United States Los Angeles International Airport 333,535 increase9.5
8 New Zealand Christchurch International Airport 296,834 increase7.1
9 United Kingdom London Heathrow Airport 171,442 decrease19.8
10 Indonesia Ngurah Rai International Airport 159,164 increase16.6
Busiest domestic passenger routes out of Melbourne Airport (YE June 2010)[78]
Rank Airport Passengers handled  % Change
1 New South Wales Sydney Airport 7,644,000 increase12.2
2 Queensland Brisbane Airport 2,795,900 increase3.6
3 South Australia Adelaide Airport 2,097,400 decrease3.9
4 Western Australia Perth Airport 1,685,100 decrease3.7
5 Queensland Gold Coast Airport 1,645,900 increase2.3
6 Tasmania Hobart International Airport 1,203,100 increase0.3
7 Australian Capital Territory Canberra International Airport 1,111,900 increase2.0
8 Tasmania Launceston Airport 832,900 increase0.6
9 Queensland Sunshine Coast Airport 391,900 decrease6.5
10 Queensland Cairns Airport 384,200 decrease16.4

Access

Car

Tullamarine Freeway at the Calder Freeway turnoff

Melbourne Airport is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from the city centre and is accessible via CityLink and the Tullamarine Freeway. One freeway offramp runs directly into the airport grounds, and a second to the south serves freight transport, taxis, buses and airport staff.[79] Melbourne Airport has five car parks, all of which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The short-term, multi-level long-term, business and express carparks are covered, while the long-term parking is not.[80] The main multi-level carpark in front of the terminal was built in the late 1990s, replacing the pre-existing ground-level car parking.[25] It has been progressively expanded ever since.

A Skybus Super Shuttle leaving a bus terminal at Melbourne Airport.

Public transport

The Skybus Super Shuttle service is the main public transport link to the airport, taking approximately 20 minutes to reach Southern Cross Station in the Melbourne central business district. From Southern Cross, travellers can access V/Line regional and Metro Trains Melbourne suburban trains, Yarra Trams and interstate train and bus services.

There are four local bus services to Melbourne Airport.

478

 Moonee Ponds - Melbourne Airport via Essendon RS, Airport West Shoppingtown, Tullamarine

Bus service operating Monday to Friday (peak), Saturday to Sunday by Tullamarine Bus Lines

479

 Moonee Ponds - Sunbury RS via Essendon RS, Airport West Shoppingtown, Melbourne Airport, City (weekends only)

Bus service operating every day by Tullamarine Bus Lines

500

 Broadmeadows - Sunbury via Westmeadows, Gladstone Park, Melbourne Airport, Sunbury RS

Bus service operating Monday to Friday by Tullamarine Bus Lines

901

 Frankston - Melbourne Airport via Dandenong, Knox City SC, Ringwood, Greensborough, South Morang, Broadmeadows

SmartBus service operating every day by Grenda's Bus Services, East West Bus Company, Tullamarine Bus Lines and Invicta Bus Services

There are nine other bus companies serving the airport, with services to Ballarat, Bendigo, Dandenong, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Melbourne's suburbs, Shepparton and the Riverina.[81] These negate the need to transfer onto V/Line services.

Rail link

The possibility of installing a rail link from what was known as the Broadmeadows (now the Craigieburn Suburban Line) to the airport was debated in the 1960s, but little progress was made.

