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Perth Airport and Qantas reach agreement on the 787-9 Dreamliner direct service from Perth to London

11 December, 2016
Perth Airport and Qantas have reached agreement on the use of Terminal 3 (T3) to facilitate the operation of the non-stop iconic service from Perth to London, on the airline’s new state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

The direct flight is an exciting opportunity for Perth Airport, Qantas and Western Australia in the development of Perth as a Western Hub and a gateway to the United Kingdom.

Perth Airport and Qantas will work to ensure that the T3 facilities are upgraded to allow for commencement of the direct flight to London from 2018.

The State Government has also contributed $14 million towards the infrastructure and fit out required as part of the upgraded T3 facilities.

The agreement ensures that the overall customer experience at Perth Airport is not diminished particularly for the 4.3 million passengers processed every year through the existing Terminal 1 (T1) International.

Perth Airport and Qantas will work closely with all relevant government departments at a State and Federal level to ensure the ongoing delivery of high standards of customer experience, for both the new route as well as existing flights.

Today’s announcement will help to facilitate the eventual consolidation of all commercial air services into one precinct, Airport Central.  As part of the arrangement to upgrade T3 for the direct international service, Qantas has made an in-principal agreement to move all of their domestic and international services to a new terminal at Airport Central by 31 December 2025.

Perth Airport looks forward to working with Qantas to ensure the opportunities from this exciting proposal are realised and that the significant investments already made and proposed to be made at the airport support the long-term sustainability of the new service and future routes.

Perth Airport and Qantas are committed to the ongoing improvement of Perth Airport, which saw it win both the prestigious Australian Airports Association ‘Capital City Airport of the Year’ Award and the Skytrax ‘World Airport Award – Best Airport Staff Service Asia/ Pacific Region’ for 2016.


Perth Airport key facts                                                                                                                      

  • Passenger movements – In FY16, 4.3 million passengers travelled through Terminal 1 (T1) International.
  • The State Government will contribute $14 million towards the upgrade of T3 to accommodate international services.
  • The proposed Perth to London direct service will accommodate approximately 150,000 passengers per year.
  • Qantas and Perth Airport are committed to the eventual consolidation of all Qantas’ commercial air services into the Airport Central precinct by 31 December 2025.
  • Perth Airport is committed to working with all of its Airline partners by providing a welcoming and iconic entry statement into Western Australia combined with a superior customer experience.
  • Passenger access to Perth Airport has been greatly enhanced by the completion of Gateway WA, the $1 billion road project funded by the Commonwealth and Western Australian Governments, as well as the development of the $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link which will provide direct access to T1 International via an Airport train station located adjacent to T1.

 

This statement should be attributed to Kevin Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Perth Airport. 

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