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Avalon will soon become an international airport
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Melbourne’s Avalon Airport is set to become international when AirAsia
moves its operations from Tullamarine Airport later this year.
AirAsia X Malaysia will operate twice-daily flights between Melbourne
and Kuala Lumpur as the first international carrier at the airport. Half a
million international passengers are projected to move through Avalon Airport
in the first year of operations.
AirAsia X Malaysia’s CEO Benyamin Ismail said in a statement: “Melbourne
and Victoria are important markets to us and this new service with 560,000
seats annually will provide a significant boost to business and tourism,
including to attractions such as the Great Ocean Road.”
Justin Giddings, CEO of Avalon Airport, commented:.“This is a 10-year
agreement structured to accommodate AirAsia X’s significant growth. It is the
first such deal in Australia, and provides a unique low-cost opportunity for
people and businesses to access over 130 destinations throughout Asia.”
In operation as a commercial airport since 2004, Avalon is currently
only serviced by Qantas’ low-cost arm Jetstar flying to Sydney, Adelaide,
Hobart and the Gold Coast, according to a report by The Sydney Morning
Herald.
The Victorian and federal governments are expected to help fund the
necessary infrastructure and services at Avalon Airport, which is owned by the
logistics giant Linfox, the same report added.
-TTG Asia.
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