T4 at MEL opens

[underfire]

First flight from T4 was today.

Will be interesting to see the first completely automated checkin/baggage check system in operation.

[Kiwiconehead]

When does Jetstar move there?

[LeeJoyce]

When the terminal is actually built

Tiger are still using the same stand off bays, the new Golf Apron is still under construction

[underfire]

Not sure, just got this announcement...

Melbourne Airport And we're off! The first flight from our newly opened T4 took off today. There's more to come in the next few months

Melbourne Airport has opened the doors to Australia’s newest domestic terminal, located just south of Terminal 3. The staged opening of the new Terminal 4 (T4) saw Tigerair Australia commence flights on Tuesday 18 August. Jetstar and Regional Express (Rex) will join Tigerair in the new Terminal 4 in the coming months.

[PoppaJo]

Its more a "Budget Terminal" than anything else, think SIN/KUL old budget terminals. No windows, standoff bays, self service kiosks.

An improvement for Tiger passengers over the previous setup. Jetstar move in late November.

[underfire]

Will see next Wednesday. Interested in the traffic pattern, everything set up to go right, while t4 is left...
yes, would not take much to do better than the rollup garage door that was the terminal

[Berealgetreal]

All part if the low cost model.

[gav_20022002]

A fancy new terminal and now a new CEO too

http://melbourneairport.com.au/news-events/listing/overview/melbourne-airport-announces-new-ceo.html

Interesting times ahead..

[underfire]

Its open, at least for Tiger...very scarey as a terminal goes with no staff, all automation...last night, while waiting to DEP, there were 2 other people in the terminal, and the security booths did not have any staff...finally a person showed up. If you want to get through a line quick, this is the place. Baggage check is very, very odd...

no people, really, really odd...

[ASY68]

I'll be interested to see when TT go back to the existing building in a few months...

[wheels_down]

So does Jetstar just swap with Tiger then, Tiger back to the shed?

Where does REX go?

[planeloader]

Nope REX will be going into the shed.At the moment REX pax check in at Terminal 3 and board through terminal 4 !

[morno]

Why would Tiger be going back to the old terminal?

They're there to stay.

[ASY68]

No, TT checkin will be in the existing terminal building after October, Rex bussing lounge will be where the departure lounge for TT used to be

[underfire]

Right now it is setup for Tiger, Virgin, and Rex

With the color scheme setup for Tiger, I cant see them going anywhere but there...

Still the same gates..

still a disaster of a waiting area...