PT World
Alex Pack
28 July 2026
The Qantas Group and Melbourne Airport have reached a commercial agreement on key terms that will support more flights, international lounge upgrades, check-in enhancements and delivery of the airport’s third runway. Final agreements are expected to be executed in the coming months.
The deal will help support Melbourne Airport’s A$4.5bn (US$3.1bn) international terminal expansion program, including five additional widebody gates, and includes a 15-year commitment from Qantas backing the airport’s third runway, scheduled to open in 2031.
The agreement also provides room for Jetstar to grow at Melbourne, already the low-cost carrier’s largest port, where it operates up to almost 1,000 flights per week at peak times and accounts for around 45% of its overall domestic passengers...
