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| owner = [[Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited]]
| operator = [[Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited|Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd]]
| city-served = [[Melbourne]]
| location = [[Melbourne Airport, Victoria|Melbourne Airport]], adjacent to [[Tullamarine, Victoria|Tullamarine]]
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| stat-year = 2007–2008
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| stat1-data = 24,260,000<ref name=paxstat>{{cite press release
| title = 2007/2008 passenger results positive for Melbourne Airport
| work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2008-07-21]]
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| accessdate = 2008-07-21}}</ref>
| stat2-header = Aircraft Movements
| stat2-data = 193,826<ref name=movements>{{cite web
| title = Movements at Australian Airports
| publisher = [[Airservices Australia]]
| date = June 2008
| url = http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/projectsservices/reports/movements/finlytd07_08.pdf
| format = [[PDF]]
| accessdate = 2008-09-27}}</ref>
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'''Melbourne Airport''' {{Airport codes|MEL|YMML}}, also known as '''Tullamarine Airport''', is the busiest of [[List of airports in the Melbourne area|the four airports]] in [[Melbourne]], and the [[List of the busiest airports in Australia|second busiest]] in [[Australia]]. A major domestic hub, it is curfew-free and handles more freight than any other airport in Australia,<ref>{{cite web
[[Category:Non-talk pages that are automatically signed]]
| title = 2003 Annual Report
__NEWSECTIONLINK__
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| date = 2003
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/downloads/pdfs/AnnualReport2003.pdf
| format = [[PDF]]
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> and is the most common destination for the airports of five of Australia's seven [[List of Australian capital cities|capital cities]].{{ref|destinationexplanation|[N1]}} It is part of the Melbourne–[[Sydney Airport|Sydney]] air route, which is the [[World's busiest passenger air routes|fourth busiest passenger air route in the world]], and the second busiest in the Asia-Pacific region.<ref>{{cite press release
| title = OAG reveals latest industry intelligence on the busiest routes
| publisher = [[OAG]]
| date = 2007-09-21
| url = http://www.oag.com/oag/website/com/en/PopUps/Print/Press+Releases/OAG+reveals+latest+industry+intelligence+on+the+busiest+routes+2109072
| accessdate = 2008-08-23 }}</ref>


Melbourne Airport has been the recipient of the [[International Air Transport Association]] [[Eagle Award]],<ref name="eaglepressrelease"/> two National Tourism Awards,<ref name="tourism1"/><ref name="tourism2"/> and has been ranked in the top five airports worldwide numerous times.<ref name="iatatop5"/><ref name="businesstop5"/><ref name="acitop5"/> [[Skytrax]] classifies it as a four-star airport.<ref name=skytrax>{{cite web
={{anchor|toptoc}}Edit this section for new requests=
| title = World Airport Star Ranking
| publisher = [[Skytrax]]
| url = http://www.airlinequality.com/AirportRanking/ranking-A-Z.htm
| accessdate =2008-08-12 }}</ref>
It is the home base for passenger airlines [[Jetstar Airways]] and [[Tiger Airways Australia]], and cargo airlines [[Australian air Express]] and [[Toll Holdings|Toll Priority]]. [[Qantas]] and [[Virgin Blue]] utilise the airport as a major hub, and the airport was the home base for now-defunct [[Ansett Australia]].


The airport is located {{convert|23|km}} northwest of the [[Melbourne city centre]], adjacent to the suburb of [[Tullamarine, Victoria|Tullamarine]]. It is considered its own suburb—[[Melbourne Airport, Victoria|Melbourne Airport]] ([[Postcodes in Australia|postcode]] 3045). With two runways and four terminals, over thirty airlines operate flights to a total of more than sixty destinations. In excess of 24&nbsp;million passengers used the airport during the 2007–08 [[fiscal year]],<ref name=paxstat/> and nearly 200,000 aircraft movements were recorded in that time.<ref name=movements/> Since 2004, Melbourne Airport has faced competition from [[Avalon Airport]], located {{convert|55|km}} to the southwest of the city centre, for domestic operations.<ref name=jqfirstflight>{{cite press release
== British Isles : Users [[User:HighKing]] and [[User:TharkunColl]]==
| title = History made as Avalon Airport welcomes first Jetstar flight
This underlying dispute is related to Troubles in a way, so I feel like the remedies there could be useful. One user (TharkunColl) adds the term "British Isles" (referring, in general, to the area on the map that is primarily of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland) to articles, and the other user (HighKing) opposes the term completely and utterly, and they've fought battle after battle for months about this issue. They both have tried various parts of dispute resolution in the past, and it hasn't stopped them. The latest war at [[Wikipedia:WQA#TharkunColl]] shows how intractable the two are in this matter, and the sheer vitriol and argumentum ad nauseum shows that things won't change unless they're made to change. Therefore, I propose the following two remedies:
| publisher = [[Jetstar Airways]]
| date = [[2004-06-01]]
| url = http://www.jetstar.com/pdf/news/20040601.pdf
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> A second commercial airport is unique for an Australian city.<ref name="jqfirstflight"/>


== History ==
A) Both TharkunColl and HighKing are placed under 1RR on any article that has to do with the area of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland and the related geographical area.<br>


[[Image:Melbourne Airport 2.jpg|thumb|left|The main terminal building]]
B1) In addition to A), HighKing is hereby restricted from removing the term "British Isles" or any such related term from any article. TharkunColl is hereby restructed from ADDING the term "British Isles" or any such related phrase to any article. <br>


By the early 1960s, the nearby [[Essendon Airport]] was becoming insufficient to meet the needs of a primary airport for [[Melbourne]] due to increasing worldwide demand for air travel. Essendon's runways were too short to handle aircraft such as the [[Boeing 747]] and [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]], and the terminals were unable to handle the increased passenger traffic. Expansion was not possible due to surrounding housing, and the noise from larger aircraft made Essendon an unsuitable site. In October 1964, [[Ansett Australia]] launched the [[Boeing 727]], the first commercially used jet in Australia, putting the airport's facilities under further strain. <ref name=essendonprofile>{{cite web
B2) Any new account or IP address that starts these battles up can be placed under the restrictions in remedies A and B1.<br>
| title = Essendon Airport, Tullamarine Fwy, Strathmore, VIC, Australia
| publisher = Register of the National Estate
| url = http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail&place_id=102718#41288307907773747741
| accessdate = 2008-09-27}}</ref> On 27 November 1962, [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[Robert Menzies]] announced a five-year plan to provide Melbourne with a AU$45&nbsp;million (equivalent to ${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|45000000|1962|r=-4}}}} in present day terms{{Inflation-fn|US}}) "jetport" by 1967.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Melbourne to Get Jetport In 5-Year Development Plan
| work = [[The New York Times]]
| date = 1962-11-27
| url = http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30F15FB3D5A157B93C5AB178AD95F468685F9
| accessdate = 2008-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = 12,000-Car Melbourne Jam
| work = [[The New York Times]]
| date = 1970-06-29
| url = http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F3061EFD3E5D137B93CBAB178DD85F448785F9
| accessdate = 2008-09-27}}</ref> A site in proximity to Essendon was chosen, in [[Tullamarine]].<ref name=essendonprofile/>


In line with the five-year plan, the airport was ready to handle aircraft by 1967, but not passenger flights. [[Air Force One]] landed at the airport on 22 December 1967 carrying [[United States President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].<ref>{{cite news
I think we have a strong case for both.. A) seems to be necessary no matter what, we've gone through edit after edit war, because these two people can NOT agree with each other.. and quite frankly, the reason I am calling for B1, is to be quite even handed, to take away the reason to edit war between the two of them [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] ([[User talk:SirFozzie|talk]]) 12:17, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
| title = Melbourne to Get Jetport In 5-Year Development Plan
:I suggest we look at this very carefully - the diffs raised by [[User:HighKing]] againgst [[User:TharkunColl]] make it appear that HighKing is using this "dispute" (which I strongly suspect to be near enough artificial) in order to damage articles. In each case that I could see, TharkunColl's use of [[British Isles]] was necessary to an understanding of the article topic. [[User:PalestineRemembered|PR]]<sup><small>[[User_talk:PalestineRemembered|talk]]</small></sup> 12:29, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
| work = [[The New York Times]]
| date = 1967-12-22
| url = http://www.newspaperarchive.com/newspapers1/na0028/6793932/51096042_clean.html
| accessdate = 2008-09-27}}</ref> Prime Minister [[John Gorton]] officially opened the airport on 1 July 1970 to much fanfare. The first international flights arrived soon after. In the first year of operations, the airport handled six international airlines and 155,275 international passengers.<ref name=1997report>{{cite web
| title = 1997-1998 Annual Report
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| date = 1998
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/downloads/pdfs/Annual%20Report%2097-98.pdf
| format = [[PDF]]
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> The first domestic flight landed on 26 June 1971<ref>{{cite web
| title = Essendon Airport History
| publisher = [[City of Moonee Valley]]
| url = http://www.enet.org.au/historyonline/airport/airport.html
| accessdate = 2008-07-20}}</ref> and the first landing of the [[Boeing 747]] occurred in the same year.<ref name=1997report/>


In 1988, the [[Australian Government]] formed the [[Federal Airports Corporation]] (FAC), which took over Melbourne Airport and 21 other airports around Australia; a prelude to the [[privatisation]] of these airports.<ref name=1997report/> The domestic terminals were significantly upgraded in 1990. An upgrade of the international terminals occurred from 1991 to 1996.<ref name=1997report/> In April 1994, the Australian Government announced that all airports operated by Federal Airports Corporation would be privatised in several phases.<ref>{{cite web
::(Reply to SirFozzie) HighKing has removed the term from literally dozens and dozens of articles, both under that name and under his previous account, [[User:Bardcom]]. I have added it only to about 3 or 4, though have also reverted many of his deletions - especially those that degrade the article in question by removing useful and legitimate information. The area described by the term is not restricted to the United Kingdom and [''sic''] Northern Ireland, but includes the whole of Ireland plus the Isle of Man, and no other term is available in the English language for this. HighKing has repeatedly refused to explain his reasons for removing the term wholesale from Wikipedia, though he claims they are non-political. <font color="006200">[[User:TharkunColl|<small>ðarkun</small>]]</font><small>[[User_talk:TharkunColl|coll]]</small> 12:27, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
| coauthors = Frost & Sullivan
| title = Airport Privatisation
| publisher = MarketResearch.com
| date = 2006-04-25
| url = http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?productid=1286859&g=1
| accessdate = 2008-07-20}}</ref> The carparks were upgraded between 1995 and August 1997.<ref name=1997report/> On 2 July 1997, Melbourne Airport was privatised; it was leased to the newly formed [[Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited]] (who would also go on to lease [[Launceston Airport]]), a company owned by a group of Australian fund managers, for 50 years, with options for a further 49.<ref name=1997report/> In July 1997, the Melbourne Airport website was launched, providing Australia's first real time flight operations data over the internet.<ref name=1997report/> Since privatisation, several investments in infrastructure have been undertaken, including extensions of runways, car parks and terminals.


Melbourne Airport was originally called ''Tullamarine Airport'' after the [[Tullamarine, Victoria|adjacent suburb of the same name]].<ref name=essendonprofile/> ''International'' was sporadically used in the name of the airport. After privatisation, the name was changed to ''Melbourne Airport'', following the lead of most other major Australian airports. It is still commonly referred to as ''Tullamarine'' or locally, simply as ''Tulla'';<ref name=tullableeds/><ref name=jqt4expansion/> this is also used to distinguish the airport from [[Avalon Airport|Avalon]], [[Essendon Airport|Essendon]] and [[Moorabbin Airport|Moorabbin]] airports.
== Breach of sanctions ==


=== Awards and accolades ===
The Thunderer has reverted [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=244754799&oldid=244748929 here] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=244756758&oldid=244756406 here] this is in breach of the 1RR sanctions on this article. Also he states [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment#Proposal.2C_History_section here] that he wants the article protected which is a device he has used previously when somethig in the article he doesn't like. <strong>[[User:BigDunc|<span style="font-family:Ariel Black;color:Green">BigDunc</span>]]</strong>[[User_talk:BigDunc|<sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:Orange">Talk</span></sup>]] 11:43, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
::At first look, I do agree wtih the core request. Thunderer has reverted twice withing the span of 17 minutes. I have blocked him 24 hours (he was specifically warned previously that he was skating on thin ice with regards to multiple reverts of different material previously). I have reminded him of the proper way to handle things, IE, seek a neutral administrator. [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] ([[User talk:SirFozzie|talk]]) 11:51, 12 October 2008 (UTC)


Melbourne Airport has been the recipient of numerous awards. The [[International Air Transport Association]] ranked it among the top five airports in the world in 1997 and 1998, <ref name="iatatop5">{{cite press release
== [[User: Eupator]] with regards to [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Armenia-Azerbaijan 2]]'s decisions==
| title = Melbourne Airport Voted in Top 5 World Airports
This user has been engaged in persistant and continuous wholesale reverts in a Turkey related entry ([[Hemshin peoples]]), taking the entry back to an ancient version (of more than a year ago). The following are notable about this user’s approach:
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[1998-04-20]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=123
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref name="awards">{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— Awards
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/awards.asp
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> and in 2003 presented it with the [[Eagle Award]]. <ref name="eaglepressrelease">{{cite press release
| title = Melbourne's Airport&nbsp;– A World Class Operator
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2003-06-03]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=159
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = Eagle Award Recognition 1998 - 2008
| publisher = [[International Air Transport Association]]
| url = http://www.iata.org/events/agm/eagle_award_previous.htm
| accessdate =2008-06-30}}</ref>The Australian Airport Association named it the Airport of the Year in 1999,<ref name="awards"/> while ''Business Traveller Magazine'' and [[Airports Council International]] have ranked Melbourne highly; in the top ten every year from 1996 to 2000.,<ref name="awards"/><ref name="businesstop5">{{cite press release
| title = Melbourne Airport Is Tops For Business Travellers
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2000-10-26]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=112
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> and top five for airports that handle between 15 and 25&nbsp;million passengers.<ref name="acitop5">{{cite press release
| title = Melbourne Airport named in World's Top Five
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2008-02-23]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=433
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
| title = Airport Service Quality Awards 2007
| publisher = [[Airports Council International]]
| date = [[2008-02-25]]
| url = http://www.airports.org/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-7-46^21375_666_2__
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> Melbourne is classified as a four-star airport by [[Skytrax]].<ref name=skytrax/>


The airport has received recognition in other areas. It has won national and state tourism awards,<ref name="tourism1">{{cite press release
:'''1)''' (Directly quoting from my recent [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Khoikhoi&diff=244211437&oldid=244046769 appeal] to admin Khoikhoi who has not yet responded)
| title = Melbourne Airport Wins Australian Tourism Award
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[1998-10-16]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=56
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref name="tourism2">{{cite press release
| title = Second Major Australian Tourism Award for Melbourne Airport
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2000-12-01]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=75
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> and [[Singapore Airlines]] presented the airport with the Service Partner Award and Premier Business Partner Award in 2002 and 2004 respectively.<ref name="awards"/><ref>{{cite press release
| title = Melbourne Airport awarded by Singapore Airlines
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2004-06-25]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=210
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> In 2006, the airport won the Australian Construction Achievement Award for the runway widening project, which was dubbed "the most outstanding example of construction excellence for 2006".<ref>{{cite press release
| title = Runway widening project wins major Aust. construction award
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2006-06-20]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=328
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>


== Operations ==
:"User Eupator has again engaged in a wholesale revert taking the “Hemshin peoples” entry back to an ancient version for the fifth time on October 7th [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hemshin_peoples&diff=243739346&oldid=242424711 Wholesale Revert 5].
:Just to remind you about Eupator’s attitude, this user has not done a single contribution to the entry and the relevant discussions… He/she has appeared through a wholesale revert taking the entry back to an ancient version (of about a year ago) on July 4th, 2008 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hemshin_peoples&diff=223419911&oldid=222169069 Wholesale Revert 1]. He/she has then repeated this action on July 5th [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hemshin_peoples&diff=223811310&oldid=223809047 Wholesale Revert 2], August 3rd [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hemshin_peoples&diff=229665179&oldid=229661108 Wholesale Revert 3], September 11th [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hemshin_peoples&diff=237610427&oldid=237570472 Wholesale Revert 4], These reverts have basically taken away an entire section plus a big amount of fully referenced material. This user never presents what he/she objects in the version he/she persistantly erases. In response to Eupator’s reverts, I have [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Hemshin_peoples&diff=prev&oldid=229784449 asked] for his/her arguments on the talk page, to no avail.


