Perth Airport (PER) is the commercial airport that serves Perth and the surrounding region in Western Australia. The airport, which is one of the busiest in Australia, is a hub for Alliance Airlines, Cobham, Network Aviation, Qantas and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and a mini-hub for Jetstar Airways and Virgin Australia. Thirty airlines fly from Perth to more than 50 destinations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, South Africa and the Middle East.
From Perth, the busiest domestic routes are on flights to Melbourne (Jetstar, Qantas, Tigerair and Virgin Australia), Sydney (Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia), Brisbane (Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia), Karratha (Alliance, Qantas, QantasLink, Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional) and Adelaide (Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia).
The most popular international destinations from Perth are Singapore (Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Jetstar, Tigerair and Scoot), Denpasar (Indonesia AirAsia, Garuda Indonesia, Jetstar and Virgin Australia), Kuala Lumpur (AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines), Dubai (Emirates) and Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific).
If you’re looking for cheap flights from Perth, you’re in luck. Several low-cost carriers fly from the airport. AirAsia X flies to Kuala Lumpur. Indonesian AirAsia flies to Denpasar and Lombok. Domestically, Jetstar Airways flies to Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney. Internationally, Jetstar flies to Denpasar, Lombok and Singapore. Jetstar Asia Airways flies to Jakarta and Singapore. Scoot and Tigerair fly to Singapore. And Tigerair Australia flies to Melbourne, Singapore and Sydney.
When searching for inexpensive airfares, remember that you’re likely to get the best deals if your travel dates are flexible.