Melbourne Airport traffic declines to lowest level since Oct-2020

20 September, 2021

Melbourne Tullamarine Airport stated (17-Sep-2021) a total of 73,805 travellers passed through Melbourne Airport in Aug-2021, the lowest reported since Oct-2020. Of the traffic, 61,334 domestic passengers flew were handled at the airport in Aug-2021, while the continued suspension of the New Zealand travel bubble resulted in a significant drop in international passenger numbers, down from 50,671 in Jul-2021 to 12,471 in Aug-2021. Melbourne Airport CEO Lyell Strambi has called on state leaders to give travellers certainty ahead of the Christmas holidays. [more - original PR]