Melbourne Tullamarine Airport pax up 4% to 2.9m in Mar-2016

Melbourne Tullamarine Airport reported (20-Apr-2016) a 4.4% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers to 2.9 million in Mar-2016, including a 3.3% increase in domestic passengers to 2.1 million and a 7.3% increase in international passengers to 763,848. Melbourne Airport CEO Lyell Strambi said: "Month-on-month growth for seven consecutive years is a remarkable achievement. This continued and consistent growth shows great faith and confidence from our airline partners who continue to increase their services to Melbourne. Melbourne's reputation as the country's sporting and events capital continued throughout March with major headlines such as the Australian Grand Prix and Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival attracting visitors from around the globe. Our third quarter results are also particularly pleasing, with growth achieved in all key international markets compared to the same period last year." [more - original PR]