Media releases

Perth Airport is planning for Australia’s first Common Departure Lounge for domestic and international travellers, with biometric facial recognition technology as a central security feature.

Perth Airport says its terminals are safe and ready for an increase in interstate passenger arrivals when WA’s controlled borders policy expands to arrivals from New South Wales and Victoria on Tuesday.

Perth Airport has welcomed the Federal Government’s approval for “Perth’s New Runway” project.

Perth Airport says its terminals are ready for an expected gradual increase in interstate passenger arrivals when WA’s controlled borders policy takes effect on Saturday.

Perth Airport says the cautious approach to re-opening Western Australia’s borders is a sensible and responsible move toward re-starting interstate air travel.

“We congratulate Perth Airport for becoming the first airport in Australia to obtain the Airport Health Accreditation,” said Stefano Baronci, Director General, ACI Asia-Pacific.

Despite the devastating effects of COVID-19 on the aviation industry, Perth Airport has remained operational 24/7 to service FIFO and freight services that are so critical to our State’s economy.

The devastating impact of the coronavirus on Western Australia’s aviation sector has again been laid bare by the latest passenger number data from Perth Airport.

Perth Airport and Qantas have resolved their recent dispute on mutually beneficial terms.

Perth Airport continues to seek urgent talks with the Qantas Group as their continued non-payment of aviation and property rent and lease fees threatens critical FIFO flights in Western Australia.