Melbourne Airport (MEL/YMML)

• A ready made market to access: Almost 600,000 passengers fly from Melbourne to Sydney domestically each year in order to fly to international destinations.
• Lower costs* Melbourne Airport is significantly less expensive than other major Australian airports.
• Single terminal and best MCT. A single terminal precinct gives Melbourne best Minimum Connection Time (MCT) in Australia.
• Strong outbound market. We have a strong outbound market and extensive domestic route network, with opportunities for feeder traffic from Adelaide, Perth, Launceston, Hobart, Canberra and New Zealand.
• No curfew. Open for all flights: We have curfew-free 24 hour operation providing flexible scheduling options.
• Outbound marketing campaign. Our marketing campaign's provide our airlines with marketing opportunities to support growth for outbound travel.

About Melbourne

• Melbourne and Victoria boast a remarkable diversity for visitors with a multiplicity of experiences. The city of Melbourne is famous for its sports events, proximity to stunning scenery, world class food and wine, fashion, shopping, arts and culture and nightlife
• Victoria is the manufacturing, services, innovation and knowledge powerhouse of Australia
• Melbourne is a global hub for research in Life Sciences, Advanced Engineering and ICT; and in 2010 was named the world's most admired Knowledge City
• In 2011 Melbourne was named the world's most liveable city, achieving perfect scores in the areas of healthcare, education and infrastructure

* Pricing as at 1 July 2011. Revised MEL pricing schedule to take effect 1 July 2012 with new five year Aeronautical Services Agreement (ASA).

• Located less than 25 minutes from Melbourne's central business district
• Melbourne is the capital of the state of Victoria

Airport Catchment

• Melbourne metro area population: 4.1 million
• State of Victoria population: 5.6 million
• Melbourne's catchment is wealthy, high-yielding and underserved by international air services. Victorians derive from more than 200 countries with 24% of the population born overseas. This generates an exceptionally high propensity for travel; a factor enhanced by a strong international education sector - more than 160,000 international students from 165 countries were enrolled in Victorian education institutions in 2011.

 

• No curfew, 24h operations
• Victoria has a significant Manufacturing and Perishable market with a large catchment area consisting of South Australia, Tazmania and South New South Wales
• Unrivalled arterial road access
• Melbourne Airport has five dedicated freighter parking positions on its Southern Freighter Apron, ensuring significant capacity for growth in air freight over the next decade. Melbourne is also Australia's domestic air freight hub, delivering freight to and from all corners of the country
• All of Melbourne Airports cargo terminals have been either refurbished or upgraded in the last 5 years ensuring state of the art facilities and technology
• Airline network and scheduling
• Access to new markets
• Blue-chip development sites
• Melbourne Airport already handles 350,000 tonnes of freight – over 30% of Australia's freight market
• Cargo terminal operators at Melbourne Airport include Qantas, Menzies, Toll Dnata, Australian Air Express, DHL, and the Australia Post Gateway facility
• In addition to over 3,000 weekly flights that serve Melbourne, there are currently 21 dedicated freight services arriving and departing from Melbourne each week
• The international freight airlines currently serving Melbourne are: Australian Air Express, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas and Singapore Airlines

Geography

Melbourne Airport is located approximately 25km north-west of Melbourne's central business district on the Tullamarine Freeway, less than 25 minutes by car.

Latitude 37°40´24.1" South
Longitude 144°50´36.2" East

Infrastructure & Operations:

• North South runway 16/34, 3,657m x 60m
• East West runway 09/27, 2,286m x 45m
• Slot coordinated (only for international flights)
• No curfew. Open for all flights: We have curfew-free 24 hour operation providing flexible scheduling options.
• Single-terminal precinct offering the best Minimum Connection Time (MCT) of any major airport in Australia. Melbourne boasts a convenient terminal building comprising a three storey central International Terminal (T2) with two interconnecting two-storey domestic terminals (T1 and T3)

Important infrastructure developments and/or other news

• Melbourne Airport are investing over $1 billion during the next five years to improve our facilities and road network to manage our future growth
• The $330 million expansion projects of International Departures are complete in and around the airport precinct to help ease congestion and provide a better experience for our passengers and customers as we continue to grow

The expansion of International Departures includes:

• Additional check in counters
• Two new international departure gates (18 & 20)
• Aerobridge upgrade program to accommodate more aircraft, including A380s
• Improved choice of retail outlets in international departures including Victoria's Secret, WH Smith, JR Watch Co and Beach Culture
• Reinvigorated food and beverage range including a new Hudsons concept sort, Happy Lab, Happy Lab as well as Cafe Vue and Bar Pulpo by Movida from award winning Melbourne chefs Shannon Bennett and Frank Camorra

Vital statistics

• 27.9 million passengers in 2011
• Freight: Over 350,000 tonnes in 2011
• Melbourne Airport finished 2011 with strong international passenger growth of 11 percent compared to 2010 or an additional 651,157 passengers, taking total international passengers for the 2011 calendar year to 6.6 million

Financials

• Airport charges
• Annual and financial reports please visit the Melbourne Airport website