International passenger numbers are forecast to be 24 per cent higher than the same period last year as travellers take advantage of additional capacity to make the most of their annual leave.
More than two million passengers are expected to pass through Melbourne Airport over the school holiday period, with a further 729,000 travellers set to depart or arrive the week of the Anzac Day public holiday.
Thursday April 17 is forecast to be the busiest day of the holiday period, with 118,000 passengers expected through the terminals ahead of the Easter long weekend.
“We’ve flexed up operations across the business over the next three weeks to cater for the busy period, which means you’ll see more cleaners, more security and more customer service staff on deck to get your holiday off to the right start,” said Jai McDermott, Melbourne Airport Chief of Ground Transport, Property and Retail.
“With the Anzac Day public holiday falling in the week after school holidays we have seen a big jump in our passenger numbers as people combine the two long weekends into an extra week of holidays.
“Our tip to avoid scrambled plans this Easter is to hop online and book your parking ahead of time to lock in the best rate and allow an extra 30 minutes for your trip to the airport.
“We’ve recently opened a new baggage hall in Terminal 3 along with a new state-of-the-art security point in Terminal 1, but there are other significant upgrades taking place across the airport that will cause disruptions, so we thank our passengers for their patience.
“These infrastructure upgrades are laying the foundation for the Melbourne Airport of tomorrow, with road upgrades to help ease congestion and give us the space we need to expand our terminals.”
