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The airport has opened a new “nothing to declare” express lane with detector dog screening, as well as new and expanded “back-of-stage” areas. Travellers with items to declare must still go through existing customs lanes.
In the June meeting minutes, obtained by The Australian under freedom of information laws, Department of Home Affairs assistant secretary (aviation security) Matthew Pedler told airport operators that the alleged incident was the worst since a disrupted Sydney bomb threat in July 2017.
Community consultation is underway for the runway’s noise amelioration project, and initial construction work is also about to begin. It comes after the Federal Government last year approved the long-awaited proposal.
Starting 23 December, the airline will fly three times per week return between Melbourne and Shenzhen using Airbus A330-200 aircraft, adding 95,000 seats per year to mainland China. It comes as Melbourne Airport marks its busiest-ever July for international travel.
The 41-year-old Victorian man is facing charges of creating a disturbance at an airport and obstructing, hindering, intimidating or resisting a Commonwealth official over the alleged incident in the T2 domestic terminal at around 6am on 13 August.
Speaking to Australian Aviation, WSI CEO Simon Hickey said passengers should be able to easily reach St Marys from the airport and vice versa with or without the metro. It comes as works proceed on the platforms for the metro station outside the terminal.
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