Airport Industry News
Joey Stoate
25 Feb 2026
Melbourne Airport has officially unveiled details of the new 4.5 billion AUD expansion of its international terminal.
The reveal comes following the busiest summer for international travel on record, with the plans incorporating several projects, including an expansion of both international check-in and baggage claim halls in order to accommodate increasing passenger numbers.
Five new gates will be added to the existing international pier, allowing airlines to schedule flights to additional destinations at peak times.
The expansion programme itself is planned to be delivered in stages, and will be enabled by the opening of a set of new Pick-up and Drop-off zones in the T123 Transport Hub later this year – which will itself allow for the international terminal to expand into the existing forecourt area...
