Melbourne Tullamarine Airport Dec-2021 pax up 46%

Melbourne Tullamarine Airport stated (19-Jan-2022) Christmas travel and the progressive re-opening of interstate borders combined to drive a surge in Melbourne Airport's passenger numbers in Dec-2021. Total traveller numbers for the month were up 46% on the year-on-year, with 1,115,233 people passing through Melbourne Airport's four terminals. This included 135,823 overseas travellers, which was the highest monthly figure since the international border closure in Mar-2020. While passenger numbers for the first half of FY2022 were double what they were in 2020, they remain down more than 89% on the corresponding period in 2019. [more - original PR]