[[Image:Melbourneairportsign0.jpg|thumb|left|The T2 sign]]
:This user was joined by 3 others who took turns making such wholesale reverts. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Hemshin_peoples&diff=231280875&oldid=230365816 Here ] is a link where you might see one of my appeals to you earlier about the developlment of the Hemshin peoples entry, in case you want to refresh your memory).


Melbourne is the second busiest airport in Australia after [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]]. The airport is [[curfew]]-free and operates 24 hours a day, although there are few passenger aircraft movements between 2&nbsp;am and 4&nbsp;am, only freight aircraft.<ref name="flightschedule"/>
:Following your protection of the entry in its ancient version and pursuant to your advice I have also asked for mediation which was blocked by Eupator and users who have the similar attitude ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_mediation/Rejected/37#Hemshin_peoples Rejection Report]).
:If you recall, in our last exchange with you, you had [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Omer182&diff=237616314&oldid=237151381 told] me that you would talk to these users . In fact in the time period between September 12th and Oct. 7th, no such wholesale reverts were made. Well, now Eupator is back with the same attitude.


In 2004, the environmental management systems at the airport were accredited [[ISO 14001]], the world's best practice standard, making it the first in Australia to receive such accreditation.<ref>{{cite web
:This is now without doubt a clear and persistant violation of wikipedia rules and policies and I ask your help in this issue. This user now needs to be warned seriously on his/her talk page and/or be blocked from editing the entry considered. Thanks for your help."
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— Environment
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/environment.asp
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>


=== Route developments ===
:'''2)''' This user has removed my warning to him/her on his/her talk page asking him/her to stop such wholesale reverts ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Eupator&diff=244232036&oldid=244211478 diff]).[[User:Omer182|omer182]] ([[User talk:Omer182|talk]]) 16:47, 11 October 2008 (UTC)


Between 2005 and 2007, Melbourne Airport faced capacity strains with a shortfall of 500,000 international seats.<ref name=tullableeds>{{cite news
This is a non issue as far as this report is concerned. [[User:Omer182|Omer182]] is an [[Wikipedia:Single-purpose account|SPA]] that has been [[Wikipedia:OWN|owning an article]] for over a year now, refusing to accept the simple fact that his additons have no consensus whatsoever. See the relevant discussion. He has ignored our concerns constantly, never directly addressing them and when doing so (with user Meowy fruitlessy) never actually compromising. Recently another spa account showed up supporting Omer, [[User:Cihsai]]. I'm sure that everyone will agree that the odds of there being two spa's with the same pov on one obscure article are slim to none.--<big>''' [[User:Eupator|<font color=#00N510>Ευπάτωρ]] '''</font></big><sup><small>[[User_Talk:Eupator|<font color=#974423>Talk!!]]</sup></small></font> 17:51, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
| last = Moynihan
| first = Stephen
| title = Tiger bites into fares, but Tulla bleeds
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2007-07-13
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/tiger-bites-into-fares-but-tulla-bleeds/2007/07/12/1183833691213.html
| accessdate = 2008-07-31}}</ref> [[British Airways]] pulled out of Melbourne, but [[Qantas]] replaced the lost flights in March 2006.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Qantas to double flights between Melbourne and London
| publisher = Asia Travel Tips
| date = 2005-12-15
| url = http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news05/1512-London.shtml
| accessdate = 2008-07-31}}</ref> This was compounded by the loss of the last European carrier, [[Austrian Airlines]], in March 2007.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Moynihan
| first = Stephen
| title = Austrian Airlines flies out
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2007-01-24
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/austrian-airlines-flies-out/2007/01/23/1169518710193.html
| accessdate = 2008-07-31}}</ref>


Over the 2008–09 fiscal year, there has been a series of capacity increases at the airport, resulting in 725,000 new international seats.<ref>{{cite press release
:Every new user starts somewhere. It is not against policy to be a single purpose account. Do you have evidence that the user is running an invalid alternate account? If not, assume good faith and explain your view on the content dispute and use [[WP:DR|dispute resolution]] as needed. [[User:Jehochman|Jehochman]] <sup>[[User talk:Jehochman|Talk]]</sup> 01:44, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
| title = End of Year Wrap Up for Australia Pacific Airports Corporation
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2008-08-27]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=452
| accessdate = 2008-09-26}}</ref> [[Korean Air]] began flying to Seoul on 22 September 2007, providing the first direct link to [[South Korea]].<ref>{{cite news
| last = Murphy
| first = Mathew
| title = Korean Air to announce new Melbourne service
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2007-09-05
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/korean-air-to-announce-melbourne-service/2007/09/04/1188783237579.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> [[Norfolk Air]] began operations, with a weekly flight to Norfolk Island. [[Cathay Pacific]] increased its services to [[Hong Kong]] to thrice daily in October 2007<ref>{{cite press release
| title = Cathay Pacific goes triple daily from Melbourne
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2007-07-19]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=406
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> and [[Thai Airways International|Thai]] increased their flights to twice daily on 30 March 2008. [[Qantas]] began flights to [[Shanghai]] in 2008, [[Air China]] made its Shanghai–Beijing flights direct by avoiding Sydney,<ref>{{cite news
| title = Air China strengthens position as carrier of choice between Australia & China
| publisher = e-Travel Blackboard
| date = 2007-10-10
| url = http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?nav=2&id=70119
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> and [[China Southern Airlines]] added capacity to [[Guangzhou]].<ref>{{cite news
| title = China Southern introduces Melbourne-Guangzhou direct service
| publisher = e-Travel Blackboard
| date = 2007-10-05
| url = http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?nav=2&id=69965
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> Domestically, [[Skywest Airlines|Skywest]] introduced a thrice-weekly Perth–Kalgoorlie–Melbourne service in November 2007 to cater for the mining industry, but this will end in November 2008.<ref name=skywestends>{{cite press release
| title = Skywest Suspends Kalgoorlie to Melbourne Services
| publisher = [[Skywest Airlines]]
| date = [[2008-07-29]]
| url = http://www.skywest.com.au/home.asp?documentid=399
| accessdate = 2008-07-31}}</ref> [[Tiger Airways Australia]] began operations in November 2007 with Melbourne Airport as its sole hub, serving destinations throughout Australia from Terminal 4.


[[Air New Zealand]] began daily direct flights to [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]] via Auckland from 30 March 2008.<ref name="flightschedule"/> [[Jetstar]] began flights to Singapore via Darwin on 17 April 2008, competing on price compared to the traditional non-stop flight.<ref>{{cite news
== [[User:John Nevard]] with regards to [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Mantanmoreland]]'s decisions ==
| title = Jetstar to fly Melbourne-Singapore route
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2008-01-23
| url = http://news.theage.com.au/jetstar-to-fly-melbournesingapore-route/20080123-1npc.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> [[Air Vanuatu]] began a weekly service to Port Vila on 5 June 2007<ref name="airvanuatubegin"/> and [[Norfolk Air]] added a second weekly flight to Norfolk Island on 1 September 2008.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Norfolk Air adds Melbourne service
| publisher = Aviation Record
| date = 2008-03-10
| url = http://www.aviationrecord.com/news-articles.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=250
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> Both [[Malaysia Airlines]] and [[Garuda Indonesia]] increased their services in July 2008.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Garuda expands capacity on more Australian routes
| publisher = Aviation Record
| date = 2008-05-05
| url = http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=553
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>


[[Pacific Blue (airline)|Pacific Blue]] entered the underserved Auckland market with daily flights from 22 September 2008 using the [[737-800]],<ref name=PBAuckland>{{cite news
This account, which was a self-identified alternate account [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:John_Nevard&oldid=166151446], has been invested on editing a number of articles covered under the above named Arbitration case, including [[Short (finance)]], and [[Overstock.com]]. I made an attempt to warn him of the Arbitration Committee's directive that all editors must edit these articles under their main account, and he rebuffed it. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AJohn_Nevard&diff=243138586&oldid=242853724]. [[User:Lar]] attempted to discuss the fact that John Nevard had previously self-identified the account as an alternate account, and John Nevard rebuffed that as well, see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AJohn_Nevard&diff=243182666&oldid=243181750].
| title = Virgin Blue launches daily Melbourne-Auckland service
| publisher = Aviation Record
| date = 2008-07-28
| url = http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=931
| accessdate = 2008-07-28}}</ref> while [[Air New Zealand]] also increased capacity.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Air NZ to increase seats to Australia
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2008-03-25
| url = http://news.theage.com.au/air-nz-to-increase-seats-to-australia/20080325-21cb.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> [[Qantas]] will significantly increase capacity to [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]] by progressively replacing the non-stop [[747-400|747-400ER]] with the [[A380-800]] from 20 October 2008<ref name="qfa380"/> and replacing the last [[A330-200]] one-stop services with the [[747-400]]. [[Low cost carrier]] [[AirAsia X]] will begin flying non-stop to [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur]] from 12 November 2008, competing with [[Malaysia Airlines]] on price. It will initially be flying four times a week before eventually increasing to daily.<ref name=airasiaxbegin>{{cite news
| title = AirAsia X flies direct to Melbourne
| publisher = Peanuts! Online
| date = 2008-08-20
| url = http://peanuts.aero/low_cost_airline_news/airline/13515/59/AirAsia+X+flies+direct+to+Melbourne+
| accessdate = 2008-08-20}}</ref> [[Emirates Airline]] will go thrice daily on 3 February 2009 using the [[Airbus A340-500]].<ref>{{cite news
| title = Emirates announces third Melbourne flight
| publisher = Travel Weekly
| date = 2008-07-25
| url = http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/40/0c058b40.asp
| accessdate = 2008-07-25}}</ref> [[Etihad Airways]] will launch daily flights to [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]] from 29 March 2009 using the [[A340-600]], providing further competition in the Middle East market.<ref name=Etihad>{{cite press release
| title = Etihad to launch flights to Melbourne in 2009
| publisher = [[Etihad Airways]]
| date = [[2008-07-28]]
| url = http://www.etihadairways.com/etihadairways/au/en/aboutetihad/mediacenter/newslisting/newsdetails/EtihadtolaunchflightstoMelbournein2009.htm
| accessdate = 2008-07-28}}</ref>


==== Prospective users and routes ====
So, per: [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Mantanmoreland#Editors_instructed]] (I've copied the section that directly applies here)


* [[Air Canada]]&nbsp;– Considering resuming Melbourne, timeframe indeterminate<ref>{{cite news
'''1) Any current or future editor who, after this decision is announced, makes substantial edits to naked short selling, Overstock.com, Patrick M. Byrne, Gary Weiss, or closely related pages or discussions on any page is directed:'''
| last = Creedy
| first = Steve
| title = Canada joins Australia's open air route view
| publisher = [[The Australian]]
| date = 2007-11-23
| url = http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22804201-23349,00.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
* [[Air India]]&nbsp;– Originally planned to launch 1 November 2007,<ref>{{cite news
| title = Melbourne sole destination for Indian Airlines
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2007-02-16
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/travel/indian-airlines-to-fly-to-melbourne/2007/02/16/1171405407725.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> but now deferred till early 2009<ref>{{cite news
| last = Phadnis
| first = Ashwini
| title = Air India pushes back Australia plans
| publisher = The Hindi
| date = 2007-09-22
| url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/09/23/stories/2007092351670100.htm
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| last = Kumar
| first = Nirbhay
| title = Find fresh skies, govt tells airlines
| publisher = [[The Economic Times]]
| date = 2007-03-05
| url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Airlines__Aviation/Find_fresh_skies_govt_tells_airlines/articleshow/2837946.cms
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
* [[Japan Airlines]]&nbsp;– After [[Qantas|Qantas's]] withdrawal from the route, they are considering re-launching flights to [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo]].<ref>{{cite news
| title = JAL likes the look of Melbourne
| publisher = Travel Weekly
| date = 2008-09-01
| url = http://www.travelweekly.com.au/dirplus/images/travelweekly/TravelTodayPDF/1_09_2008.pdf
| format = [[PDF]]
| accessdate = 2008-09-01}}</ref>
* [[Jetstar Airways]]&nbsp;– Expansion to [[Kuala Lumpur]],<ref>{{cite news
| last = Sidhu
| first = B. K.
| title = Jetstar keen to add new routes
| publisher = [[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]
| date = 2008-02-18
| url = http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/18/business/20347165&sec=business
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> [[Rome]] and [[Athens]] when the airline receives its [[Boeing 787]] aircraft.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Murphy
| first = Mathew
| title = Jetstar to drop Melbourne flights to Hawaii
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2007-08-08
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/jetstar-to-drop-melbourne-flights-to-hawaii/2007/08/07/1186252706500.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
* [[Qatar Airways]]&nbsp;– Received government approvals,<ref>{{cite press release
| title = Melbourne Airport welcomes Qatar decision
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2007-03-16]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=385
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> and plans to launch service in late 2008.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Qatar considering Melbourne service
| publisher = Aviation Record
| date = 2008-02-14
| url = http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=161
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> However, this may be delayed until late 2009 due to availability of aircraft.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Jones
| first = Steve
| title = Qatar stalls on Australia
| publisher = Travel Weekly
| date = 2008-04-06
| url = http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/90/0c057290.asp
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
* [[Royal Brunei Airlines]]&nbsp;– Trialed charter in 2003,<ref>{{cite news
| last = Boey
| first = Caroline
| title = Royal Brunei starts charter to Melbourne
| publisher = TTG Asia
| date = 2003-07-03
| url = http://www.ttgasia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2791
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> has held discussions with Melbourne Airport and plans to launch services, timeframe indeterminate<ref>{{cite news
| title = Royal Brunei eyes Melbourne, Adelaide
| publisher = Travel Weekly
| date = 2007-02-02
| url = http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/d5/0c048fd5.asp
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = Delegate Report on Launch of Brunei Halal Brand
| publisher = [[City of Hume]]
| date = 2007–08
| url = http://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Files/Att4EC11.pdf
| format = [[PDF]]
}}</ref>
* [[Virgin Atlantic]]&nbsp;– Currently codeshares with [[Singapore Airlines]] and is evaluating services using the [[Boeing 787]], timeframe indeterminate.<ref>{{cite press release
| title = Virgin Atlantic Makes Europe's Largest Single Order for Fuel-Efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliners
| publisher = [[Virgin Atlantic]]
| date = [[2007-04-24]]
| url = http://www.virgin-atlantic.com:80/en/gb/allaboutus/pressoffice/pressreleases/news/pr240407a.jsp
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = Virgin sets long term sights on Melbourne
| publisher = Travel Weekly
| date = 2006-10-11
| url = http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/be/0c045fbe.asp
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
* [[Viva Macau]]&nbsp;– Plans to launch flights by December<ref>{{cite news
| title = Viva to double Macau-Sydney flights
| publisher = Aviation Record
| date = 2008-02-25
| url = http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=215
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
* [[AlphaJet Airlines|AlphaJet]]&nbsp;– A new start up airline in the Australian domestic market will use Melbourne Airport as its hub,<ref>{{cite news
| last = Easdown
| first = Geoff
| title = VivaJet Airlines check in at Wavell St, Bentleigh
| publisher = [[Herald Sun]]
| date = 2008-06-20
| url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23891972-664,00.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> commencing November<ref>{{cite news
| last = Teresa
| first = Ooi
| coauthors = Thomas, Geoffrey
| title = VivaJet to take wing despite crisis
| publisher = [[The Australian]]
| date = 2008-06-20
| url = http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23890644-5015661,00.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> however this may be delayed due to regulatory approvals<ref>{{cite news
| last = Easdown
| first = Geoff
| title = CASA says VivaJet won't operate this year
| publisher = [[Herald Sun]]
| date = 2008-06-21
| url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23896813-664,00.html
| accessdate = 2008-07-23}}</ref>


