Media releases

Christmas is a busy and exciting time at Perth Airport, and we have a range of festive initiatives on offer that will enhance the experience for all visitors and passengers travelling through our terminals.

As the gateway to Western Australia, Perth Airport is continually improving access for people of all abilities to ensure every passenger and visitor has a good experience.

Perth Airport’s Terminal 3 (T3) is glittering with Christmas trees adorned with hand-made decorations made by students from five local primary schools – Ardross, Bayswater, Belmont, Guildford and Kewdale.

Perth Airport today welcomed Malindo Air’s first service to Australia, which was met on arrival with an impressive water cannon salute

Situated at the western end of Terminal 1 (T1), Australia’s newest domestic terminal will become home to Virgin Australia from Sunday 22 November 2015. For the first time, customers will be able to transfer seamlessly between regional, interstate and international services in one convenient location.

Perth Airport is pleased to announce that it has commenced the procurement process to install Category III lighting infrastructure to achieve enhanced performance and capability during Low Visibility Operations (LVO).

Perth Airport and Virgin Australia are pleased to announce that operations will commence from the new Terminal 1 (T1) Domestic Pier from Sunday, 22 November 2015.

Perth Airport has transformed the International Departures experience with the opening of a significant new Departures lounge area in the current International Terminal 1 (T1) today, which is one of a number of new initiatives that will greatly improve the outbound international customer experience.

Perth Airport welcomes the announcement by Malindo Air that they will commence services into the Australian market, with the airline’s inaugural Kuala Lumpur to Perth service due to arrive on 19 November 2015.

As part of its redevelopment program, the Perth Airport Board has approved a $45 million investment in pre-construction activities that includes environmental and other approvals, airspace design and public consultation, associated with the development of the new runway.