Melbourne Airport inches closer to pre-pandemic level with launch of Vietnam Airlines Hanoi route

Melbourne Airport recorded a new post-pandemic record for monthly aircraft movements with 19,714 flights arriving or departing in May 2023. The airport released its May 2023 passenger traffic results reflecting strong recovery close to pre-pandemic levels. The airport handled 2.6 million passengers in May, moving it to 90% of pre-pandemic levels. The airport recently welcomed Vietnam Airlines new nonstop service to Hanoi. “The launch of today’s service means we now have 60% more capacity flying to and from Vietnam than we did before the onset of COVID-19,” commented Lorie Argus, Chief Executive, Melbourne Airport. “The increase in both international and