=== Airbus A380 ===
'''(A) To edit on these from only a single user account, which shall be the user's sole or main account'''


[[Image:A380 Melbourne 2005 2.jpg|thumb|The [[Airbus A380|A380]] at the airport for the first time as part of the testing programme]]
'''Passed 11 to 0 at 21:12, 13 March 2008 (UTC)'''


Construction works have been undertaken to prepare the airport for the arrival of the double-decker [[Airbus A380]]. The A380 has been purchased by several airlines using the airport including [[Malaysia Airlines]], [[Qantas]], [[Thai Airways International|Thai]], [[China Southern Airlines]], [[Singapore Airlines]], [[Etihad Airways]] and [[Emirates Airline|Emirates]]. The improvements included the construction of dual airbridges (Gates 9 and 11) with the ability to board both decks simultaneously to reduce turnaround times, widening of the North/South runway by {{convert|15|m}} as well as remote stands and taxiways. The airport extended the international terminal building by {{convert|20|m}} to include new penthouse airline lounges, and constructed an additional baggage carousel in the arrivals hall. As a result, the airport was the first in Australia to be capable of handling the [[Airbus A380|A380]].<ref>{{cite press release
This may need CheckUser involvement to determine if the John Nevard account IS the sole or main account in use here, but until such time as that has been confirmed by either a checkuser or ArbCom member, I am formally asking that [[User:John Nevard]] be topic banned from articles covered under the Mantanmoreland ArbCom case. [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] ([[User talk:SirFozzie|talk]]) 06:44, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
| title = Melbourne&nbsp;— Australia's first fully A380-ready city
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2005-11-10]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=316
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> The A380 made its first test flight into the airport on 14 November 2005.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Barnes
| first = Renee
| title = The Airbus has landed
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2005-11-14
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2005/11/14/1131816843503.html
| accessdate = 2008-09-29}}</ref> On 15 May 2008, the [[A380]] made its first passenger flight into the airport, when a [[Singapore Airlines]] [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]]-bound flight was diverted from Sydney Airport because of fog.<ref>{{cite episode
| title = [[Seven News|Seven News Melbourne]]
| airdate = 2008-05-15
| number =2008-05-15 }}</ref>


From October 20 2008, [[Qantas]] will be the first airline to operate the [[Airbus A380]] from the airport, flying non-stop to [[Los Angeles International Airport]] twice a week. This will be the inaugural route for the Qantas A380.<ref name="qfa380">{{cite press release
:[[User:John Nevard]] contacted me by email (as [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:John_Nevard&diff=prev&oldid=243188383 this] edit summary indicated would happen) and asserted that the "real name" account referred to in [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AJohn_Nevard&diff=243182666&oldid=243181750] was no longer in use, had not been for some time, and that JN was now the sole account being used, and thus was not in violation of the multiple account restriction. I carried out a CU investigation but I want to consult with at least one other CU about what the results indicate before I'm willing to discuss it further than to say I was puzzled by it. A topic ban may not be warranted, although JN's bedside manner isn't the greatest. ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 10:56, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
| title = The Qantas A380 - Now on sale
| publisher = [[Qantas]]
| date = [[2008-06-16]]
| url = http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/au/publicaffairs/details?ArticleID=2008/jun08/3773
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> Qantas will be followed by [[Emirates Airline]], who will operate the [[A380]] to [[Dubai International Airport]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Murphy
| first = Mathew
| title = Correct weight for Emirates A380
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2007-11-21
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/11/20/1195321781586.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> [[Singapore Airlines]] intended to start operating the A380 to [[Singapore Changi Airport]] in 2008,<ref name=superjumboarrives>{{cite news
| last = Platt
| first = Craig
| title = Superjumbo arrives in Melbourne
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2007-10-10
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/australia/superjumbo-arrives-in-melbourne/2007/10/10/1191695958584.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> but this has been delayed to the first quarter of 2010.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Creedy
| first = Steve
| title = Australia holds up well under softer economy
| publisher = [[The Australian]]
| date = 2008-09-12
| url = http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24330647-23349,00.html
| accessdate = 2008-09-12}}</ref>


=== Avalon Airport ===
:: Lar reached similar views as I have. In light of Mantanmoreland's past I would not like to definitively rule out anything, and I would suggest close watching of the articles (nothing new there)... but overall at present the evidence ''tentatively'' (and subject to change if needed) tends to support that John Nevard is ''probably'' a separate person. To underline, technical tools are not "magic pixie dust"; watchful eyeballs are one of the best safeguards of quality. I would like to also check with Lar any extra matters he may be aware of as he has looked into it further.


{{main|Avalon Airport}}
:: I also concur with Lar in a second area. As JN is surely aware by his edits, the whole Overstock/naked shorting area is high profile and has been the focus of considerable disruption on Wikipedia. If you continue editing this area, please be very careful to ensure you do so to a high standard of editing quality, and focus on the content, not removal of matters concerning Mantanmoreland. To be direct, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:John_Nevard&diff=prev&oldid=243182794 this] does not show good judgement in such an area. [[user:FT2|FT2]]&nbsp;<sup><span style="font-style:italic">([[User_talk:FT2|Talk]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[Special:Emailuser/FT2|email]])</span></sup> 14:00, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::: Nod. That removal is perhaps not directly the subject of an ArbCom sanction but it's terrifically bad form to remove a notice of something that way, and also rather bad form to repeatedly be snarky about it in responses, as JN was. John Nevard may not, in the end, fall afoul of this particular restriction but he's sailing close to the wind, in my view, to ending up being viewed as a (at least mildly) disruptive and tendentious editor by a significant fraction of our userbase. Which is not a good spot to be in if your goal is reasonable edits that stand review by your peers. ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 15:02, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Lar, there is no indication that John Nevard is close to "ending up being viewed as a (at least mildly) disruptive and tendentious editor by a significant fraction of our userbase"; unless, of course, by "our userbase" you mean the userbase of a certain off-wikipedia attack site that seems obsessed with him, among others. [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 00:54, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::No, I mean a significant fraction of the editors of Wikipedia. I make no reference to anything else. I hope that clarifies matters. ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 04:53, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::As Will points out, it's probably best not to speculate that an editor in good standing, who has no history of problematic edits, might "end up" being viewed in some pejorative way. [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 00:00, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::And, as FT2 points out, statements like, "an editor...who has not history of problematic edits" with regard to Nevard are false. [[User:Cla68|Cla68]] ([[User talk:Cla68|talk]]) 00:45, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Since FT2 never "points [that] out", it is actually your statement that is false. [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 01:16, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::I suggest that coming into a discussion with BADSITES attacks is not useful, and can also be considered "(at least) mildy disruptive and tendentious" by a significant part of Wikipedia as well, Jayjg. [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] ([[User talk:SirFozzie|talk]]) 01:00, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::And I suggest that injecting the spurious "BADSITES" meme into the conversation is not useful, and can also be considered "(at least) mildy disruptive and tendentious" by a significant part of Wikipedia as well, SirFozzie. Anyway, isn't that Dtobias's job? [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 01:13, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Yeah... how '''dare''' anybody bring up the BADSITES meme without getting my permission first... I [[WP:OWN]] it! [[User:Dtobias|*Dan T.*]] ([[User talk:Dtobias|talk]]) 14:40, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::Is there any evidence that Nevard user is viewed as a "disruptive and tendentious editor"? Has he been reverted frequently? From the edits of his to articles that I watch he appears to be helpful and to follow WP norms. [[Special:Contributions/Will_Beback| ·:· ]][[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] [[User talk:Will Beback|·:·]] 01:15, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::No there is not. But that's not what I said. What I said was a prediction, that if John Nevard continues "sailing close to the wind" he will ''end up'' being viewed that way. It was not a remark about current state. I stand behind that prediction, based on my experience. I hope that clears up matters. ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 04:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Thanks for clarifying your statement. But predictions like that may not be the best way of resolving a problem. I suppose someone could predicting that I, or you, would come to be viewed as disruptive, and they could brushing aside requests for evidence since predictions aren't accusations. How could we respond? By claiming our crystal ball was clearer? By making a bet? If there is sockpuppeting here let's focus on that. If we have evidence of disruption and violations then WP:AE and WP:AI are appropriate places to discuss them. If all we have are gut predictions of future disruptions by an editor in apparently good standing (no blocks or paroles) then the appropriate places to discuss those would be, um, somewhere off-wiki. [[Special:Contributions/Will_Beback| ·:· ]][[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] [[User talk:Will Beback|·:·]] 09:11, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Nod. However, as others point out, it's more than just a gut feeling... FT2 is spot on in pointing out that there are problematic comments that are clear warning signs here. You may not agree, but I find that one rather troublesome. Quibble about what it is exactly, if you like (tendntious, disruptive, or just snarky) but it's not good. Normally I don't get quite this analytic but this is a special case. Editors who edit in this area should try to be LESS snarky than average, rather than more. ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 11:05, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I'd say FT2's comment: '''To be direct, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:John_Nevard&diff=prev&oldid=243182794 this] does not show good judgement in such an area. ''' would point to disruptive and tendentiousness, as well as his edit summaries, Will. Have you familiarized yourself with his interactions with other editors? [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] ([[User talk:SirFozzie|talk]]) 01:19, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Is it tendentious and disruptive to delete comments from one's own talk page? I so we need to change [[WP:USER]] to reflect that standard. (I'd endorse it, as I find it annoying, but it appears to be a common practice.) [[Special:Contributions/Will_Beback| ·:· ]][[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] [[User talk:Will Beback|·:·]] 01:29, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Presumably it's the edit summary. --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 01:48, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::A rude edit summary on one's own talk page makes one uncivil, not disruptive and tendentious. [[Special:Contributions/Will_Beback| ·:· ]][[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] [[User talk:Will Beback|·:·]] 01:50, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::It seems to me that spreading discredited "WR vs. WP" memes can be disruptive. --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 02:01, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::LOL! Yes, that's right, WR is ''also'' trying to build a great encyclopedia. Good one!! [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 02:05, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::::You're helping less than I am. --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 02:38, 7 October 2008 (UTC) I just realized that that could be misinterpreted; my intent is to say that you're not helping in this discussion. (Unless your idea of help is to inflame a dispute, in which case you certainly are helping.) --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 02:57, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::::I don't see how making a negative remark about WR in an edit summary on one's own talk page makes one a tendentious and disruptive editor. We're not allowed to make comments about other websites anymore? [[Special:Contributions/Will_Beback| ·:· ]][[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] [[User talk:Will Beback|·:·]] 03:30, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::::::Oh, come off it. The remark was negative towards Lar and Cla68, two editors in good standing. --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 03:36, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::::::Cool down. I asked for evidence that the user is disruptive and tendentious and was given that diff as proof. I said that it might have been uncivil but not tendentious or uncivil, and you replied that talking about WR is disruptive. I disputed that and now you say that the original comment was uncivil, which is pretty much what I said before. Getting back to the assertion that the user is "tendentious and disruptive" - is there any evidence of that? So far all that's been offered is one uncivil edit summary. By the Giano standard, it wasn't even uncivil. [[Special:Contributions/Will_Beback| ·:· ]][[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] [[User talk:Will Beback|·:·]] 03:51, 7 October 2008 (UTC)


