Taylor Swift’s tour brought record numbers of foreigners to Melbourne.

The event brought tourists from all over the world to Melbourne, helping the airport of the same name welcome nearly 1 million international visitors in February, an increase of 39% over the same period last year, higher than the peak recorded in 2019, during the score before COVID-19.

With the above data, representatives of Melbourn airport said the number of passengers increased sharply thanks to Taylor Swift fans after 3 shows. In recent months, Melbourne has continuously welcomed new airlines.

Notably, the sharp increase in demand occurred in the context of a famous airline in Australia suddenly canceling flights from Sunshine Coast – Melbourne. This caused new domestic low-cost airline Bonza to add Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft to pick up affected passengers.

Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus said the sudden increase in international passengers made the airport realize it needed to invest in facilities, including building a third runway.

“We will invest $335 million in a new advanced baggage handling system and upgrade the arrivals lobby area. In addition, an additional runway is planned, ensuring adequate capacity. efforts to provide services to international airlines, leading to the possibility of reducing ticket prices,” said an airport representative.