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A Virgin aircraft’s engine caught fire on Monday evening

Virgin flight makes emergency landing after engine issue

Emergency services were called to Melbourne Airport after crew on a Virgin Australia flight reported an engine issue.

  • Carla Jaeger

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Melbourne Airport has installed spikes at the exits to its car parks to stop thieves stealing cars.

Car thieves targeting Melbourne Airport can soon expect a nasty surprise

A new $3.5 million installation has already helped cut the number of thefts.

  • Cara Waters
Malini V. farewells her dog, Furphy, at Melbourne Airport last week.

Melbourne Airport is degrading our experience of that last hug goodbye. We’ve seen how this story ends

We deserve a world-class gateway to Melbourne, not a world-class car park from a facility determined to gouge us and make our lives more miserable.

  • Cara Waters
Chay Ung has spent years perfecting the recipes for which Dragon Express has become renown.

Sunshine restaurant serves up last sizzling steak before making way for airport rail superhub

Dragon Express will close to make way for the multibillion-dollar airport rail project – one of nine buildings being compulsorily acquired by the Victorian government.

  • Alexander Darling
Arjun Mohan farewelled Malini V kerbside at the airport along with their dog Furphy, a practice which is set to be abolished.

Melbourne Airport to scrap kerbside pick-up and drop-off

Some passengers will have to walk almost 400 metres to be picked up at the airport.

  • Cara Waters
New Drop Off and Pick Up zones will open at Melbourne Airport in Spring 2026.
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Naarm Way Project Overview

New Drop Off and Pick Up zones will open at Melbourne Airport in Spring 2026.

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Travellers Karen Senter and David Macenulty gave up trying to use the taxi prepaid kiosk after several attempts.

Prepaid fee confusion for travellers at Melbourne Airport’s new Uber and taxi rank

Passengers are using prepaid kiosks to book a ride, but some taxi drivers are refusing to accept the fares, causing confusion and frustration for travellers.

  • Cara Waters
British Airways.

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

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

  • Chris Zappone
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Bigger is better in plans for expanded Melbourne Airport

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

  • Chris Zappone
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Ivanhoe Grammar School in Melbourne during his 2005 visit.

When Andrew got a princely lesson in the law in Australia

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

  • Tony Wright