When [[Jetstar]] was established in 2004, it decided to operate interstate flights from [[Avalon Airport|Avalon]] rather than Melbourne Airport.<ref name=jqfirstflight/> This made [[Melbourne]] the only city in Australia with two commercially served airports, and generated airport competition for the first time in an Australia city. To compete with Avalon, Melbourne established the [[#Terminal 4|Budget Terminal]] and lowered landing fees. This made it the cheapest arrival point in Australia,<ref>{{cite news
::::Okay guys, enough please. All of you. Jayjg, given the Mantanmoreland enforcement and John Nevard's early declaration that he was an alternate account, it was reasonable to make inquiries. Will Beback, it was reasonable to expect those inquiries to be responded to in a reasonable way rather than blanking with mildly rude edit summaries. Sir Fozzie, please don't rise to the bait - more light, less heat. [[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 01:21, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
| last = Hawthorne
:::::Balderdash. To begin with, this has nothing to do with the BADSITES strawman; rather, this has to do with a very specific attack site, which has taken a disliking to John Nevard, and started trying to tie him as a sockpuppet to its usual targets/victims. Rather unsurprisingly, soon after the thread about Nevard there heats up, one of the forum's regulars shows up on Nevard's Talk: page "advising" him to behave better, and soon after that another forum regular warns him, then opens up this section. The causality is clear as day, there's no point in pussyfooting around. However, the fact that that attack site is obsessed with Nevard (and no doubt working itself into a frenzy over this exchange) doesn't mean that "a significant part of Wikipedia" cares what it thinks, much less agrees with its conclusions. [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 01:34, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
| first = Mark
:::::::Jayjg, there is nothing to say that other Wikipedians hadn't noticed this dichotomy some time in the past and were simply more discreet in their inquiries. While that may seem, on the surface, to have been more diplomatic, the end result is that since there was no public discussion, John Nevard is now being discussed on a public noticeboard. Let's try to keep the heat down and focus on the fact that there is apparently nothing at this time to link John Nevard with any of the known sockpuppeteers who have been known to haunt this series of articles. To my mind, that serves to dispel the cloud that has been following John Nevard around for a while, which can only be a good thing. [[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 02:14, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
| title = Fee deal aims to lure airlines to Melbourne
::::::::That was the whole point of my first comment; to refute the claim that John Nevard was close to "ending up being viewed as a (at least mildly) disruptive and tendentious editor by a significant fraction of our userbase". There has ''never'' been a "cloud" following John Nevard around; rather, an insignificant attack board started advancing various idiotic theories about John Nevard, as is its wont. [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 02:28, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
| publisher = [[The Age]]
:::::::::Jayjg, unless you have been following these articles closely (and there is no reason to expect that you would), you would likely be unaware of the concerns of those of us who ''have'' been watching them. From my perspective, I am relieved that this issue is now openly resolved. [[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 02:37, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
| date = 2007-05-31
::::::::::Who is this "us who ''have'' been watching them" you refer to, and where were you discussing it? [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 01:59, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/fee-deal-aims-to-lure-airlines-to-melbourne/2007/05/30/1180205336897.html
* A question for clarification - was the other/prior account disclosed, and did you confirm that this account is indeed long dormant? Neither Lar's replies nor FT2s replies give me an indication either way on the first half of the question, which prevents me from reaching a conclusion on the second half. Also, I know of at least one prior [[Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Janeyryan|checkuser request]] related to this Arbitration case that came up with puzzling results, so it might be worth discussing your puzzlement with the checkusers who handled that case. [[User:GRBerry|GRBerry]] 15:47, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> and one of the cheapest international airports in the world.<ref>{{cite news
***I am not aware of it being disclosed, it may have been but it was not disclosed to me. I asked, but did not insist. ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 18:43, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
| last = Newman
****Perhaps as a good-faith way of moving forward, John Nevard could disclose his previous account name to an Arbitration Committee member, privately? [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] ([[User talk:SirFozzie|talk]]) 18:47, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
| first = Geoffery
**I do not see evidence of multiple account use by John Nevard within the period covered by the checkuser tables as of today. He appears to edit from a university, a business, a residence, and occasionally tor; I do not know if that is of significance. (Curiously, 3 other editors at his university appear to be sockpuppets of each other, but since they share a different residential ISP I'm ruling John Nevard out as a fourth member of the party.) I'm not sure what information John has volunteered about his location, so I will only say he is not in the U.S., which seems to rule out the kind of long-distance dial-up shenanigans discovered involving Bassetcat, and also rules out any direct relationship with JaneyRyan. Hope this helps clarify things. [[User talk:Thatcher|Thatcher]] 17:46, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
| title = Melbourne to cut air fees as Tiger takes off
*** I may be mistaken but I believe use of TOR is explicitly disallowed to be used while editing in that area. I'll consolidate my notes and consult with you, FT2 and the other CUs that have been investigating this to see if we can sort out any points of confusion. ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 18:43, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
| publisher = [[The Australian]]
****That was my thoughts as well, Lar.. that TOR was, if not explicitly banned, was at least severely discouraged on these articles. [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] ([[User talk:SirFozzie|talk]]) 18:47, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
| date = 2007-06-01
:::::It might be relevant is if someone else was logging in to JN's account to edit. As it happens, there are very few tor edits and none of them are related to naked short selling or other matters related to the case. The use of tor full-time would be prohibited for editors in this topic area (I think), but a large majority of JN's edits are made from non-proxy IP's, so it doesn't seem like an issue. [[User talk:Thatcher|Thatcher]] 18:53, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
| url = http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,23483,21830707-27977,00.html
::::::Use of Tor for this topic area is prohibited under 1B of the case remedies, but Thatcher has told us that the currently visible Tor edits aren't in the topic area, so that is moot for now. [[User:GRBerry|GRBerry]] 20:56, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
[[AirAsia X]] was widely expected to launch international flights to [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur]] from Avalon in October 2008.<ref name=perthairasiax>{{cite news |title= Perth shows it has the X factor in the battle to attract low-cost Malaysian airline|author=The Australian |date=2008-05-16 |url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23705452-23349,00.html|publisher=News Limited |accessdate=2008-05-19}}</ref> However, [[Linfox|Linfox's]] proposal to upgrade Avalon to international facilities was rejected on 5 June 2008.<ref name=avalonreject>{{cite news |title= Linfox's Avalon Airport plans rejected|author=The Age |date=2008-06-05 |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/06/05/1212258958573.html|publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=2008-06-05}}</ref> This prompted AirAsia X to announce flights from Melbourne Airport on 20 August 2008.<ref name=airasiaxbegin/> Nevertheless, Linfox has vowed to resolve the Government's concerns and build the terminal.<ref name=avalonreject/>


=== Runways ===
Don't know how relevant this is to considerations here, but in my experience the principal antagonists on both sides of the fence were diligently recruiting Wikipedian volunteers to their POV on the Naked Short Selling content dispute. So there may be an issue about whether this person is proxying for a banned user. Maybe a caution at this time, with a possible request for clarification if problems continue? <font face="Verdana">[[User:Durova|<span style="color:#009">Durova</span>]]</font><sup>''[[User talk:Durova|Charge!]]''</sup> 19:12, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
:I don't think proxying for a banned user is the right way to deal with this, given that there are banned users on multiple sides of this issue here. I'd use remedy 1C "To edit in accordance with all Wikipedia policies ..." as the relevant remedy here. Some of JN's highlighed edits/summaries have gone too far into [[WP:NOTBATTLEGROUND]] territory, but I haven't yet dug enough to see if that is a caution that should be issued. [[User:GRBerry|GRBerry]] 20:56, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::For those keeping score at home, it may be instructive to count how many comments here in this very thread veer into [[WP:NOTBATTLEGROUND]] territory. Some of the things said here would get a newcomer sanctioned, and some might not, but clearly are not the sort of things I'd be pointing to with pride had I said them. ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 12:20, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::There is nothing on this page that "would get a newcomer sanctioned", and if you were concerned about Wikipedia becoming a battleground, then you should not have volunteered in this matter to be a willing foot-soldier on behalf of a message board at war with Wikipedia. [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 00:00, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
::::That characterization of this matter is not helpful, Jayjg. Really, you should reconsider your approach. ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 03:53, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::It was your characterization of John Nevard that was not helpful, and it is ''you'' who should reconsider your approach. [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><small><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></small></sup> 01:59, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::No, you're really not helping here. --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 02:45, 12 October 2008 (UTC)


[[Image:MEL Aerial Shot.png|thumb|Aerial shot of the airport showing runway, taxiway and terminal layout]]
As the author of the original decision, I'd appreciate ongoing administrator attention to this highly publicized and problematic group of articles, both with regard to enforcement of the remedies in the decision as well as enforcement of other policies including application of BLP. There are also a number of old talkpage discussions that probably ought to be archived or courtesy-blanked (I would say deleted, but we'd be accused of trying to cover up the problematic history here), if someone wants to go through these. [[User:Newyorkbrad|Newyorkbrad]] ([[User talk:Newyorkbrad|talk]]) 00:38, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:I have continued to monitor these articles over the last few months, and will do some talk page archiving later this evening. [[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 00:49, 7 October 2008 (UTC)


Melbourne Airport has two intersecting runways, a {{convert|3657|m}} North/South runway and a {{convert|2286|m}} East/West runway. As traffic is growing, several runway expansions are planned. An {{convert|843|m}} extension of the North-South runway to lengthen it to {{convert|4500|m}} and a {{convert|1214|m}} extension of the East-West runway to a total of {{convert|3500|m}} are planned.<ref name="draftmasterplan"/> Two new runways are planned; a {{convert|3000|m}} runway parallel to the current North-South runway,<ref name="draftmasterplan"/> and another {{convert|3000|m}} runway south of the current East-West runway.<ref name="draftmasterplan"/> Traffic movement is expected to reach 248,000 per annum by 2017, necessitating a third runway.<ref>{{cite news
={{anchor|restoc}}Resolved=
| last = Dunn
==Breach of 1RR on Troubles Article==
| first = Mark
{{discussiontop}}
| title = New runways plan for Melbourne airport
Nothing to see here. I have already dealt with this issue and so has Rocketpocket and Thunderer was not guilty of more then one revert anyway because the edits concerned were sequential. [[User:Spartaz|Spartaz]] <sup>''[[User talk:Spartaz|Humbug!]]''</sup> 08:54, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
| publisher = [[Herald Sun]]
----
| date = 2007-12-21
After a long a protracted discussion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Arbitration_enforcement/Archive27#Domer48 here], all Troubles related articles were placed under a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Arbitration_enforcement#Domer48_.28again.29 1RR restriction]. Notification was placed on the [[Ulster Defence Regiment]] article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment#This_page_under_article_probation here], though editors were aware of this decision. Since the Arbitration Enforcement closed The Thunderer, has set about reverting editors work, despite the restrictions IMO. They engaged almost immediately in a revert war [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=243160338&oldid=241896866 here], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=243160338 here] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=243230978 here].
| url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22956742-2862,00.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>


On 5 June 2008, it was announced that the airport intends to install a [[Instrument landing system#ILS categories|Category III landing system]], allowing planes to land in low visibility conditions, such as [[fog]], by the end of 2008. This system will be the first of its kind in Australia.<ref>{{cite news
They subsequently went on to revert editors work [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=243699826 here] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=243701406 here], types of edits which lent itself to the origional dispute. They then reverted my edit [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=243609169&oldid=243413906 here], after I had just added this text [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=243701782 here].
| last = Murphy
| first = Mathew
| coauthors = Burgess, Matthew
| title = Plan to fog-proof Melbourne Airport
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2008-06-05
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/melbourne-airport-to-become-fogproof-by-years-end/2008/06/05/1212258956175.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>


=== Melbourne Centre ===
This prompted Rockpocket to post a reminder on their talk page [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:The_Thunderer&diff=243732203&oldid=243698873 here], and BigDunc [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:The_Thunderer&diff=next&oldid=243853344 suggested likewise] and to exercise some caution with this type of editing in light of sanctions. These type of edits had given rise to the above mentioned AE.


{{main|Melbourne Centre}}
I then made a number of sourced and referenced editions to the article [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=243703911 here], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=243712425 here] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=244094054 here]. However despite both Rockpockets and BigDunc’s advice, The Thunderer set about reverting regardless, describing the reverts as [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=244166600&oldid=244116578 rewriting opening section] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=244167197 Rewriting section]. It is obvious that the text was simply removed.


In addition to the onsite [[control tower]], the airport is home to [[Australian air traffic control#Melbourne Centre|Melbourne Centre]], an [[air traffic control]] facility that is responsible for the separation of aircraft in Australia's busiest [[Flight Information Region]], Melbourne FIR. Melbourne FIR contains airspace over [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Tasmania]], southern [[New South Wales]], most of [[South Australia]], the southern half of [[Western Australia]], and airspace over the [[Indian Ocean|India]] and [[Southern Ocean]]. In total, the centre controls 6% of the world's airspace.<ref>{{cite web
In addition to this they have made a number of reverts which are IMO written towards a particular POV, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=244167764 here], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=next&oldid=244169278 here]. The reason I raise these two is that Spartaz had pacifically raised this matter on the talk page [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=243827464&oldid=243705305 here], and only today raised it again [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=244176613&oldid=244165916 here]. The introduction of unsourced text, in addition to not keeping to our policy of [[WP:NPOV]].
| title = Melbourne Centre
| publisher = [[Airservices Australia]]
| url = http://www.airservices.gov.au/aboutus/facilities/centres/melbournecentre.asp
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}
</ref>
The airport is also the home of the [[Canberra Airport|Canberra]] Approach and Melbourne Approach facilities, which provide control services to aircraft arriving and departing at those airports.


== Traffic and statistics ==
Since the AE the editor has refused to [[WP:AGF|assume good faith]], and has on each tread made a number of comments about me. They accused me of wanting to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=243854727&oldid=243854014 do a hatchet job] on the article, and was asked [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=243870484&oldid=243854727 to stop]. They then said I was only adding [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=243880731&oldid=243878562 Catholic or Nationalist opinion] suggesting that I should [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=243894160&oldid=243888479 resist the temptation] to put in material which is detrimental to the UDR's image, and that we shouldn't give too much weight to the controversy because that's a matter of opinion. They then suggested that they were going to have a look through the article at some point [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=244093881&oldid=243953564 and delete] a load of it. I objected of course, but as seen above they paid no mind. They then suggested I was using the article as [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=244118200&oldid=244117615 a condemnation], and that this was my [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=244160762&oldid=244141878 sole purpose] in editing this article. Suggesting that if I "don't moderate this pro-Nationalist editing style then their going to have to involve ArbCom." They then went on to suggest I change my [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ulster_Defence_Regiment&diff=244165916&oldid=244164195 modus operandi] and if I don't remove the information then they will take it further.


