Melbourne Tullamarine Airport's extraordinary decade of growth

Australia's Melbourne Tullamarine Airport has enjoyed a period of rapid international growth over the past decade. Melbourne exceeded 5 million annual international passengers for the first time in 2009 and crossed the 10 million mark only eight years later in 2017.

International passenger traffic grew another 9% in 2018 but growth is slowing considerably in 2019. China, which has been one of the main drivers in recent years, is slowing and Tullamarine lost one of its largest foreign airlines at the end of 2018 when AirAsia X moved to Avalon Airport.

Other growth markets have emerged for Melbourne in recent years, including India, Sri Lanka, Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam. These markets should continue growing, along with Indonesia and the more mature market of North America, helping fill the void.