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QantasLink will launch two transcontinental services from Perth in September.
Using its WA-based 150-seater A319 fleet, Qantas’ regional arm will begin a new route from Perth to Newcastle three times per week on 8 September, and restore its former Perth–Hobart service three times per week from 26 September.
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“We’re really proud to continue our support for Western Australia’s resource and tourism sectors, with our newest QantasLink routes linking Perth to Hobart once more and Perth to Newcastle for the first time,” QantasLink chief executive Rachel Yangoyan said.
“These direct services will not only boost inbound visitors to WA but offer more opportunities for those working in the resource sectors across the country with improved options for their travel.”
The Newcastle service is backed by the NSW government’s Aviation Attraction Fund (AAF) and will add 45,000 annual seats between the east and west coasts in a route that attracted high levels of interest among Hunter residents in a survey conducted by Newcastle Airport last year.
Linc Horton, CEO of Newcastle Airport, said the service “gives travellers direct access to both ends of the country and beyond”.
“It’s a major win for the region’s global footprint helping us to be the airport our region deserves,” he said.
“It connects Newcastle and the Greater Hunter directly with WA’s resources sector, creating enormous potential for business travel and Fly In Fly Out operations.
“It also brings loved ones together and unlocks international one-stop connections via Perth to cities like London, Paris, Johannesburg and seasonal to Rome.”
The reinstated Hobart service, operating for the first time since 2023, will provide an additional 32,000 annual seats between the Tasmanian and WA markets and will benefit both leisure and FIFO travellers, said Norris Carter, CEO of Hobart Airport.
“As well as making it faster to reach Perth, for the first time ever we have one-stop flights between Hobart and Europe.
“It’s a great win for Tasmania, because it’s easier for Tasmanians to travel to Europe, and for European visitors to get to Tasmania. If London is calling, or you fancy a Roman holiday, this ticket is for you.
“This is another example of why we’re expanding our terminal and upgrading our runway to make tomorrow’s Tasmania possible.”
QantasLink last year acquired three mid-life A319s formerly flown by US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines for its WA subsidiary Network Aviation.