Melbourne Airport recorded more than 24.2&nbsp;million passengers in 2007–08. 4.77&nbsp;million of those were [[international]], with the remaining 19.36&nbsp;million being [[Domestic airport|domestic]]. There were 193,826 aircraft movements, the vast majority being domestic passenger services.<ref name="movements"/> In the long term, the compounded average annual growth rate (CAAGR) for passenger movements is between 3.3% and 4.3%. For aircraft movements, the CAAGR is between 1.8% and 2.6%.<ref name="draftmasterplan"/> This firmly entrenches Melbourne as Australia's second busiest airport, ahead of [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]],<ref>{{cite web
I would like to have this addressed, as I'm trying to move on to some other articles like [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Irish_Volunteers&diff=prev&oldid=244122969 here] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Easter_Rising&diff=prev&oldid=244156752 here], as well as addressing vandalism on other [[WP:IR]] articles such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Provisional_IRA_campaign_1969%E2%80%931997&diff=prev&oldid=244142281 here] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Protest_the_Protestants&diff=prev&oldid=244166997 here]. This editor appears to be a [[WP:SPA]] account with a clear case of [[WP:OWN]], which is all well and good as long as they do not edit against policy, or keep making accusations. --<font face="Celtic">[[User:Domer48|<span style="color:#009900"><strong>Domer48</strong></span>]]<sub>''[[User talk:Domer48|<span style="color:#006600">'fenian'</span>]]''</sub></font> 20:19, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
| title = The New Parallel Runway Project
| publisher = [[Brisbane Airport]]
| url = http://www.newparallelrunway.com.au/content/standard1.asp?name=NPR_About
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> and behind [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]].<ref>{{cite web
| title = Sydney Airport Aviation Activity Forecasts
| publisher = [[Sydney Airport]]
| url = http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/NR/rdonlyres/019CF5C2-28D9-4605-A7B1-4990827D4198/0/06_Avi_Act.pdf
| format = [[PDF]]
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>


The following table lists passenger statistics for Melbourne Airport. Forecast statistics are in dark grey.
:Ok, the protection was placed with a time stamp of 20:00 by yours truly, according to the link Domer has supplied. The Thunderer/Ben W Bell issue was before it. That's not a violation. I'm looking at the rest of Domer's report for information, however, I don't believe that there is a violation of the 1 RR, unless I'm missing something. The section where he says that he's looking to delete a load from the article is not bad in context. '''That was all hypothetical. The point is you can fill the article with all sorts of cruft about the regiment being bad and counter it with more cruft about the regiment being good. The end result is that you finish up with an article full of cruft. If you agree with the way it's done then fine, if not I'll self revert to stop anyone getting sanctions. Sound fair?''' While Domer and Dunc make a point that maybe it would be better to post somewhere first what he was willing to delete, I found it quite acceptable under [[WP:BRD|Bold Revert Discuss]]. I fully invite others to look at Domer's request/evidence, but I do not see anything actionable in my quick look at it. [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] ([[User talk:SirFozzie|talk]]) 07:33, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%" width=; align=center
|+ '''Annual passenger statistics for Melbourne Airport<ref>{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— Statistics
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/facts_figures/statistics.asp
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref name="draftmasterplan">{{cite web
| title = 2008 Draft Master Plan
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| date = 2008-04-28
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/downloads/pdfs/MelbourneAirport_MasterPlan2008.pdf
| format = [[PDF]]
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref name=movements/>'''
! Year || Passenger movements (millions) || Aircraft movements (thousands)
|-
! 1997–98
| 14.20 || 154.13
|-
! 1998–99
| 14.58 || 156.80
|-
! 1999–00
| 15.57 || 164.67
|-
! 2000–01
| 17.24 || 187.36
|-
! 2001–02
| 16.48 || 157.60
|-
! 2002–03
| 16.92 || 157.92
|-
! 2003–04
| 19.16 || 165.26
|-
! 2004–05
| 20.78 || 180.51
|-
! 2005–06
| 21.43 || 179.51
|-
! 2006–07
| 22.50 || 180.16
|-
! 2007–08
| 24.26 || 193.826
|-bgcolor=lightgrey
! 2012–13
| 27.4–29.8 || 203.0–217.0
|-bgcolor=lightgrey
! 2017–18
| 32.5–37.1 || 223.9–247.4
|-bgcolor=lightgrey
! 2022–23
| 38.5–45.8 || 243.9–281.7
|-bgcolor=lightgrey
! 2027–28
| 43.9–54.9 || 263.2–316.5
|}
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest international freight routes out of Melbourne Airport (2007)<ref name=btreinternational>{{cite web
|url = http://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/04/Files/CY07.pdf
|title = Australian International Airline Activity
|accessdate = 2008-06-28
|year = 2008
|month = January
|format = [[PDF]]
|work = Aviation Statistics
|publisher = Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics
|pages = p. 29–30}}</ref>'''
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Rank|| Airport || Freight tonnes handled || % Change
|-
|1||{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Singapore Changi Airport]]||51,944.2||{{decrease}}8.2
|-
|2||{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Hong Kong International Airport]]||32,106.7||{{increase}}4.1
|-
|3||{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Auckland Airport]]||31,430.8||{{decrease}}4.6
|-
|4||{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]]||22,129.3||{{increase}}27.8
|-
|5||{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]]||15,758.3||{{increase}}44.3
|-
|6||{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[Dubai International Airport]]||13,087.2||{{decrease}}2.3
|-
|7||{{flagicon|United States}} [[Los Angeles International Airport]]||7,397.2||{{decrease}}20.2
|-
|8||{{flagicon|United States}} [[O'Hare International Airport]]||6,294.1||{{increase}}13.6
|-
|9||{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} [[Luxembourg-Findel International Airport]]||4,244.3||{{decrease}}15.2
|-
|10||{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Ngurah Rai International Airport]]||2,776.7||{{increase}}15.2
|}
{{Col-end}}
{{Col-begin|width=100%}}
{{Col-1-of-2}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest international passenger routes out of Melbourne Airport (2007)<ref name="btreinternational"/>'''
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Rank|| Airport || Passengers handled || % Change
|-
|1||{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Singapore Changi Airport]]||838,060||{{increase}}0.8
|-
|2||{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Auckland Airport]]||703,323||{{increase}}6.3
|-
|3||{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Hong Kong International Airport]]||401,728||{{increase}}2.4
|-
|4||{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]]||382,186||{{increase}}69.1
|-
|5||{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]]||352,824||{{increase}}4.3
|-
|6||{{flagicon|United States}} [[Los Angeles International Airport]]||312,785||{{decrease}}4.5
|-
|7||{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[Dubai International Airport]]||291,127||{{increase}}1.5
|-
|8||{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Christchurch International Airport]]||278,614||{{increase}}7.0
|-
|9||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[London Heathrow Airport]]||229,539||{{increase}}0.7
|-
|10||{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Wellington International Airport]]||140,104||{{increase}}8.6
|}
{{Col-2-of-2}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest domestic passenger routes out of Melbourne Airport (YE July 2008)<ref name=btredomestic>{{cite web
|url = http://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/23/Files/Domestic%20Monthly%20Airline%20Activity%20publication%20July%2008.pdf
|title = Australian Domestic Airline Activity
|accessdate = 2008-09-14
|year = 2008
|month = July
|format = PDF
|work = Aviation Statistics
|publisher = Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics
|pages = p. 4}}</ref>'''
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Rank|| Airport || Passengers handled|| % Change
|-
|1||{{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[Sydney Airport]]||7,022,000||{{increase}}5.2
|-
|2||{{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Brisbane Airport]]||2,691,300||{{increase}}1.6
|-
|3||{{flagicon|South Australia}} [[Adelaide Airport]]||2,004,600||{{increase}}7.4
|-
|4||{{flagicon|Western Australia}} [[Perth Airport]]||1,752,300||{{increase}}12.9
|-
|5||{{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Gold Coast Airport]]||1,607,500||{{increase}}26.4
|-
|6||{{flagicon|Tasmania}} [[Hobart International Airport]]||1,084,600||{{increase}}8.1
|-
|7||{{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}} [[Canberra International Airport]]||1,013,900||{{increase}}5.7
|-
|8||{{flagicon|Tasmania}} [[Launceston Airport]]||826,100||{{increase}}12.8
|-
|9||{{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Cairns International Airport]]||463,700||{{increase}}2.8
|-
|10||{{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Sunshine Coast Airport]]||456,900||{{increase}}12.8
|}
{{Col-end}}


== Access ==
'''Comment.''' I have pointed to were sourced and referenced text was removed, despite ongoing discussion on the talk page. So IMO [[WP:BRD|Bold Revert Discuss]] is not the case here. The edit summary suggests a re-write, yet clearly the text was simply removed. No mention is made of the comments directed at me at all. Now for context, I have posted information [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Domer48#Context here] which details this type of conduct in more detail. Would my replacing of this information which was removed be considered as part of [[WP:BRD|Bold Revert Discuss]]?--<font face="Celtic">[[User:Domer48|<span style="color:#009900"><strong>Domer48</strong></span>]]<sub>''[[User talk:Domer48|<span style="color:#006600">'fenian'</span>]]''</sub></font> 07:55, 10 October 2008 (UTC)


=== Car ===
:Domer, just because something is sourced, doesn't mean it's not cruft. It depends on the context and notability. We have to watch [[WP:UNDUE]] on both sides, that's what [[WP:NPOV]] means. I think that especially because Thunderer offered to SELF-revert if there was a problem, we really must [[WP:AGF|Assume Good Faith]]. But that is why I offered to have other editors review your section of evidence and see if they agree with me. [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] ([[User talk:SirFozzie|talk]]) 07:58, 10 October 2008 (UTC)


Melbourne Airport is {{convert|23|km}} from the [[Central Business District]], and is accessible via [[CityLink]] and the [[Tullamarine Freeway]]. One freeway offramp runs directly into the airport grounds, with a second opened in 2005 to the south to serve freight transport, taxis, buses and airport staff.<ref name=offramp>{{cite web
'''Comment''' The reply '''That was all hypothetical''' was inresponce to something compleatly different. The text they suggested removing is not what is being discussed here, though they were asked not to. What was removed is part of an ongoing discussion. No mention is made of the introduction of unsourced and unreferenced text, despite being ask not to. If it will help illustrate what I'm saying, I can post the diff's of previous actions like what is being discussed now, and linked above. --<font face="Celtic">[[User:Domer48|<span style="color:#009900"><strong>Domer48</strong></span>]]<sub>''[[User talk:Domer48|<span style="color:#006600">'fenian'</span>]]''</sub></font> 08:12, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
|url=http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=311
{{discussionbottom}}
|title=Second Airport entry road opens
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
|publisher=www.melbourneairport.com.au
|accessdate=2008-09-27
}}</ref> Melbourne Airport has five car parks, all of which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The short term, multi-level long term, business and express carparks are undercover, while the long term parking is not.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— Parking
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/to_from_airport/parking/
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> The main multi-level carpark in front of the terminal was built in the late 1990s, replacing the ground level car parking.<ref name=report1999>{{cite web
|url=http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/downloads/pdfs/APACAnnualReport1999.pdf
|title=1999 Annual Report
|publisher=Australia Pacific Airports
|accessdate=2008-07-29
}}</ref> It has been progressively expanded ever since.


=== Public transport ===
== Request for injunction in Pseudoscience/Homeopathy ==
{{report top|See my response below. [[User:Ioeth|Ioeth]] <sub>([[User_talk:Ioeth|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/Ioeth|contribs]] [[WP:FRIENDLY|friendly]])</sub> 13:23, 9 October 2008 (UTC)}}
[[User:Elonka]] should be banned from enforcement of Pseudoscience/Homeopathy arbitration decisions. She no longer has the trust of the community to act fairly as an administrator in this particular regard. Leave the enforcement to other administrators.


The [[Skybus Super Shuttle]] service is the main public transport link to the airport, taking approximately 20 minutes to reach [[Southern Cross Station]] in the [[Melbourne central business district]]. From Southern Cross, travellers can access [[V/Line]] regional and [[Connex Melbourne]] suburban trains, [[Yarra Trams]] and interstate train and bus services.<ref name=bus>{{cite web
[[User:ScienceApologist|ScienceApologist]] ([[User talk:ScienceApologist|talk]]) 02:45, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
|url=http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/timetables/airport_buses__1
|title=Airport buses&nbsp;— Metlink&nbsp;— Your guide to public transport in Melbourne and Victoria
|publisher=www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au
|accessdate=2008-07-29
}}</ref> Three local bus services under the [[Metcard]] fare system service the airport: Route&nbsp;478 between Moonee Ponds Junction and Melbourne Airport, Route&nbsp;479 from Moonee Ponds to [[Sunbury, Victoria|Sunbury]] via the airport, and Route&nbsp;500 between [[Broadmeadows railway station, Melbourne|Broadmeadows railway station]] and [[Victoria University, Australia|Victoria University]] in Sunbury.<ref name=bus/>


There are nine other bus companies serving the airport, with services to [[Ballarat]], [[Bendigo]], [[Dandenongs]], [[Frankston, Victoria|Frankston]], [[Mornington Peninsula]], [[Geelong]], [[Melbourne]] suburbs, [[Shepparton]] and the [[Riverina]].<ref>{{cite web
:You'll have to take that up with ArbCom. Administrators would only (maybe) have the authority to do that collectively at ANI, but the only sure bet for such an injunction (haven't we got a new name for it yet?) is ArbCom.--[[User:Chaser|chaser]] - [[User_talk:Chaser|t]] 05:07, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— Bus Services
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/to_from_airport/bus_services.asp
| accessdate = 2008-07-29}}</ref> These negate the need to transfer onto V/Line services. A daily return service from the states north—starting in [[Shepparton]], passing through [[Nagambie]], [[Seymour, Victoria|Seymour]] and [[Broadford, Victoria|Broadford]]—is operated by Airport Direct.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Airport Direct&nbsp;— Timetable
| publisher = Airport Direct
| url = http://www.airportdirect.com.au/timetable.shtml
| accessdate = 2008-07-29}}</ref> Bendigo Airport Service offers return buses between Bendigo and the airport four times a day. From [[Geelong, Victoria|Geelong]], Gull Bus operates approximately every one to two hours.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Gull Bus Services&nbsp;— Timetable
| publisher = Gull Bus Services
| url = http://www.gull.com.au/gull_time.shtml
| accessdate = 2008-07-29}}</ref>


==== Rail link ====
::Chaser is correct, SA...this isn't where a request like that needs to be made. It doesn't have anything to do with the enforcement of the remedies prescribed by ARBCOM in [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Homeopathy]], but rather how or by whom they are enforced. Please appeal to ARBCOM or start a discussion at [[WP:ANI]]. [[User:Ioeth|Ioeth]] <sub>([[User_talk:Ioeth|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/Ioeth|contribs]] [[WP:FRIENDLY|friendly]])</sub> 13:18, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

{{report bottom}}
A rail link from what was then known as the Broadmeadows (now the [[Craigieburn railway line, Melbourne|Craigieburn Suburban Line]]) to the airport was mooted in the 1960s, but little progress was made.