The rail link was an Australian Labor Party 1999 Victorian Election promise.[82]

In 2001, the state government investigated the construction of a heavy rail link to the airport under the Linking Victoria programme. Two options were considered; the first branched off the Craigieburn Suburban Line to the east, and the second branched off the Albion Goods Line, which passes close to the airport's boundary to the south. The second option was preferred.[83] Market research concluded most passengers preferred traveling to the airport by taxi or car, and poor patronage of similar links in Sydney and Brisbane cast doubt on the viability of the project.[84] This led to the project being deferred until at least 2012. On 21 July 2008, the Premier of Victoria reaffirmed the government's commitment to a rail link and said that it would be considered within three to five years.[85] To maximise future development options, the airport is lobbying for the on-grounds section of the railway to be underground.[62][86]

In 2010, new public transport minister announced that the rail link had been taken off the agenda with new freeway options being explored instead.[82][87]

Accidents and incidents

Avalon Airport

When Jetstar was established in 2004, it decided to operate flights to Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Sydney from Avalon rather than Melbourne Airport.[93] This made Melbourne the only city in Australia with two commercially served airports and generated airport competition for the first time in an Australian city. To compete with Avalon, Melbourne established the Budget Terminal and lowered landing fees, which made it the cheapest arrival point in Australia[94] and one of the cheapest international airports in the world.[95] Since then, Jetstar has moved its Perth and Adelaide flights to Melbourne Airport.

AirAsia X was widely expected to launch international flights to Kuala Lumpur from Avalon in October 2008.[96] However, Linfox's proposal to upgrade Avalon's international facilities was rejected on 5 June 2008,[97] which prompted AirAsia X to announce flights from Melbourne Airport on 20 August 2008.[98] Linfox vowed to resolve the Government's concerns and build the terminal,[97] but on 14 November 2008, announced that upgrading Avalon to handle international flights would no longer be viable due to the government's resistance.[99] Then on 10 March 2009, Linfox announced that Avalon would indeed handle international flights within two years and the Government would approve of a $50 million terminal by the end of 2009.[100]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The airport is the number one destination for Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Sydney airports. It is not the number one destination for Brisbane or Darwin airports, where it falls second.[78]

References

  1. ↑ YMML – MELBOURNE (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 26 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Melbourne Airport (2009-07-20). "Melbourne Airport financial year passenger results – strong in a difficult climate". Press release. http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/About-Melbourne-Airport/Media/Media-releases/MELBOURNE-AIRPORT-FINANCIAL-YEAR-PASSENGER-RESULTS-STRONG-IN-A-DIFFICULT-CLIMATE.html. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Movements at Australian Airports" (PDF). Airservices Australia. July 2010. http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/News-Events/Listing/Overview/International-Visitors-Flock-to-Melbourne.html. Retrieved 2009-08-22. 
  4. ↑ [1]
  5. ↑ "New Melbourne to Sydney flight route takes-off". The Age. 2009-07-02. http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/new-melbourne-to-sydney-flight-route-takesoff-20090702-d62g.html. Retrieved 2009-07-04. 
  6. ↑ OAG (2007-09-21). "OAG reveals latest industry intelligence on the busiest routes". Press release. http://www.oag.com/oag/website/com/en/PopUps/Print/Press+Releases/OAG+reveals+latest+industry+intelligence+on+the+busiest+routes+2109072. Retrieved 2008-08-23. 
  7. ↑ Victorian Government (2009-02-26). "Melbourne air freight exports top Sydney for the first time". Press release. http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/minister-for-industry-trade/melbourne-air-freight-exports-top-sydney-for-first-time.html. Retrieved 2009-03-04. 
  8. ↑ "2003 Annual Report" (PDF). Melbourne Airport. 2003. http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/downloads/pdfs/AnnualReport2003.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Melbourne's Airport – A World Class Operator". Press release. 2003-06-03. http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=159. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Melbourne Airport Wins Australian Tourism Award". Press release. 1998-10-16. http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=56. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Second Major Australian Tourism Award for Melbourne Airport". Press release. 2000-12-01. http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=75. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "World Airport Star Ranking". Skytrax. http://www.airlinequality.com/AirportRanking/ranking-A-Z.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-12. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Essendon Airport, Tullamarine Fwy, Strathmore, VIC, Australia". Register of the National Estate. http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail&place_id=102718#41288307907773747741. Retrieved 2008-09-27. 
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