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• On 8 June 2018, Malindo Air commenced a service from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne via Denpasar, Bali
with Boeing 737 fleet operating seven days a week.
• On 14 August 2018, Cebu Pacific commenced a thrice-weekly direct service from Manila to Melbourne
with Airbus A330 type aircraft.
• On 1 September 2018, Qantas commenced a direct service from San Francisco to Melbourne operating
four times a week with the airline’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
• On 5 December 2018, AirAsia X commenced a direct service from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne.
• On 16 December 2018, Hainan Airlines will commence a new direct service from Haikou to Melbourne
operating twice weekly with Airbus A330.
• On 2 January 2019, LATAM Airlines is expanding the Santiago de Chile – Melbourne service operated by
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from three to five times a week.
• On June 2019, Air Canada Vancouver-Melbourne service will convert to year-round operating four times
a week with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
Avalon Airport - International Terminal
A new international terminal in the Geelong and The Bellarine region at Avalon Airport has recently
opened in December. With around 9,000sqm, the infrastructure includes custom and quarantine facilities
with passengers being able to fly direct from Avalon Airport to Kuala Lumpur and over 130 destinations.
New Visitor Hubs
Melbourne Town Hall & Queen Victoria Market
The City of Melbourne has opened two new visitor hubs at the historic Melbourne Town Hall on Swanston
Street, and at the iconic Queen Victoria Market. The Town Hall hub offers Wi-Fi access, visitor information
and activations highlighting the latest events and activities happening across the city. Melbourne’s ‘red
coat’ City Ambassadors can provide visitors with tips and inside knowledge of Melbourne’s best
experiences. The Queen Victoria Market visitor hub features information and displays to celebrate the
market’s heritage and promote its diverse events program along with broader city experiences.
Melbourne City Accommodation
The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins St
This grand hotel at the corner of Spencer and Little Collins Street has returned to its heyday as one of the
city’s most glamorous attractions, following a multi-million-dollar refurbishment. The 4-star Savoy Hotel
on Little Collins, Melbourne was unveiled in October 2018, under the TFE Hotels Collection brand – a
portfolio of beautiful discovery hotels with a sense of story, place and purpose. The Savoy Hotel on Little
Collins has 163 guest rooms which adds to Melbourne’s accommodation capacity in the city centre. The
hotel also features six spacious and flexible meeting rooms with sizes varying from small to a large
ballroom catering for diverse business event’s needs.
Novotel and Ibis Melbourne Central