In 2001, the [[Government of Victoria|state government]] investigated the construction of a heavy [[Rail transport|rail]] link to the airport under the [[Linking Victoria]] program. Two options were considered, one branching off the Craigieburn Suburban Line to the east, and another branching off the [[Albion-Jacana railway line, Melbourne|Albion Goods Line]], which passes close to the airport's boundary to the south; the second option was preferred.<ref>{{cite press release
| title = Melbourne Airport Rail Link Not Viable Now
| publisher = Minister for Transport
| date = [[2002-01-18]]
| url = http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/MediaRelArc02.nsf/0/15957d548af147904a256b4a008163bf?OpenDocument
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> Market research concluded most passengers preferred traveling to the airport by taxi or car, and poor patronage of similar links in [[Airport and East Hills railway line, Sydney|Sydney]] and [[Airtrain (Brisbane)|Brisbane]] cast doubt on the viability of the project.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/06/03/1148956582240.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
|title=Why can't this train get us to the airport?
|work=The Age
|date=4 June 2006
|publisher=theage.com.au
|accessdate=2008-07-29
}}</ref> This led to the project being deferred until at least 2012. On 21 July 2008, the [[Premier of Victoria]] reaffirmed the government's commitment to a rail link and said that it would be considered within three to five years.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Surge in passenger demand prompts call for Airport rail link
| publisher = [[Herald Sun]]
| date = 2008-07-22
| url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24057028-661,00.html
| accessdate = 2008-07-23}}</ref> To maximise future development options, the airport is lobbying for the on-grounds section of the railway to be underground.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Ferguson
| first = John
| title = Melbourne airport seeks underground train line
| publisher = [[Herald Sun]]
| date = 2008-04-29
| url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23614070-661,00.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref name="draftmasterplan"/>

== Terminals ==

[[Image:Melbourne Airport Terminal Map.png|thumb|Melbourne Airport Terminal precinct]]

Melbourne Airport's terminals have 56 gates; 40 domestic and 16 international.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— Technical
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/facts_figures/technicial.asp
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> There are six dedicated freighter parking positions on the Southern Freighter Apron.<ref name=freighterpark>{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— the hub for freight in Australasia
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/freight.asp
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref> The current terminal numbering system was introduced in July 2005; they were previously known as Qantas Domestic, International, and South (formerly Ansett Domestic).<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=268
|title=Melbourne Airport renames terminals
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
|publisher=www.melbourneairport.com.au
|accessdate=2008-07-29
}}</ref>

=== Terminal 1 ===

[[Image:ymmlt1.jpg|thumb|right|Qantas Logo at the front of T1]]

Terminal 1 hosts domestic services for [[Qantas|Qantas Group]] airlines, [[Qantas]], [[Jetstar]] and [[QantasLink]], and is located to the northern end of the building. Departures are located on the first floor, while arrivals are located on the ground floor. In late 1999, an expanded Qantas terminal was opened, featuring a second pier, a new access roadway, and the expansion of the terminal. The works cost $50&nbsp;million and took two years to complete.<ref name=report1999>{{cite web
|url=http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/downloads/pdfs/APACAnnualReport1999.pdf
|title=1999 Annual Report
|publisher=Australia Pacific Airports
|accessdate=2008-07-29
}}</ref> Today a wide range of shops and food outlets are situated at the end of the terminal, near the entrance into Terminal 2. [[Qantas]] has a [[Qantas Club]] lounge in the terminal.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Qantas Club Locations
| publisher = [[Qantas]]
| url = http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flying/qantasClub/loungeLocations/australia
| accessdate = 2008-07-29}}</ref><ref name=airlinelounges>{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— Airline Lounges
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/passenger_info/airline_info/lounges.asp
| accessdate = 2008-07-29}}</ref>

=== Terminal 2 ===

[[Image:Melbourne Airport terminal.jpg|thumb|right|T2 International arrivals]]

Terminal 2 handles all international flights out of Melbourne Airport, with the exception of Jetstar's flight to [[Singapore Changi Airport|Singapore]], which operates via [[Darwin International Airport|Darwin]]. The terminal has 16 gates, although gates 12–16 are 'standoff' (or non-[[jetway|airbridge]] gates). [[Cathay Pacific]], [[Malaysia Airlines]], [[Qantas]], [[Singapore Airlines]], [[Air New Zealand]]/[[United Airlines]] and [[Emirates Airline]] all operate airline lounges in the terminal.<ref name=airlinelounges/>

A $330 million expansion program for Terminal 2 was announced in 2007. The objectives of this project include new lounges and retail facilities, a new satellite terminal, increased luggage capacity and a redesign of customs and security areas.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22311158-2862,00.html
|title=More space promised in Melbourne airport facelift
|work= Herald Sun
|date=27 August 2007
|publisher=[[News.com.au]]
|accessdate=2008-07-29
}}</ref> A new satellite terminal will feature floor-to-ceiling windows that offer views of the North/South runway. The new concourse will include three double-decker aerobridges, each accommodating an [[Airbus A380|A380]] aircraft or two smaller aircraft. The baggage handling capacity will be increased and two new baggage carousels will cater for increased A380 traffic. Work commenced in November 2007 and will be completed in stages through to 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/t2/facts.asp|title=$330m Expansions to Melbourne's International Terminal|date=[[2007-08-25]]|publisher=Melbourne Airport|accessdate=2007-08-25}}</ref>

Although described as a satellite terminal, the terminal building will be connected by an above-ground corridor to Terminal 2. Diagrams of the proposed extension indicate that departures will take place on the lower deck (similar to the A380 boarding lounges currently in use at Gates 9 and 11), with arrivals streamed on to the first floor to connect with the current first floor arrivals deck.

=== Terminal 3 ===

[[Image:VB YMML GATE13.JPG|thumb|Gate 13 used by Virgin Blue at T3]]

Owned by Melbourne Airport, Terminal 3 is home to [[Virgin Blue]], [[Regional Express Airlines|Regional Express]] and [[Skywest Airlines|Skywest]]. The expansion of the terminal was approved in 2000 and completed in 2002 when a second pier was added to the south for use by smaller regional airlines.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/ja/releases/2000/april/a65_2000.htm
|title=Anderson approves new Melbourne Airport terminal
|date=15 April 2000
|work= Media Release
|publisher=www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au
|accessdate=2008-07-29
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
| title = Domestic Multi-User Terminal For Melbourne Great For Competition
|work= Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2002-08-26]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=138
| accessdate = 2008-07-29}}</ref> The terminal was used exclusively by [[Ansett Australia]] until its collapse in 2001;<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200205/s547363.htm
|title=Melbourne Airport to buy Ansett terminal
|date=3/5/2002.
|work=ABC News Online
|publisher=www.abc.net.au
|accessdate=2008-07-29
}}</ref> as a result, [[Virgin Blue]] moved in from what was then called Domestic Express (now Terminal 4),<ref>{{cite press release
| title = Virgin Blue and Melbourne Airport Reach Terminal Deal
|work= Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2002-07-23]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=134
| accessdate = 2008-07-29}}</ref> and has since began operating [[The Lounge]] in the terminal.<ref name=airlinelounges/><ref>{{cite web
| title =The Lounge Pricing
| publisher = [[Virgin Blue]]
| url = http://www.virginblue.com.au/thelounge/pricing/
| accessdate = 2008-07-29}}</ref> [[Regional Express]] also operate an airline lounge in the terminal.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Rex Lounge
| publisher = [[Regional Express]]
| url = http://www.rex.com.au/FlightInfo/RexLounge.aspx
| accessdate = 2008-08-15}}</ref>

=== Terminal 4 ===

Terminal 4—originally called the Domestic Express, or South Terminal—is dedicated to budget airlines and is the first facility of its kind at a conventional airport in Australia. Originally constructed for [[Virgin Blue]] and [[Impulse Airlines]], it has also been used by [[Regional Express Airlines|Regional Express]]. Virgin Blue and Regional Express eventually moved into Terminal 3 following the demise of [[Ansett]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=138|title=Domestic Multi-User Terminal For Melbourne Great For Competition|date=[[2002-08-26]]|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases|accessdate=2008-05-02}}</ref> A $5&nbsp;million refit began in June 2007<ref>{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport
| publisher = Airport Technology
| url = http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/melbourne/
| accessdate =2008-07-26 }}</ref> along the lines of the budget terminal model at [[Singapore Changi Airport]] and [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]]. Lower [[landing fee|landing]] and airport handling fees are charged to airlines due to the basic facilities, lack of [[aerobridges]], and fewer amenities and retail outlets compared to a convention terminal. The terminal was rebuilt by [[Tiger Airways Australia]], who have used it as their main hub since they operated their first domestic flight on 23 November 2007.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Murphy
| first = Mathew
| title = Fares to fall as city sinks its claws into Tiger
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2007-05-03
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/fares-to-fall-as-city-sinks-its-claws-into-tiger/2007/05/02/1177788225184.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>

[[Jetstar Airways]] confirmed its involvement in discussions with Melbourne Airport regarding the expansion of terminal facilities to accommodate for the growth of domestic low cost services. The proposed expansion of Terminal 4 includes infrastructure accommodating Tiger Airways Australia and Jetstar Airways flights. These plans are currently in development and the expansion of Terminal 4 would include the relocation of the current freight centre. If approved, the development is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and take five years to complete.<ref name=jqt4expansion>{{cite news
| last = Murphy
| first = Mathew
| title = Jetstar bid for Tulla expansion
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://business.theage.com.au/jetstar-bid-for-tulla-expansion-20080518-2flw.html
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>

=== Southern Freighter Apron ===

The Southern Freighter Apron has five dedicated freighter parking positions, which host 21 dedicated freighter operations a week.<ref name=freighterpark/> In August 1997, the fifth freighter parking position and the apron was extended.<ref name=1997report/>

=== Other facilities ===

[[Image:Hilton Melbourne Airport.jpg|thumb|The Airport [[Hilton Hotel]]]]

Melbourne Airport is served by three hotels. A [[Hilton Hotels|Hilton]] is located {{convert|100|m}} from Terminal 2, atop the multi level carpark. Work commenced on the six-story 280 room hotel in January 1999, which was completed in mid-2000.<ref name=report1999/> [[Holiday Inn]] have an outlet located {{convert|400|m}} from the terminal precinct. [[Hotel Formule 1|Motel Formule 1]] offers lodgings located {{convert|600|m}} from the terminals.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— Hotels
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/airport_facilities/hotels.asp
| accessdate = 2008-09-27}}</ref> A [[BP]] petrol station, [[Mercedes-Benz]] dealership and a [[McDonald's]] are located on the main entrance road.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— General Facilities
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/airport_facilities/general.asp
| accessdate = 2008-09-27}}</ref> Melbourne Airport Golf Club is located adjacent to the North/South runway.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— Golf Club
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/airport_facilities/golfclub.asp
| accessdate = 2008-09-27}}</ref>

== Airlines and destinations ==

[[Image:Boeing 737-800 Virgin Blue MEL.JPG|thumb|right|A [[Virgin Blue]] [[Boeing 737]] during a turn-around at T3]]
[[Image:Melbourne Airport T1 with Qantas and Jetstar jets.jpg|thumb|right|Overview of Terminal 1 with Qantas and Jetstar aircraft]]
[[Image:ATLASAIR YMML.jpg|thumb|right|Aircraft on the Southern Freighter Apron]]
[[Image:VHVND.JPG|thumb|right|Tiger Airways Australia A320 taxiing]]

The following airlines operate services to Melbourne Airport using their own aircraft. Many others operate services as [[codeshare]]s.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Airport&nbsp;— Airline Information
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/passenger_info/airline_info/
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>

{| class="Wikitable collapsible collapsed" height="70px" style="text-align: left; border: 0px; margin-top: 0.2em;"
|-
! style="background-color: #E0FFFF;"| Destinations by Region
|-
|
*'''Domestic''' ('''[[Australia]]''')&nbsp;– [[Adelaide Airport|Adelaide]], [[Albury Airport|Albury]], [[Alice Springs Airport|Alice Springs]], [[Ballina Airport|Ballina]], [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]], [[Broome International Airport|Broome]], [[Burnie Airport|Burnie]], [[Canberra International Airport|Canberra]], [[Cairns International Airport|Cairns]], [[Coffs Harbour Airport|Coffs Harbour]], [[Darwin International Airport|Darwin]], [[Devonport Airport|Devonport]], [[Gold Coast Airport|Gold Coast]], [[Great Barrier Reef Airport|Hamilton Island]], [[Hobart International Airport|Hobart]], [[Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport|Kalgoorlie]] [ends 3 November], [[King Island Airport|King Island]], [[Launceston Airport|Launceston]], [[Mackay Airport|Mackay]], [[Merimbula Airport|Merimbula]], [[Mildura Airport|Mildura]], [[Mount Gambier Airport|Mount Gambier]], [[Mount Hotham Airport|Mount Hotham]], [[Newcastle Airport (Williamtown)|Newcastle]], [[Perth Airport|Perth]], [[Rockhampton Airport|Rockhampton]], [[Sunshine Coast Airport|Sunshine Coast]], [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]], [[Townsville Airport|Townsville]], [[Wagga Wagga Airport|Wagga Wagga]]

*'''[[Africa]]'''&nbsp;– [[Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport|Mauritius]]

*'''[[Asia]]'''
**'''[[East Asia]]'''&nbsp;– [[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing]], [[Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport|Guangzhou]], [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai]]
**'''[[Southeast Asia]]'''&nbsp;– [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok]], [[Ngurah Rai International Airport|Denpasar]], [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi]], [[Tan Son Nhat International Airport|Ho Chi Minh City]], [[Soekarno-Hatta International Airport|Jakarta]], [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur]], [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]], [[Singapore Changi Airport|Singapore]]
**'''[[Southwest Asia]]'''&nbsp;– [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]] [begins 29 March], [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai]]

*'''[[Europe]]'''&nbsp;– [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Frankfurt-Hahn Airport|Frankfurt-Hahn]], [[London Heathrow Airport|London]], [[Luxembourg-Findel International Airport|Luxembourg]]

*'''[[Oceania]]'''&nbsp;– [[Auckland Airport|Auckland]], [[Christchurch International Airport|Christchurch]], [[Dunedin International Airport|Dunedin]], [[Hamilton International Airport|Hamilton]], [[Nadi International Airport|Nadi]], [[Norfolk Island Airport|Norfolk Island]], [[Bauerfield International Airport|Port Vila]], [[Queenstown Airport|Queenstown]], [[Rarotonga International Airport|Rarotonga]], [[Wellington International Airport|Wellington]]

