- Qantas
and Perth Airport commit to multi-billion dollar redevelopment
- New
terminal to be developed at Airport Central, along with new runway and hotel
- Development
to open up millions of additional seats to and from Perth
- Major
boost for WA tourism industry and economic future
Perth
will be home to a world-class new airport terminal under a new commercial
agreement between Qantas and Perth Airport, delivering a major boost to Western
Australia's tourism industry and unlocking significant economic growth.
The
agreement will see more than $5 billion invested towards a new terminal at
Airport Central, a new parallel runway, two multi-storey carparks and an
airport hotel.
Qantas
and Jetstar's services will relocate to the new terminal when it opens in 2031,
with the developments enabling an additional 4.4 million additional seats to
and from Perth by the time the new terminal opens.
The
new terminal will be serviced by the METRONET Airport Central Station -
providing an affordable public transport link directly from the airport to the
city.
In
the interim, upgrades at Terminal 3 and 4 will open up additional capacity
while the new terminal is built, with Jetstar to relocate its domestic services
to Terminal 2 from September 2024.
Those
upgrades will support Qantas to add new destinations from Perth from 2025 -
including Auckland and Johannesburg.
The
new parallel runway is expected to open in 2028, supporting further growth for
domestic and international flights.
Comments
attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"This
commitment cements our place as the Western Gateway to Australia.
"By opening
up new flight routes and adding millions of extra passenger seats each year,
we're positioning WA as a major tourist destination in the region.
"It will turn
Perth Airport into a world-class travel hub for visitors and for Western
Australians, and put Perth on the world stage for travellers.
"It's part of
our plan to diversify WA's economy, create long-term jobs and set our State up
for the future."
Comments
attributed to Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti:
"This commitment by Qantas and Perth Airport
represents one of the most important for aviation announcements in our State's
history.
"Our Government has long been advocating to
Qantas and Perth Airport to consolidate services at the one terminal, and to
have both parties reach a commercial agreement puts us on the path to seeing
that become a reality.
"We know Perth is the Western Gateway to Australia with
direct services from locations like London, Paris and Rome - but this will see
the direct international connections into Perth grow significantly in the years
ahead.
"We've been planning for this move for many
years, and it led to important decisions like the final location of the
Redcliffe Train Station, and the new METRONET Airport Central Station, which
provides passengers with a direct train service to the airport for around five
dollars."
