Media releases

Statement by Perth Airport in response to comments by Qantas CEO Alan Joyce on Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Perth Airport’s passenger numbers have “fallen off a cliff” in the wake of coronavirus travel restrictions, with the loss of more than one million passengers in April alone.

Perth Airport is working cooperatively with Virgin's administrators to try to help the airline come through the current coronavirus crisis.

Perth Airport has moved to offer even more support for Western Australia’s vital resources sector, making it easier and cheaper for FIFO workers to park at the airport for long shifts.

Perth Airport CEO Kevin Brown says it is vital that the airport remains operating to support the resources sector, despite the almost complete collapse of international and interstate passenger numbers.

The coronavirus outbreak has had a catastrophic impact on the entire aviation and tourism sector.

Worrying about running out of fuel will be a thing of the past for those travelling to and from Perth Airport’s Terminals 1 and 2 with a Service Station to be developed in the Airport Central precinct of the estate.

Perth Airport has retained its crown as Australia’s best major airport in the latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) monitoring report.

Singapore Airlines will add a fifth daily service between Perth and Singapore from 1 June 2020, adding more than 220,000 seats (inbound and outbound) to the Perth – Singapore market.

Perth Airport is taking another step developing the Airport West precinct with a call for Expressions of Interest from experienced hotel operators for the first ever hotel development on the airport estate.