*'''[[North America]]'''&nbsp;– [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago]], [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]] [ends 23 October]<ref>http://airnewzealand.innosked.com/(S(os4i2w55onpdoyqffcy5bnmd))/default.aspx?countrycode=AU&language=EN</ref>
|}
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|+ '''Airlines operating in Melbourne Airport'''
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width="20%"|Airlines|| width="60%", class="unsortable"|Destinations||width="17%"|Terminal
|-
| [[Air China]]
| Beijing, Shanghai-Pudong
|2
|-
| [[Air Mauritius]]
|Mauritius
|2
|-
| [[Air New Zealand]]
|Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin [seasonal], San Francisco [ends 23 October]<ref>http://airnewzealand.innosked.com/(S(os4i2w55onpdoyqffcy5bnmd))/default.aspx?countrycode=AU&language=EN</ref>, Queenstown<ref name="flightschedule">{{cite web
| title = Melbourne Flight summary
| publisher = Melbourne Airport
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/fids/scheduled/pdf/Web_Weekly_Schedule.pdf
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>, Rarotonga<ref name=flightschedule/>, Wellington
|2
|-
| [[Air New Zealand Cargo]] operated by [[Atlas Air]]
|Auckland, Chicago-O'Hare, Frankfurt, Shanghai-Pudong<ref>{{cite web
| title = Cargo Timetables
| publisher = [[Air New Zealand]]
| url = http://www.airnz.co.nz/aboutus/cargo/schedules.htm
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
|Southern Freighter Apron
|-
| [[Air Pacific]]
|Nadi
|2
|-
| [[Air Vanuatu]]
|Port Vila<ref name="airvanuatubegin">{{cite news
| title = Air Vanuatu to commence Melbourne service
| publisher = Aviation Record
| date = 2008-03-13
| url = http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=272
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
|2
|-
| [[AirAsia X]]
|Kuala Lumpur [begins 12 November<ref name=airasiaxbegin/>]
|2
|-
| [[Australian air Express]]
|Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Launceston, Perth, Sydney, Townsville
|Southern Freighter Apron
|-
| [[Cargolux]]
|Auckland, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Singapore<ref>{{cite web
| title = Cargolux 35 Year Special Report
| publisher = [[Cargolux]]
| url = http://www.aircargo-ap.com.au/archives/150/cargolux.pdf
| format = [[PDF]]
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>
|Southern Freighter Apron
|-
| [[Cathay Pacific]]
|Hong Kong
|2
|-
| [[Cathay Pacific Cargo]]
|Hong Kong, Sydney
|Southern Freighter Apron
|-
| [[China Eastern Airlines]]
|Shanghai-Pudong
|2
|-
| [[China Southern Airlines]]
|Guangzhou
|2
|-
| [[Emirates Airline]]
|Auckland, Dubai, Singapore
|2
|-
| [[Etihad Airways]]
|Abu Dhabi [begins 29 March<ref name=Etihad/>]
|2
|-
| [[Garuda Indonesia]]
|Denpasar/Bali
|2
|-
| [[Korean Air]]
|Seoul-Incheon
|2
|-
| [[Malaysia Airlines]]
|Kuala Lumpur
|2
|-
| [[MASkargo]]
| Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
|Southern Freighter Apron
|-
| [[Norfolk Air]] operated by [[Our Airline]]
| Norfolk Island [begins 21 May<ref name=ourairline>{{cite news
| title = New operator and aircraft for Norfolk Air
| publisher = Aviation Record
| date = 2008-06-02
| url = http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=510
| accessdate = 2008-09-29}}</ref>]
|2
|-
| [[Norfolk Air]] operated by [[OzJet]]
| Norfolk Island [ends 21 May<ref name=ourairline/>]
|2
<!--Please do not add Ozjet services to Palmerston North here until they officially announce the start date, Wikipedia is not a crystal ball for predicting start dates. See WP:CRYSTAL for more info.-->
|-
| [[Philippine Airlines]]
|Manila
|2
|-
| [[Qantas]] (International)
* [[Jetstar Airways]] (International)
|Adelaide, Auckland, Hong Kong, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Queenstown [seasonal], Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Sydney, Wellington
* Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Christchurch, Denpasar/Bali, Honolulu<ref name=flightschedule/>, Sydney <!--Please don't add Darwin or Singapore as Jetstar will begin and terminate the leg in the Qantas Domestic Terminal (T1)-->
<!--Please do not add Qatar Airways here until they officially announce the start date, Wikipedia is not a crystal ball for predicting start dates. See WP:CRYSTAL for more info.-->
|2
|-
| [[Qantas]] (Domestic)
* [[QantasLink]]
* [[Jetstar Airways]] (Domestic)
|Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Perth, Sydney
*Canberra, Devonport, Launceston, Mildura, Mount Hotham (seasonal)
*Adelaide, Ballina/Byron, Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Newcastle, Perth, Singapore<ref name=peanutsjqsin>{{cite news
| title = Jetstar further expands services for Melbourne
| publisher = Peanuts! Online
| date = 2008-01-23
| url = http://peanuts.aero/low_cost_airline_news/airline/6933/59/Jetstar+further+expands+services+for+Melbourne
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>, Sunshine Coast, Townsville
|1
|-
| [[Regional Express Airlines|Regional Express]]
|Albury, Burnie, King Island, Merimbula, Mildura, Mount Gambier, Wagga Wagga
|3
|-
| [[Skywest Airlines]]
|Kalgoorlie [ends 3 November<ref name=skywestends/>], Perth [ends 3 November<ref name=skywestends/>]
|3
|-
| [[Singapore Airlines]]
|Singapore
|2
|-
| [[Singapore Airlines Cargo]]
|Adelaide, Singapore
|Southern Freighter Apron
|-
| [[Thai Airways International]]
|Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
|2
|-
||[[Tiger Airways Australia]]
|Adelaide, Alice Springs, Canberra, Darwin [ends 25 October<ref name="NTNews">{{cite web | title = Tiger suspends all Darwin flights | publisher = Northern Territory News | date = 2008-08-01 | url = http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/08/01/4904_ntnews.html | accessdate = 2008-08-01}}</ref>], Gold Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Mackay, Perth, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast
|4
|-
||[[Toll Holdings|Toll Priority]]
|Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Darwin, Launceston, Perth, Sydney
|Southern Freighter Apron
|-
| [[United Airlines]]
|Los Angeles<!--Please don't add Sydney or San Francisco as a United destination from Melbourne per [[WP:Airports]] guidelines. Since UA does ''not'' have the rights to carry Australian domestic passengers between SYD and MEL and the flight that leaves from Melbourne continues onto LA, ''not'' San Francisco!-->
|2
|-
| [[Vietnam Airlines]]
|Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
|2
|-
| [[Virgin Blue]]
* [[Pacific Blue (airline)|Pacific Blue]]
|
*Auckland,<ref name=PBAuckland/> Christchurch
|2
|-
| [[Virgin Blue]]
|Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Hobart, Mildura [begins 13 October<ref>{{cite news
| title = Virgin Blue adds regional Australian destination
| publisher = Aviation Record
| date = 2008-08-05
| url = http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=979
| accessdate = 2008-08-05}}</ref>], Newcastle, Launceston, Perth, Sunshine Coast, Sydney
|3
|-
|}

== Accidents and incidents ==

On 29 May 2003, [[Qantas Flight 1737]]—en route to [[Launceston Airport]]—was hijacked shortly after takeoff. The flight attendants and passengers successfully subdued and restrained the hijacker, and the plane turned around and landed safely at Melbourne.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Two stabbed in attempted hijack over Melbourne
| publisher = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]]
| date = 2003-05-29
| url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/29/1054177663122.html
| accessdate = 2008-10-01}}</ref>

On 21 February 2005, a mystery illness caused the evacuation and closure of what was then the South Terminal. The incident began at 7:10&nbsp;am when a female collapsed in the terminal building. The terminal was closed at 10:10&nbsp;am because several individuals exhibited symptoms and were hospitalised. In all, 57 individuals were treated by ambulance officers, 47 of whom were hospitalised. All flights landing at the affected terminal were bused to the [[Patrick Corporation|Patrick Freight]] facility and unloaded. The South Terminal reopened at 6&nbsp;pm. The mystery illness was never determined.<ref>{{cite press release
| title = South Terminal evacuation
|work=Melbourne Airport Media Releases
| date = [[2005-02-21]]
| url = http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=243
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = A report of the response to an emergency at Melbourne Airport
| publisher = Emergency Services Commissioner
| date = 2005-03-24
| url = http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/CA256D800027B102/Lookup/Melbourne_Airport_Emergency_Review/$file/Melbourne%20Airport%20Review.pdf
| format = [[PDF]]
| accessdate = 2008-06-30}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[City of Keilor]]&nbsp;– the former local government area of which Melbourne Airport was a part
* [[List of airports in Australia]]
* [[Transport in Australia]]
* [[Avalon Airport]]
* [[Moorabbin Airport]]
* [[Essendon Airport]]

== Notes ==

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# {{note|destinationexplanation}} The airport is the number one destination for [[Perth Airport|Perth]], [[Adelaide Airport|Adelaide]], [[Hobart Airport|Hobart]], [[Canberra Airport|Canberra]], and [[Sydney Airport]]. It is not the number one destination for [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]] or [[Darwin International Airport|Darwin Airport]], where it falls second.<ref name=btredomestic/>
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== References ==
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== External links ==

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* [http://www.melbourneairport.com.au Melbourne Airport website]
* [http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/fids/info.asp Flight Information]
* [http://www.skybus.com.au Skybus website]
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Melbourne Airport

Tullamarine Airport
File:Melbourne Airport.png
The tower at Melbourne Airport with a United Airlines 747 taking off.
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAustralia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited
OperatorAustralia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd
ServesMelbourne
LocationMelbourne Airport, adjacent to Tullamarine
Elevation AMSL434 ft / 132 m
Coordinates37°40′24.1″S 144°50′36.2″E / 37.673361°S 144.843389°E / -37.673361; 144.843389
Websitewww.melbourneairport.com.au
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,286 7,500 Asphalt
16/34 3,657 11,998 Asphalt
Statistics (2007–2008)
Passengers24,260,000[1]
Aircraft Movements193,826[2]

Melbourne Airport (IATA: MEL, ICAO: YMML), also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the busiest of the four airports in Melbourne, and the second busiest in Australia. A major domestic hub, it is curfew-free and handles more freight than any other airport in Australia,[3] and is the most common destination for the airports of five of Australia's seven capital cities.[N1] It is part of the Melbourne–Sydney air route, which is the fourth busiest passenger air route in the world, and the second busiest in the Asia-Pacific region.[4]

Melbourne Airport has been the recipient of the International Air Transport Association Eagle Award,[5] two National Tourism Awards,[6][7] and has been ranked in the top five airports worldwide numerous times.[8][9][10] Skytrax classifies it as a four-star airport.[11] It is the home base for passenger airlines Jetstar Airways and Tiger Airways Australia, and cargo airlines Australian air Express and Toll Priority. Qantas and Virgin Blue utilise the airport as a major hub, and the airport was the home base for now-defunct Ansett Australia.

The airport is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of the Melbourne city centre, adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine. It is considered its own suburb—Melbourne Airport (postcode 3045). With two runways and four terminals, over thirty airlines operate flights to a total of more than sixty destinations. In excess of 24 million passengers used the airport during the 2007–08 fiscal year,[1] and nearly 200,000 aircraft movements were recorded in that time.[2] Since 2004, Melbourne Airport has faced competition from Avalon Airport, located 55 kilometres (34 mi) to the southwest of the city centre, for domestic operations.[12] A second commercial airport is unique for an Australian city.[12]

History

The main terminal building

By the early 1960s, the nearby Essendon Airport was becoming insufficient to meet the needs of a primary airport for Melbourne due to increasing worldwide demand for air travel. Essendon's runways were too short to handle aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10, and the terminals were unable to handle the increased passenger traffic. Expansion was not possible due to surrounding housing, and the noise from larger aircraft made Essendon an unsuitable site. In October 1964, Ansett Australia launched the Boeing 727, the first commercially used jet in Australia, putting the airport's facilities under further strain. [13] On 27 November 1962, Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced a five-year plan to provide Melbourne with a AU$45 million (equivalent to $453,270,000 in present day terms[14]) "jetport" by 1967.[15][16] A site in proximity to Essendon was chosen, in Tullamarine.[13]

In line with the five-year plan, the airport was ready to handle aircraft by 1967, but not passenger flights. Air Force One landed at the airport on 22 December 1967 carrying United States President Lyndon B. Johnson.[17] Prime Minister John Gorton officially opened the airport on 1 July 1970 to much fanfare. The first international flights arrived soon after. In the first year of operations, the airport handled six international airlines and 155,275 international passengers.[18] The first domestic flight landed on 26 June 1971[19] and the first landing of the Boeing 747 occurred in the same year.[18]

In 1988, the Australian Government formed the Federal Airports Corporation (FAC), which took over Melbourne Airport and 21 other airports around Australia; a prelude to the privatisation of these airports.[18] The domestic terminals were significantly upgraded in 1990. An upgrade of the international terminals occurred from 1991 to 1996.[18] In April 1994, the Australian Government announced that all airports operated by Federal Airports Corporation would be privatised in several phases.[20] The carparks were upgraded between 1995 and August 1997.[18] On 2 July 1997, Melbourne Airport was privatised; it was leased to the newly formed Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited (who would also go on to lease Launceston Airport), a company owned by a group of Australian fund managers, for 50 years, with options for a further 49.[18] In July 1997, the Melbourne Airport website was launched, providing Australia's first real time flight operations data over the internet.[18] Since privatisation, several investments in infrastructure have been undertaken, including extensions of runways, car parks and terminals.

Melbourne Airport was originally called Tullamarine Airport after the adjacent suburb of the same name.[13] International was sporadically used in the name of the airport. After privatisation, the name was changed to Melbourne Airport, following the lead of most other major Australian airports. It is still commonly referred to as Tullamarine or locally, simply as Tulla;[21][22] this is also used to distinguish the airport from Avalon, Essendon and Moorabbin airports.

Awards and accolades

Melbourne Airport has been the recipient of numerous awards. The International Air Transport Association ranked it among the top five airports in the world in 1997 and 1998, [8][23] and in 2003 presented it with the Eagle Award. [5][24]The Australian Airport Association named it the Airport of the Year in 1999,[23] while Business Traveller Magazine and Airports Council International have ranked Melbourne highly; in the top ten every year from 1996 to 2000.,[23][9] and top five for airports that handle between 15 and 25 million passengers.[10][25] Melbourne is classified as a four-star airport by Skytrax.[11]

The airport has received recognition in other areas. It has won national and state tourism awards,[6][7] and Singapore Airlines presented the airport with the Service Partner Award and Premier Business Partner Award in 2002 and 2004 respectively.[23][26] In 2006, the airport won the Australian Construction Achievement Award for the runway widening project, which was dubbed "the most outstanding example of construction excellence for 2006".[27]

Operations

The T2 sign

Melbourne is the second busiest airport in Australia after Sydney. The airport is curfew-free and operates 24 hours a day, although there are few passenger aircraft movements between 2 am and 4 am, only freight aircraft.[28]

In 2004, the environmental management systems at the airport were accredited ISO 14001, the world's best practice standard, making it the first in Australia to receive such accreditation.[29]

Route developments

Between 2005 and 2007, Melbourne Airport faced capacity strains with a shortfall of 500,000 international seats.[21] British Airways pulled out of Melbourne, but Qantas replaced the lost flights in March 2006.[30] This was compounded by the loss of the last European carrier, Austrian Airlines, in March 2007.[31]

Over the 2008–09 fiscal year, there has been a series of capacity increases at the airport, resulting in 725,000 new international seats.[32] Korean Air began flying to Seoul on 22 September 2007, providing the first direct link to South Korea.[33] Norfolk Air began operations, with a weekly flight to Norfolk Island. Cathay Pacific increased its services to Hong Kong to thrice daily in October 2007[34] and Thai increased their flights to twice daily on 30 March 2008. Qantas began flights to Shanghai in 2008, Air China made its Shanghai–Beijing flights direct by avoiding Sydney,[35] and China Southern Airlines added capacity to Guangzhou.[36] Domestically, Skywest introduced a thrice-weekly Perth–Kalgoorlie–Melbourne service in November 2007 to cater for the mining industry, but this will end in November 2008.[37] Tiger Airways Australia began operations in November 2007 with Melbourne Airport as its sole hub, serving destinations throughout Australia from Terminal 4.

