Australia's Avalon Airport prepares for biggest growth phase in its history

Avalon Airport, a low-cost commercial airport serving the Melbourne and Geelong metropolitan areas in Victoria, Australia, has announced a major upgrade as it prepares for the biggest growth phase in its history. Flush with a AUD2 million grant from the State Government, privately-owned Avalon Airport is bouncing back from a difficult year. In 2009, its sole customer, Jetstar, ramped up capacity at nearby Melbourne Tullamarine Airport to allow the Qantas Group to better compete with Tiger Airways' new operations on the main Sydney trunk route.