Terminal 2 - International

Terminal 2 houses most international flights out of Melbourne Airport, with the only exception being Jetstar's flight to Singapore which operates via Darwin. The terminal has 16 gates, however gates 12-16 are 'standoff' (or non-airbridge gates).

A $330 million expansion program for T2 was announced in 2007. The objectives of this project include new lounges and retail facilities, a new satellite terminal, increased luggage capacity and a redesign of outbound passenger customs and security areas. A new satellite terminal will feature floor to ceiling windows offering views of the north-south runway. The new concourse will include three double-decker aerobridges each accommodating an A380 aircraft or two smaller aircraft. Capacity for baggage handling will also be increased and two new baggage belts in the arrivals hall will cater for additional A380 traffic. Work commenced in November 2007 and will be completed in stages through to 2012.

Although described as a satellite terminal, it is really an extension of the current international terminal building connected by an above-ground corridor access. Diagrams of the proposed new extension however indicate that departures will take place on the lower deck (similar to the A380 boarding lounges currently in use at gates 9 and 11) with arrivals streamed on to the first floor to connect with the current first floor arrivals deck. Passengers departing from gates in the new extension will therefore have to drop down into their gate lounges once they reach their assigned gate.