Australians should prepare for a very hectic travel day, with airports asking passengers to do this one precise thing. Australian airports are ready for an influx of travellers, and passengers are being advised to plan ahead.
Qantas and Jetstar estimate more than 670,000 passengers over the Easter holiday weekend, with 150,000 flying on Easter Thursday, the busiest day. This will also be the busiest day at Brisbane and Sydney airports.
Approximately 130,000 passengers are projected to pass via Sydney Airport, with 56,000 passing through Brisbane Airport’s domestic terminal. However, Melbourne Airport is not likely to see its busiest day until April 12, when the Victorian school holidays conclude and the NSW school holidays begin.
It expects 108,000 travellers, a significant increase from a typical day of between 85,000 and 95,000 passengers. Those departing from Melbourne should be aware that parking will be more difficult than normal due to the removal of 500 places from the airport’s ‘Value Car Park’ for construction of Naarm Way Stage 2.
“This coming weekend is looking particularly busy, with the Value Car Park sold out online and limited spaces in our Terminal car parks, so we’d advise travellers to allow extra time to find a space,” Melbourne Airport’s chief of ground transport, property and retail Jai McDermott said.
“When complete in 2026, Naarm Way Stage 2 will deliver new dedicated drop off and pick up zones for passengers using Terminals 1, 2 and 3, while also reducing congestion in the increasingly busy forecourt.”
During the Easter and school vacations, Melbourne Airport will handle 1.7 million passengers (1.16 million domestic and 540,000 international).
International traveller numbers are up 21% over the same holiday time last year, while domestic traveller numbers are predicted to rise by 4%.
Passengers should plan to arrive one to two hours before a domestic flight and two to three hours before an international trip.
Mr McDermott stated that the airport would have more security, cleaners, and customer service representatives on hand to fulfill demand.
“We know peak travel periods can be a stressful time for some passengers, but we ask people to be patient and respectful as the team works to get you where you need to be as quickly and safely as possible,” she said.
Brisbane Airport is preparing for 1.5 million passengers to pass through its domestic terminal and 500,000 through its international terminal.
According to Brisbane Airport spokesman Peter Doherty, while the weather cools in New South Wales, Victoria, and New Zealand, “the period of the year when Queensland shines” begins.
The number of domestic travellers is up only 2% from the same period last year, but overseas travellers will increase by 32%.
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