Air New Zealand began daily direct flights to San Francisco via Auckland from 30 March 2008.[28] Jetstar began flights to Singapore via Darwin on 17 April 2008, competing on price compared to the traditional non-stop flight.[38] Air Vanuatu began a weekly service to Port Vila on 5 June 2007[39] and Norfolk Air added a second weekly flight to Norfolk Island on 1 September 2008.[40] Both Malaysia Airlines and Garuda Indonesia increased their services in July 2008.[41]

Pacific Blue entered the underserved Auckland market with daily flights from 22 September 2008 using the 737-800,[42] while Air New Zealand also increased capacity.[43] Qantas will significantly increase capacity to Los Angeles by progressively replacing the non-stop 747-400ER with the A380-800 from 20 October 2008[44] and replacing the last A330-200 one-stop services with the 747-400. Low cost carrier AirAsia X will begin flying non-stop to Kuala Lumpur from 12 November 2008, competing with Malaysia Airlines on price. It will initially be flying four times a week before eventually increasing to daily.[45] Emirates Airline will go thrice daily on 3 February 2009 using the Airbus A340-500.[46] Etihad Airways will launch daily flights to Abu Dhabi from 29 March 2009 using the A340-600, providing further competition in the Middle East market.[47]

Prospective users and routes

Airbus A380

The A380 at the airport for the first time as part of the testing programme

Construction works have been undertaken to prepare the airport for the arrival of the double-decker Airbus A380. The A380 has been purchased by several airlines using the airport including Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Thai, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways and Emirates. The improvements included the construction of dual airbridges (Gates 9 and 11) with the ability to board both decks simultaneously to reduce turnaround times, widening of the North/South runway by 15 metres (49 ft) as well as remote stands and taxiways. The airport extended the international terminal building by 20 metres (66 ft) to include new penthouse airline lounges, and constructed an additional baggage carousel in the arrivals hall. As a result, the airport was the first in Australia to be capable of handling the A380.[67] The A380 made its first test flight into the airport on 14 November 2005.[68] On 15 May 2008, the A380 made its first passenger flight into the airport, when a Singapore Airlines Sydney-bound flight was diverted from Sydney Airport because of fog.[69]

From October 20 2008, Qantas will be the first airline to operate the Airbus A380 from the airport, flying non-stop to Los Angeles International Airport twice a week. This will be the inaugural route for the Qantas A380.[44] Qantas will be followed by Emirates Airline, who will operate the A380 to Dubai International Airport in 2009.[70] Singapore Airlines intended to start operating the A380 to Singapore Changi Airport in 2008,[71] but this has been delayed to the first quarter of 2010.[72]

Avalon Airport

Main article: Avalon Airport

When Jetstar was established in 2004, it decided to operate interstate flights from Avalon rather than Melbourne Airport.[12] This made Melbourne the only city in Australia with two commercially served airports, and generated airport competition for the first time in an Australia city. To compete with Avalon, Melbourne established the Budget Terminal and lowered landing fees. This made it the cheapest arrival point in Australia,[73] and one of the cheapest international airports in the world.[74] AirAsia X was widely expected to launch international flights to Kuala Lumpur from Avalon in October 2008.[75] However, Linfox's proposal to upgrade Avalon to international facilities was rejected on 5 June 2008.[76] This prompted AirAsia X to announce flights from Melbourne Airport on 20 August 2008.[45] Nevertheless, Linfox has vowed to resolve the Government's concerns and build the terminal.[76]

Runways

Aerial shot of the airport showing runway, taxiway and terminal layout

Melbourne Airport has two intersecting runways, a 3,657 metres (11,998 ft) North/South runway and a 2,286 metres (7,500 ft) East/West runway. As traffic is growing, several runway expansions are planned. An 843 metres (2,766 ft) extension of the North-South runway to lengthen it to 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) and a 1,214 metres (3,983 ft) extension of the East-West runway to a total of 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) are planned.[77] Two new runways are planned; a 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) runway parallel to the current North-South runway,[77] and another 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) runway south of the current East-West runway.[77] Traffic movement is expected to reach 248,000 per annum by 2017, necessitating a third runway.[78]

On 5 June 2008, it was announced that the airport intends to install a Category III landing system, allowing planes to land in low visibility conditions, such as fog, by the end of 2008. This system will be the first of its kind in Australia.[79]

Melbourne Centre

Main article: Melbourne Centre

In addition to the onsite control tower, the airport is home to Melbourne Centre, an air traffic control facility that is responsible for the separation of aircraft in Australia's busiest Flight Information Region, Melbourne FIR. Melbourne FIR contains airspace over Victoria, Tasmania, southern New South Wales, most of South Australia, the southern half of Western Australia, and airspace over the India and Southern Ocean. In total, the centre controls 6% of the world's airspace.[80] The airport is also the home of the Canberra Approach and Melbourne Approach facilities, which provide control services to aircraft arriving and departing at those airports.

Traffic and statistics

Melbourne Airport recorded more than 24.2 million passengers in 2007–08. 4.77 million of those were international, with the remaining 19.36 million being domestic. There were 193,826 aircraft movements, the vast majority being domestic passenger services.[2] In the long term, the compounded average annual growth rate (CAAGR) for passenger movements is between 3.3% and 4.3%. For aircraft movements, the CAAGR is between 1.8% and 2.6%.[77] This firmly entrenches Melbourne as Australia's second busiest airport, ahead of Brisbane,[81] and behind Sydney.[82]

The following table lists passenger statistics for Melbourne Airport. Forecast statistics are in dark grey.

Access

Car

Melbourne Airport is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from the Central Business District, and is accessible via CityLink and the Tullamarine Freeway. One freeway offramp runs directly into the airport grounds, with a second opened in 2005 to the south to serve freight transport, taxis, buses and airport staff.[86] Melbourne Airport has five car parks, all of which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The short term, multi-level long term, business and express carparks are undercover, while the long term parking is not.[87] The main multi-level carpark in front of the terminal was built in the late 1990s, replacing the ground level car parking.[88] It has been progressively expanded ever since.

Public transport

The Skybus Super Shuttle service is the main public transport link to the airport, taking approximately 20 minutes to reach Southern Cross Station in the Melbourne central business district. From Southern Cross, travellers can access V/Line regional and Connex Melbourne suburban trains, Yarra Trams and interstate train and bus services.[89] Three local bus services under the Metcard fare system service the airport: Route 478 between Moonee Ponds Junction and Melbourne Airport, Route 479 from Moonee Ponds to Sunbury via the airport, and Route 500 between Broadmeadows railway station and Victoria University in Sunbury.[89]

There are nine other bus companies serving the airport, with services to Ballarat, Bendigo, Dandenongs, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Melbourne suburbs, Shepparton and the Riverina.[90] These negate the need to transfer onto V/Line services. A daily return service from the states north—starting in Shepparton, passing through Nagambie, Seymour and Broadford—is operated by Airport Direct.[91] Bendigo Airport Service offers return buses between Bendigo and the airport four times a day. From Geelong, Gull Bus operates approximately every one to two hours.[92]

Rail link

A rail link from what was then known as the Broadmeadows (now the Craigieburn Suburban Line) to the airport was mooted in the 1960s, but little progress was made.

In 2001, the state government investigated the construction of a heavy rail link to the airport under the Linking Victoria program. Two options were considered, one branching off the Craigieburn Suburban Line to the east, and another branching off the Albion Goods Line, which passes close to the airport's boundary to the south; the second option was preferred.[93] Market research concluded most passengers preferred traveling to the airport by taxi or car, and poor patronage of similar links in Sydney and Brisbane cast doubt on the viability of the project.[94] This led to the project being deferred until at least 2012. On 21 July 2008, the Premier of Victoria reaffirmed the government's commitment to a rail link and said that it would be considered within three to five years.[95] To maximise future development options, the airport is lobbying for the on-grounds section of the railway to be underground.[96][77]

Terminals

Melbourne Airport Terminal precinct

Melbourne Airport's terminals have 56 gates; 40 domestic and 16 international.[97] There are six dedicated freighter parking positions on the Southern Freighter Apron.[98] The current terminal numbering system was introduced in July 2005; they were previously known as Qantas Domestic, International, and South (formerly Ansett Domestic).[99]

Terminal 1

Qantas Logo at the front of T1

Terminal 1 hosts domestic services for Qantas Group airlines, Qantas, Jetstar and QantasLink, and is located to the northern end of the building. Departures are located on the first floor, while arrivals are located on the ground floor. In late 1999, an expanded Qantas terminal was opened, featuring a second pier, a new access roadway, and the expansion of the terminal. The works cost $50 million and took two years to complete.[88] Today a wide range of shops and food outlets are situated at the end of the terminal, near the entrance into Terminal 2. Qantas has a Qantas Club lounge in the terminal.[100][101]

Terminal 2

T2 International arrivals

Terminal 2 handles all international flights out of Melbourne Airport, with the exception of Jetstar's flight to Singapore, which operates via Darwin. The terminal has 16 gates, although gates 12–16 are 'standoff' (or non-airbridge gates). Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand/United Airlines and Emirates Airline all operate airline lounges in the terminal.[101]

A $330 million expansion program for Terminal 2 was announced in 2007. The objectives of this project include new lounges and retail facilities, a new satellite terminal, increased luggage capacity and a redesign of customs and security areas.[102] A new satellite terminal will feature floor-to-ceiling windows that offer views of the North/South runway. The new concourse will include three double-decker aerobridges, each accommodating an A380 aircraft or two smaller aircraft. The baggage handling capacity will be increased and two new baggage carousels will cater for increased A380 traffic. Work commenced in November 2007 and will be completed in stages through to 2012.[103]

Although described as a satellite terminal, the terminal building will be connected by an above-ground corridor to Terminal 2. Diagrams of the proposed extension indicate that departures will take place on the lower deck (similar to the A380 boarding lounges currently in use at Gates 9 and 11), with arrivals streamed on to the first floor to connect with the current first floor arrivals deck.

Terminal 3

Gate 13 used by Virgin Blue at T3

Owned by Melbourne Airport, Terminal 3 is home to Virgin Blue, Regional Express and Skywest. The expansion of the terminal was approved in 2000 and completed in 2002 when a second pier was added to the south for use by smaller regional airlines.[104][105] The terminal was used exclusively by Ansett Australia until its collapse in 2001;[106] as a result, Virgin Blue moved in from what was then called Domestic Express (now Terminal 4),[107] and has since began operating The Lounge in the terminal.[101][108] Regional Express also operate an airline lounge in the terminal.[109]

Terminal 4

Terminal 4—originally called the Domestic Express, or South Terminal—is dedicated to budget airlines and is the first facility of its kind at a conventional airport in Australia. Originally constructed for Virgin Blue and Impulse Airlines, it has also been used by Regional Express. Virgin Blue and Regional Express eventually moved into Terminal 3 following the demise of Ansett.[110] A $5 million refit began in June 2007[111] along the lines of the budget terminal model at Singapore Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Lower landing and airport handling fees are charged to airlines due to the basic facilities, lack of aerobridges, and fewer amenities and retail outlets compared to a convention terminal. The terminal was rebuilt by Tiger Airways Australia, who have used it as their main hub since they operated their first domestic flight on 23 November 2007.[112]

Jetstar Airways confirmed its involvement in discussions with Melbourne Airport regarding the expansion of terminal facilities to accommodate for the growth of domestic low cost services. The proposed expansion of Terminal 4 includes infrastructure accommodating Tiger Airways Australia and Jetstar Airways flights. These plans are currently in development and the expansion of Terminal 4 would include the relocation of the current freight centre. If approved, the development is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and take five years to complete.[22]

Southern Freighter Apron

The Southern Freighter Apron has five dedicated freighter parking positions, which host 21 dedicated freighter operations a week.[98] In August 1997, the fifth freighter parking position and the apron was extended.[18]

Other facilities

The Airport Hilton Hotel

Melbourne Airport is served by three hotels. A Hilton is located 100 metres (330 ft) from Terminal 2, atop the multi level carpark. Work commenced on the six-story 280 room hotel in January 1999, which was completed in mid-2000.[88] Holiday Inn have an outlet located 400 metres (1,300 ft) from the terminal precinct. Motel Formule 1 offers lodgings located 600 metres (2,000 ft) from the terminals.[113] A BP petrol station, Mercedes-Benz dealership and a McDonald's are located on the main entrance road.[114] Melbourne Airport Golf Club is located adjacent to the North/South runway.[115]

Airlines and destinations

A Virgin Blue Boeing 737 during a turn-around at T3
Overview of Terminal 1 with Qantas and Jetstar aircraft
Aircraft on the Southern Freighter Apron
Tiger Airways Australia A320 taxiing

The following airlines operate services to Melbourne Airport using their own aircraft. Many others operate services as codeshares.[116]

Airlines operating in Melbourne Airport
Airlines Destinations Terminal
Air China Beijing, Shanghai-Pudong 2
Air Mauritius Mauritius 2
Air New Zealand Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin [seasonal], San Francisco [ends 23 October][118], Queenstown[28], Rarotonga[28], Wellington 2
Air New Zealand Cargo operated by Atlas Air Auckland, Chicago-O'Hare, Frankfurt, Shanghai-Pudong[119] Southern Freighter Apron
Air Pacific Nadi 2
Air Vanuatu Port Vila[39] 2
AirAsia X Kuala Lumpur [begins 12 November[45]] 2
Australian air Express Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Launceston, Perth, Sydney, Townsville Southern Freighter Apron
Cargolux Auckland, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Singapore[120] Southern Freighter Apron
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong 2
Cathay Pacific Cargo Hong Kong, Sydney Southern Freighter Apron
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai-Pudong 2
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou 2
Emirates Airline Auckland, Dubai, Singapore 2
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi [begins 29 March[47]] 2
Garuda Indonesia Denpasar/Bali 2
Korean Air Seoul-Incheon 2
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur 2
MASkargo Kuala Lumpur, Sydney Southern Freighter Apron
Norfolk Air operated by Our Airline Norfolk Island [begins 21 May[121]] 2
Norfolk Air operated by OzJet Norfolk Island [ends 21 May[121]] 2
Philippine Airlines Manila 2
Qantas (International) Adelaide, Auckland, Hong Kong, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Queenstown [seasonal], Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Sydney, Wellington
  • Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Christchurch, Denpasar/Bali, Honolulu[28], Sydney
 2
Qantas (Domestic) Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Perth, Sydney
  • Canberra, Devonport, Launceston, Mildura, Mount Hotham (seasonal)
  • Adelaide, Ballina/Byron, Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Newcastle, Perth, Singapore[122], Sunshine Coast, Townsville
 1
Regional Express Albury, Burnie, King Island, Merimbula, Mildura, Mount Gambier, Wagga Wagga 3
Skywest Airlines Kalgoorlie [ends 3 November[37]], Perth [ends 3 November[37]] 3
Singapore Airlines Singapore 2
Singapore Airlines Cargo Adelaide, Singapore Southern Freighter Apron
Thai Airways International Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi 2
Tiger Airways Australia Adelaide, Alice Springs, Canberra, Darwin [ends 25 October[123]], Gold Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Mackay, Perth, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast 4
Toll Priority Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Darwin, Launceston, Perth, Sydney Southern Freighter Apron
United Airlines Los Angeles 2
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City 2
Virgin Blue
  • Auckland,[42] Christchurch
 2
Virgin Blue Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Hobart, Mildura [begins 13 October[124]], Newcastle, Launceston, Perth, Sunshine Coast, Sydney 3

Accidents and incidents

On 29 May 2003, Qantas Flight 1737—en route to Launceston Airport—was hijacked shortly after takeoff. The flight attendants and passengers successfully subdued and restrained the hijacker, and the plane turned around and landed safely at Melbourne.[125]

On 21 February 2005, a mystery illness caused the evacuation and closure of what was then the South Terminal. The incident began at 7:10 am when a female collapsed in the terminal building. The terminal was closed at 10:10 am because several individuals exhibited symptoms and were hospitalised. In all, 57 individuals were treated by ambulance officers, 47 of whom were hospitalised. All flights landing at the affected terminal were bused to the Patrick Freight facility and unloaded. The South Terminal reopened at 6 pm. The mystery illness was never determined.[126][127]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The airport is the number one destination for Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra, and Sydney Airport. It is not the number one destination for Brisbane or Darwin Airport, where it falls second.[85]

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