Media releases

Perth Airport is pleased to announce a joint venture with Vicinity Centres to develop and jointly own a Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) on the airport estate.

The Board of Perth Airport is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Kevin Brown to the position of Chief Executive Officer, Perth Airport Pty Ltd. Mr Brown’s appointment follows an extensive executive search.

Perth Airport’s overall quality of service rating in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Airport Monitoring Report for 2014/15 increased within the ‘good’ category, the second highest of the four major Australian capital city airports that are monitored (Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney).

Perth Airport has been recognised in the global 2016 Skytrax World Airport Awards, winning the Best Airport Staff Service in Australia/Pacific category.

With more than four million international passengers, many of them families, travelling through Perth Airport each year, creating a new and spacious family-friendly area was a key element in transforming the international departures experience.

Perth Airport has welcomed the announcement that Emirates will add an additional daily A380 service to Perth from August 2016.

After nine years as Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Perth Airport Pty Ltd has announced that Brad Geatches will be leaving the company on 1 July 2016.

Perth Airport has welcomed the announcement by Etihad Airways to upgrade their Perth to Abu Dhabi service with a new Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner, from 1 June 2016.

December and January are busy months at Perth Airport, with more than 2 million passengers expected to pass through Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Another transformation milestone has been reached at Perth Airport, with the completion of a new 760 square metre food and beverage area at Terminal 1 (T1) International.