Qantas CEO Says Perth Airport Is Holding Back Direct Flights Into Asia
Qantas group airline Jetstar is adding Airbus A321LRs every month, and the group also has A321XLRs on order. With its proximity to Asia, Perth is a logical base for launching these long-range narrowbodies into the region, but Joyce warns that other cities are also vying for more flights.
We'd love to be able to expand our operations from Perth into Asia as well and make it an unbelievably big co-op second only to Sydney in size. It's just a growth opportunity and other airports around the country are keen to get it, the aircraft are movable assets.
"So if it's not Perth to Paris, it could be Brisbane to Chicago, or if it's not Perth to Hong Kong, it could be Brisbane to Hong Kong, with a narrowbody aircraft. I really want them to be Perth. We just need to get an agreement with the airport."