Perth Airport has begun work on a major expansion and upgrade of Terminal 2, which handles domestic flights for airlines including Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Rex.
Terminal 2 improvements will include expanded passenger screening and boarding hall facilities, new self-check-in facilities and a larger baggage claim hall, and design work is also underway to widen the south passenger walkway.
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“These works are critical to supporting our growing regional passenger base as they will almost double passenger capacity within Terminal 2,” said Perth Airport CEO Jason Waters.
“We have seen significant growth in regional passenger numbers, with an increase of 3.7 per cent over last year, rising from 6 million to 6.24 million.
“This growth is positive for Western Australia’s economy and the regional tourism and resource sector and shows the importance of Perth as an aviation hub.
“This expansion is about more than just additional space – it’s about improving the customer experience and giving our airline partners the capacity and efficiency they need to grow their businesses.”
Waters said “major construction work” will be taking place at the terminal, which may cause inconvenience to passengers.
“We will work with our partner contractor Hoskins on complex staging and logistics to ensure minimal disruption during construction,” he said.
“As part of a major Capital Project works program to improve the passenger experience at Perth Airport, we are also building new car parks, roads and improvements to our retail and food and beverage offering, all within a live operating environment.
“Extensive planning work is underway on the sequencing and execution of these important projects to help minimize this inevitable inconvenience.”
The start of work comes after Perth Airport this month published the preliminary draft of the grand development plan for its new terminal project, which is now open to public comment.
The project, part of Perth’s One Airport programme, includes terminal facilities as well as aprons and taxiways, and will be led by Western Sydney International Airport designer Woods Bagot. Public comment is open until January 14.
Perth Airport was also launched last month. its draft 2026 master planwhich forecasts that the annual number of passengers will increase from 17.48 million to 30.8 million by 2046, that aircraft movements will grow from 160,800 to 222,800 per year and that air transport will reach up to 269,000 tons.
