Media releases

Perth Airport says the community is responding positively to its efforts to explain its New Runway Project, as a new survey shows strong public support for the project.

Virgin Australia will introduce a new direct service between Hobart and Perth from 17 September, the only airline to offer the route in Australia.

As part of the Commonwealth Government security requirements, all international departing flights will now have restrictions in place limiting inorganic powders to volumes less than 350ml/350gm per passenger in the aircraft cabin.

Perth Airport’s $36 million upgrade of its lighting and landing system is already paying off with flights unaffected during this morning’s heavy fog, and a Royal Flying Doctor Service flight which was due to land at Jandakot diverted to Perth Airport.

Perth Airport has installed five collection boxes in the T1 terminal where people can donate either on their way out of Perth or on their arrival in whatever currency they have in their pockets.

The airline-funded lobby group A4ANZ today claimed that Perth Airport had told Qantas that it was not allowed to compete on a Johannesburg route against South African Airways. Perth Airport rejects the claim as baseless.

Western Australia has scored another business, trade and tourism win with Singapore Airlines choosing Perth Airport as the first Australian destination for its new Boeing 787-10 aircraft.

Qatar Airways will commence operating its flagship A380 aircraft on its daily services between Perth and Doha today – generating a capacity surge of 45 per cent on the route.

Perth Airport has officially taken the mantle of Australia’s Best Major Airport in the latest report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Perth Airport says it’s happy to work with Qantas on its proposed limited, seasonal service to Johannesburg through the T1 International terminal.