Bali is Jetstar’s most popular international destination, with up to 70 return flights per week to seven Australian cities and boosted capacity to Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
Melbourne placed 19th on the overall global rankings, up seven places from last year, as well as taking best airport staff in the region. Last year’s regional winner of both categories, Brisbane, slipped one place to 23rd.
The airport saw a total of 2,312,697 travellers through its terminals during February, roughly double the total from February 2022, including 659,641 international passengers – a growth of almost 350 per cent over the previous year.
US Air Force General James B Hecker revealed that before the incident, the Su-27 dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in what he branded a “reckless” manoeuvre.
Qantas Frequent Flyers were previously restricted to using points on flights to Taipei only when booking with China Airlines.
The organisation behind the event, The AMDA Foundation, said 48,500 people attended its three-day trade exhibition held prior to the site opening to the general public, up 24 per cent on 2019.