6 hours in Melbourne Airport, with bags!
We'll be arriving in Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) T2 at 06:30 in the morning, but our flight to Hobart (from T1) won't take off until 12:45. We've been told we'll have to collect our hold luggage, but can't check bags in until 2 hours before the Hobart flight. I don't know this airport, but some other airports I've been in don't have any seating, shops or restaurants until you get through check-in. Are we going to be sitting on our luggage in the check-in hall for 4 hours until check-in opens, or are there any areas in Melbourne airport where we could sit in comfort, and even get a drink?
Advice would be appreciated, please, as we'll be arriving from UK via DXB and will have been travelling for almost 22hrs! Thanks, Robin.
Best Answer
There are some shops in the T1 departure area before check-in, but there are even more in the T2 check-in. After arrival at T2, pop upstairs and there will be a reasonable selection of shops and seating. All the terminals are connected, so when your flight check-in opens you can easily walk over to T1. See Melbourne Airport Maps for more detail.
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