Melbourne Airport unveils $4.5 billion international terminal expansion

[tomlee1986]

Not just the airport upgrade, the Melbourne airport rail is beginning to build, I hope to see it when it is completed

Airport Rail Works Start – First Stop Sunshine

Work to build the Melbourne Airport Rail Link is underway.The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are getting on with the job of creating a direct, reliable and faster public transport link to the airport starting between West Footscray and Albion.This is the first critical step in delivering a...

www.premier.vic.gov.au

 

[Franky]

Not just the airport upgrade, the Melbourne airport rail is beginning to build, I hope to see it when it is completed

Airport Rail Works Start – First Stop Sunshine

Work to build the Melbourne Airport Rail Link is underway.The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are getting on with the job of creating a direct, reliable and faster public transport link to the airport starting between West Footscray and Albion.This is the first critical step in delivering a...

www.premier.vic.gov.au

Some would suggest that could be depending on your age....

 

[JessicaTam]

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There is a separate thread for the airport rail discussion.

Thread 'Six million people a year would use train to Melbourne Airport'

May 21, 2013

In the biggest no cough Sherlock study ever, people will embrace rail to MEL, however I think $16 is a bit steep.

No Cookies | thetelegraph.com.au

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[aikman]

7 News: passenger fees expected to more than double from $35

 

[tomlee1986]

7 News: passenger fees expected to more than double from $35

They said $60

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Per Lucky over at OMAAT, AA is getting 17 (seventeen) new gates at MIA, and a significant expansion of existing terminal space. The cost is USD1.1 billion … AUD1.54 billion. American Airlines Plans Miami Airport Terminal Expansion, With 17 New Gates

Why are we spending $3 billion more, for less?

And why should passengers be forced to pay for it? We should only have to pay for essentials. Airlines should pay for check-in upgrades, it’s all included in the fare.

 

[dajop]

Per Lucky over at OMAAT, AA is getting 17 (seventeen) new gates at MIA, and a significant expansion of existing terminal space. The cost is USD1.1 billion … AUD1.54 billion. American Airlines Plans Miami Airport Terminal Expansion, With 17 New Gates

Why are we spending $3 billion more, for less?

And why should passengers be forced to pay for it? We should only have to pay for essentials. Airlines should pay for check-in upgrades, it’s all included in the fare.

Multiple articles suggest WSI cost $5.3bn to build, runways, roadways and all. It's hard to fathom where $4.5bn is being spent. And this isn't a government "big build" project with all the grift that goes with it from both unions and the private sector, its being undertaken by a private entity. That's about 1/3 the cost of the airport rail extension. And for that money you could build 3 entire hospitals, probably built with their own grift to boot:

https://www.vhba.vic.gov.au/health/hospitals/new-footscray-hospital

I assume the majority of the cost comes in keeping the airport running during construction.

 

[moa999]

Some overlays from SSC form on where the Airport Rail will likely sit based on prior info versus the T1 redevelopment.

(The green box is probably a little too close to T1 but you get the picture)

 

[JessicaTam]

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Political posts have been removed and infractions issued.

AFF is not the place to comment on various political interactions.
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[elanshin]

Costs aside, this is a needed expansion. Ever since I've regularly started arriving back to Aus via MEL, I've always felt its bad compared to SYD and SYD isn't exactly great.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Costs aside, this is a needed expansion. Ever since I've regularly started arriving back to Aus via MEL, I've always felt its bad compared to SYD and SYD isn't exactly great.

They actually built all the extra space and expanded.

And created ‘Tulla Lakes’ shopping centre and filled it with shops and food outlets.

Without all of those the airport would have plenty of space for everything it needs, in its current form.

 

[Aeryn]

I assume the new passenger charges only apply to tickets booked from a certain date? I have several trips to/from/via MEL in next 12 months and don't expect to have to pay anymore, the tickets were already expensive enough.

Current arrivals into MEL international do feel very cramped, it can only improve I assume. I never visit any of the shops as always go straight to the F (international) or J (Domestic) lounges.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I assume the new passenger charges only apply to tickets booked from a certain date? I have several trips to/from/via MEL in next 12 months and don't expect to have to pay anymore, the tickets were already expensive enough.

Current arrivals into MEL international do feel very cramped, it can only assume. I never visit any of the shops as always go straight to the F (international) or J (Domestic) lounges.

Issued tickets are usually exempt from increases. The exceptions to this are if you change your ticket (leading to a reprice) or government tax increases. The latter can be collected as a surcharge, but that’s extremely rare. Usually new fees and charges apply to new tickets only.

 

[aikman]

Airport rail is the single best thing they can do to improve the passenger experience. The traffic from the freeway to the terminal can be horrendous at times.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Airport rail is the single best thing they can do to improve the passenger experience. The traffic from the freeway to the terminal can be horrendous at times.

If only someone told the airport authority that more time getting to the airport or gridlocked = less time for shopping… wonder how quick they’d fix the traffic flow!!

 

[kamchatsky]

Maybe if MEL waited longer, Albo will build a HSR between MEL and Melbourne CBD, similar to Sydney CBD to WSI.

 

[jase05]

Airport rail is the single best thing they can do to improve the passenger experience. The traffic from the freeway to the terminal can be horrendous at times.

Personally I’ll probably never use the rail but agree that it is vital to the airport and should be magnificent when completed