Hong Kong Airlines is set to touchdown at Tullamarine, becoming the 41st carrier to land at Victoria's gateway airport.
From December, the airline will run three services a week between Melbourne and Hong Kong, offering passengers onward connections across Asia and Europe.
This follows the expansion to the Australian-Hong Kong bilateral air services arrangements in October 2024, allowing for an additional 14 passenger services per week.
Hong Kong Airlines' entry into the Victorian market accompanies the Australian Government approval of a major development plan for a third runway at Melbourne Airport in September 2024.
The third runway will help cater for Victoria's growing demand for freight and passenger services, driving economic growth for years to come.
With passenger numbers continuing to grow, the Australian Government has also increased its investment in the future Melbourne Airport Rail Link.
Planning work is underway, with new steering committee chair Merren McArthur working with the Airport, State and Federal Governments to progress the project.
Quotes attributable to Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King:
Tullamarine isn't just Melbourne's airport, it's our state's key link to the world.
These additional flights to Hong Kong will mean more connections from Melbourne to Manila, Ballarat to Berlin and regional Vic to Reykjavik.
Tullamarine has room to grow and we have approved Melbourne Airport's plan to construct a third runway so we can accommodate more flights in and out.
We're also investing $7 billion in the Melbourne Airport Rail Link, so passengers can easily travel from the airport to Melbourne's CBD, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo or anywhere on our rail network.
This is an important investment in Melbourne's airport that will keep Victoria better connected for years to come.
