- Qantas and Perth Airport commit to multi-billion dollar redevelopment
- New terminal to be developed at Airport Central, along with new runway and hotel
- Development to open up millions of additional seats to and from Perth
- Major boost for WA tourism industry and economic future
Perth will be home to a world-class new airport terminal under a new commercial agreement between Qantas and Perth Airport, delivering a major boost to Western Australia's tourism industry and unlocking significant economic growth.
The agreement will see more than $5 billion invested towards a new terminal at Airport Central, a new parallel runway, two multi-storey carparks and an airport hotel.
Qantas and Jetstar's services will relocate to the new terminal when it opens in 2031, with the developments enabling an additional 4.4 million additional seats to and from Perth by the time the new terminal opens.
The new terminal will be serviced by the METRONET Airport Central Station - providing an affordable public transport link directly from the airport to the city.
In the interim, upgrades at Terminal 3 and 4 will open up additional capacity while the new terminal is built, with Jetstar to relocate its domestic services to Terminal 2 from September 2024.
Those upgrades will support Qantas to add new destinations from Perth from 2025 - including Auckland and Johannesburg.
The new parallel runway is expected to open in 2028, supporting further growth for domestic and international flights.
Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"This commitment cements our place as the Western Gateway to Australia.
"By opening up new flight routes and adding millions of extra passenger seats each year, we're positioning WA as a major tourist destination in the region.
"It will turn Perth Airport into a world-class travel hub for visitors and for Western Australians, and put Perth on the world stage for travellers.
"It's part of our plan to diversify WA's economy, create long-term jobs and set our State up for the future."
Comments attributed to Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti:
"This commitment by Qantas and Perth Airport represents one of the most important for aviation announcements in our State's history.
"Our Government has long been advocating to Qantas and Perth Airport to consolidate services at the one terminal, and to have both parties reach a commercial agreement puts us on the path to seeing that become a reality.
"We know Perth is the Western Gateway to Australia with direct services from locations like London, Paris and Rome - but this will see the direct international connections into Perth grow significantly in the years ahead.
"We've been planning for this move for many years, and it led to important decisions like the final location of the Redcliffe Train Station, and the new METRONET Airport Central Station, which provides passengers with a direct train service to the airport for around five dollars."
