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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Caitlin Cassidy

Melbourne airport faces busiest day since pre-pandemic ahead of Taylor Swift concerts

Qantas aeroplanes
‘February is typically the quietest month for travel, so to be breaking records today is extraordinary,’ Melbourne airport spokesperson says ahead of Taylor Swift concerts. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Melbourne airport is facing its busiest day since before the pandemic and one-way domestic prices are surging in excess of $1,500 as Swiftie mania descends on the capital city.

The pop superstar Taylor Swift has already touched down for the Australian leg of the sold-out Eras Tour, but the journey is just beginning for thousands of interstate fans making the trek to Melbourne ahead of her Friday night concert.

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