Melbourne Airport in Victoria has seen a record breaking number of people flying in this month.
January was the busiest month in history for the airport, as a record 3,393,977 passengers welcomed through the terminals.
This broke the previous record from December 2019 by more than 70,000 passengers.
The Friday of 24 January - before the Australia Day long weekend and Australian Open final in Melbourne - marked the busiest single day in over five years, as 122,751 people travelled through the airport and more than 23,000 of them were international visitors.
Victoria's Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and Chief Executive of Melbourne Airport Lorie Argus both went to the airport on Monday to mark the milestone.
“Since the Australian border reopened in 2021, we’ve been working closely with the Victorian government to rebuild international airline capacity into Melbourne, and we’re now seeing the benefits,” Argus said.
"“When Melbourne Airport’s arrival halls are busy, Melbourne’s restaurants and cafes are busy, our hotels are busy and Victoria’s tourism industry is busy, which is great for employment and the state economy."