The big country town just over two million people call home is now growing as the European gateway to Australia. But, bigger things are just around the corner.
I’m BACK and glad that since my last article, Qantas, the State Government and Perth Airport have come to an agreement to launch the first non-stop route into Europe, with Australia’s national airline linking Perth with London nearly two weeks ago last Saturday.
The passage is the last frontier for the country, now having non-stop air travel to all the inhabited continents on the globe.
The opportunities are apparently endless. Paris and Frankfurt are touted as the next non-stop destinations for Qantas, cementing Perth as the Western gateway to Australia.
The response to the flight (Perth to London) has been amazing, both for the attention it’s received and the bookings we’ve seen coming in.
Alan Joyce, Qantas CEO speaking to The West Australian.
