- Tickets for All Nippon Airways’ direct route
between Tokyo and Perth are now on sale - Tokyo to Perth flights will resume on 29
October, with three flights per week - Direct flights are supported by the Cook Government,
through Tourism Western Australia, in partnership with Perth Airport
Japanese
visitors, students and businesses will soon be able to travel direct to Western
Australia with flights between Tokyo and Perth now on sale.
The
All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) direct service will resume on October 29 with three
flights per week.
The
resumption of the Tokyo to Perth route coincides with the traditional peak
demand period, with 40 per cent of all visits from Japan to Western Australia occurring
between October and December.
It
also mirrors the successful launch of the direct flights between Tokyo and
Perth in September 2019.
Before
the pandemic hit, Japan represented Western Australia’s eighth largest
international market by number of visitors, with 38,800 visitors spending an
estimated $71 million in the State in 2019.
As
of March 2023, the number of Japanese visitors to WA was sitting at 61 per cent
of pre-pandemic figures, with that number expected to increase through the
resumption of ANA’s direct flight.
Tourism
Western Australia will gear up marketing efforts through integrated campaigns
with key distribution partners and ANA ahead of the resumption of the direct
flight.
The Western
Australian Government’s Aviation Recovery Fund, announced in December 2021, has
helped secure 14 new and reinstated direct flights to Perth as it cements the State’s
reputation as the Western Gateway.
Tickets
for the Perth to Tokyo direct flight are available at ana.co.jp/en/au/
Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
“Our
Government and partners have worked hard to bring back these direct flights to
reinforce WA as the ideal destination when it comes to travel, business and
study.
“The
resumption of the flights will better connect WA as the Western Gateway to the
world and maintain a strong and stable pipeline of opportunities and jobs
between Western Australia and Japan.
“I
want to acknowledge everyone’s involvement in bringing these direct flights
back. I look forward to further
strengthening our relationship with Air Nippon Airways as we look at growing
these direct flights and leveraging export opportunities to promote our fresh
produce in Japan.”
Comments attributed to Tourism Minister
Rita Saffioti:
“The resumption of direct flights
between Tokyo and Perth is a fantastic outcome for our tourism industry and continues
our Government’s efforts to reconnect Western Australia to the world after the
impacts of pandemic.
“WA is home to so many beautiful
destinations and this direct service will allow even more Japanese visitors to
come and ‘Walk On A Dream’ and experience everything our great State has to
offer.
“With Japan representing a significant visitor market
for Western Australia, we will be working closely with Air Nippon Airways to ensure the success
of these flights.
“Since the
announcement of our Aviation Recovery Fund in 2021, we have secured 14
new and reinstated direct flights between Perth and international destinations,
but we are continuing to look for opportunities to grow that number and cement
Western Australia’s reputation as the Western Gateway to the country.”