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Melbourne airport. As I remember it there was 1 somewhat E=W runway with a small terminal building in the SE corner. If it has not changed how in the world could it handle a 787 full of passengers?
Two parallel E/W runwaysMelbourne airport. As I remember it there was 1 somewhat E=W runway with a small terminal building in the SE corner. If it has not changed how in the world could it handle a 787 full of passengers?
Google Maps shows 3 runways, but only one looks suitable for commercial jetliners.Melbourne airport. As I remember it there was 1 somewhat E=W runway with a small terminal building in the SE corner. If it has not changed how in the world could it handle a 787 full of passengers?
Gotta know your airport codes. The right airport code appears in the title of the threadAhh you're referring to the Yank Melbourne, not the real one
Would be worse if you got eaten by an Alligator while you were at itThat airport name business would be why some poor sap ended up in some isolated place near the north Atlantic coast rather than Pacific coast megalopolis Sydney that time, eh?
YMML is the other code I've seen for the real Melbourne's Melbourne airport. Gee, you'd be bummed-off landing somewhere in Florida and being puzzled by the lack of kangaroos, wouldn't you?
They've actually officially renamed it to Melbourne Orlando International Airport. Now folks confuse it with Theme Park land an hour and a half to the West. I heard Orlando actually objected to Melbourne including the word "Orlando" in its name.That airport name business would be why some poor sap ended up in some isolated place near the north Atlantic coast rather than Pacific coast megalopolis Sydney that time, eh?
YMML is the other code I've seen for the real Melbourne's Melbourne airport. Gee, you'd be bummed-off landing somewhere in Florida and being puzzled by the lack of kangaroos, wouldn't you?
That is what caused it to become Melbourne Orlando International from the earlier Orlando Melbourne International, wasn't it?They've actually officially renamed it to Melbourne Orlando International Airport. Now folks confuse it with Theme Park land an hour and a half to the West. I heard Orlando actually objected to Melbourne including the word "Orlando" in its name.
YMML is the ICAO code. MEL the IATA code, the one you would see on tickets and baggage tags.YMML is the other code I've seen for the real Melbourne's Melbourne airport. Gee, you'd be bummed-off landing somewhere in Florida and being puzzled by the lack of kangaroos, wouldn't you?
Indeed. KMLB is the ICAO code for the one in Melbourne, Florida.YMML is the ICAO code. MEL the IATA code, the one you would see on tickets and baggage tags.
When you look at the TUI website, they strongly push MLB as the gateway to the parks. I haven't seen any cruise connections, but they do offer a Fly Drive package which is just air fare and a rental car for 7 days.That is what caused it to become Melbourne Orlando International from the earlier Orlando Melbourne International, wasn't it?
I think including Orlando is an attempt by the airport management to see if they can get some additional secondary Mickey Mouse traffic to flow their way. Maybe the TUI thing is an indication that it is working somewhat. MLB had many more flights before the 2008 crash which removed many of the then existing flights as I seem to recall.
I’ve been complaining a lot about this! I end up in downtown Melbourne quite a bit, and while the drive isn’t bad, be a lot nicer if I was on the train that’s already doing test runs.If only Brightline planned a stop in Melbourne AND Cocoa....
Oh, the Airport can handle it (we also just had a 747 here - forgot who's). But for passenger flights, it's the biggest thing our new (still under construction) terminal has seen.KMLB had the An-225 move cargo in and out a few times, a 787 probably isn’t a big deal.
I'd never heard of TUI. For the benefit of others, Wikipedia says:MLB just received its first revenue 787 Tui flight from Manchester yesterday. Turns out this was a service previously contracted to Orlando Sanford airport. Unfortunately, the big plane wasn't able to be seen from the public access areas. The construction seems to be nowhere near complete. It seemed to take nearly an hour from touch-down until passengers could make it through customs. 4 large tour buses and a smaller coach were there, ready to whisk passengers away from Melbourne to the Theme Park zone of Orlando.
I confirmed with a Tui rep that the buses today are all for Orlando, but there are plans to integrate with the cruise ships in the near future.
Currently, one flight in and out per week. I imagine today's flight back to Manchester will be quite light.
If only Brightline planned a stop in Melbourne AND Cocoa....
I have no problem with a company like TUI selling an end-to-end service through a tertiary airport like MLB but name games like this are designed to cause intentional confusion and should be invalidated on this basis.They've actually officially renamed it to Melbourne Orlando International Airport. Now folks confuse it with Theme Park land an hour and a half to the West. I heard Orlando actually objected to Melbourne including the word "Orlando" in its name.
Passenger logistics are rather different than inanimate cargo. My hometown airport services everything short of an A380 for heavy maintenance but the passenger facilities are not designed to handle anything more than a B757.KMLB had the An-225 move cargo in and out a few times, a 787 probably isn’t a big deal.
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