Melbourne Airport

British Airways serves Sydney and will soon serve Melbourne.

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As Middle East routes melt down, British Airways adds flights to Melbourne

As conflict ties up airports in the Middle East, British Airways has announced a new route to Australia, launching daily flights between London and Melbourne early next year.

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Bigger is better in plans for expanded Melbourne Airport

Traffic at Melbourne Airport is booming, but the Victorian hub will face more competition for international travel after the opening of Western Sydney International Airport.

February 25, 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Ivanhoe Grammar School in Melbourne during his 2005 visit.

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Epstein fallout

When Andrew got a princely lesson in the law in Australia

The disgraced former prince of the realm offered a telling insight into his royal snootiness at Melbourne Airport more than 20 years ago.

February 21, 2026
Tony Wright

An airside safety vehicle, like the kind used to block the runway intruder in January.

‘The accused did not stop’: Court hears how a man disrupted Melbourne airport

The intrusion on the taxiway forced one Qantas flight to abort a landing, with a Melbourne safety office radioing the control tower to warn of the situation.

February 12, 2026
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Man charged after allegedly trespassing on Melbourne Airport runway

Three flights were held up after a 25-year-old allegedly made his way onto the tarmac.

January 21, 2026
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Jo Case in Carlton on her way to Melbourne Airport.

City life

The Uber racket at Melbourne Airport scamming travellers

Within minutes of getting into the stranger’s car and heading towards her home, Jo Case says she knew in her bones that something was wrong.

December 20, 2025
Cara Waters

Passengers queuing at Melbourne Airport on Saturday after the Airbus warning.

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Chaos, cancellations at Australian airports as A320 Airbus planes recalled worldwide

Queues are mounting at Australian airports after half of the world’s A320 fleet was struck by a software outage, triggering a global emergency alert for some Airbus aircraft.