The figures, released as part of Airservices’ monthly aviation network overview, come as the sector continues to be affected by cost-of-living issues and a decrease in business travel blamed on the rise of video calling.
However, it conversely recorded its best-ever performance for international passengers during the same period, with numbers up more than 8.3 per cent on the previous year.
In his 2024–25 budget overview released on Tuesday, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas said that the state government has a “huge amount of funding” tied up with the rail link project, and needs to be “realistic about the project and its timeline”.
The figures, released as part of Airservices’ monthly aviation network overview, come as the sector continues to be affected by cost-of-living issues and a decrease in business travel blamed on the rise of video calling.