- Singapore Airlines to permanently reintroduce fourth daily Singapore Perth service
- Service marks full recovery of the route following impacts of COVID-19
- Milestone moment in WA’s post-pandemic aviation recovery
- Return of service supported by WA Government
The return of Singapore Airlines’ fourth daily service to Perth marks a milestone in Western Australia’s recovery from the pandemic, with the State’s global aviation network near fully restored.
Supported by the WA Government’s $75 million Aviation Recovery Fund (ARF) and delivered as part of the State’s Reconnect WA strategy, Perth’s international aviation capacity has now recovered to 87 per cent of pre-COVID levels, as of July 2023.
Singapore Airlines’ return to Perth post-pandemic was supported by the ARF, with the fourth daily Singapore Perth service to bring an extra 52,000 inbound passengers to the State every year, with an estimated economic impact of $16 million.
The fourth daily service, to begin in March next year, will also boost connectivity with key international visitor and trade markets like China, Japan, India and the United Kingdom.
The full return of Singapore Airlines’ Perth service comes after the WA Government, in partnership with Perth Airport, used the ARF to secure the return of services with 14 other airlines since border restrictions lifted, including with key global destinations like Auckland, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.
The WA Government also leveraged the ARF to secure a new Manila service and continues to explore opportunities to further expand WA’s international connections.
Singapore is WA’s second largest tourism market, with an estimated 107,000 visitors travelling from Singapore in 2019.
Interstate flights into WA in July 2023 reached 100 per cent of pre-COVID levels, indicating full interstate aviation capacity recovery has also been achieved.
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As stated by Premier Roger Cook:
“Congratulations to all involved in the resumption of this service to its full scale, which will provide travellers to Western Australia with more choice and flexibility. This also signals to the wider aviation industry our positive bounce back.
“The additional daily flight is welcomed and is a remarkable moment for the airline and our industry, not just in aviation but in tourism and hospitality, as well as business sectors more widely, as it represents jobs and a boost to our economy.
“It means we can facilitate many more people who come to WA to do business, study and visit, and represents more opportunities for people in other parts of the world visiting WA and travelling through Singapore to get here.”
As stated by Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti:
“This is an important milestone for Western Australia the return of Singapore Airlines’ fourth daily flight between Singapore and Perth signifies the near full recovery of our State’s international aviation network since the pandemic.
“Today’s news represents a tremendous achievement by the WA Government to rebuild WA’s aviation capacity and re-establish Perth’s global reputation as the western gateway to Australia.
“The WA Government is proud to work with Singapore Airlines in connecting Western Australia with the world, and we look forward to launching even more new and exciting aviation routes with all our valued airline partners in future.”
