In February, the latest report shows that Melbourne airport recorded a historic high in international passenger traffic, more than before COVID-19.

Last month, Taylor Swift broke Lady Gaga’s record by having a concert that attracted the largest audience this decade. The event is within the framework of The Eras tour in Australia with the first show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne city). This is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere in Australia, ranked 11th in the world with a capacity of more than 100,000 seats.

Taylor Swift’s tour brought record numbers of foreigners to Melbourne.

The event brought tourists from all over the world to Melbourne, helping the airport of the same name welcome nearly 1 million international visitors in February, an increase of 39% over the same period last year, higher than the peak recorded in 2019, during the score before COVID-19.

 

 

 

With the above data, a representative of Melbourne airport said the number of passengers increased sharply thanks to Taylor Swift fans after 3 shows. In recent months, Melbourne has continuously welcomed new airlines.

Notably, the sharp increase in demand occurred in the context of a famous airline company in Australia suddenly canceling flights from Sunshine Coast – Melbourne. This caused new domestic low-cost airline Bonza to add Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft to pick up affected passengers.

Mr. Lorie Argus – CEO of Melbourne Airport – said the sudden increase in international passengers made the airport realize the need to invest in facilities, including building a third runway.

“We will invest $335 million in a new advanced baggage handling system and upgrade the arrivals lobby area. In addition, an additional runway is planned, ensuring adequate capacity. efforts to provide services to international airlines, leading to the possibility of reducing ticket prices,” said an airport representative.