❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding flight frequency, airfare costs, and passenger numbers for various regional destinations from Perth. The response provides data sourced from airline websites and government agreements.
AnsweredQoN 6476Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many flights are there per week from Perth to each of the destinations listed below from 9 October 2020: (a) Albany; (b) Carnarvon; (c) Esperance; (d) Laverton Leinster; (e) Leonora; (f) Meekatharra; (g) Monkey Mia; (h) Mount Magnet; (i) Wiluna; (j) Kalgoorlie; (k) Exmouth; (l) Geraldton; (m) Paraburdoo; (n) Newman; (o) Onslow; (p) Broome; (q) Kununurra; (r) Port Hedland; and (s) Broome? (2) What is the average cost of an airfare from Perth to each of the destinations listed in question 1 (a-s)? (3) For the following years, how many passengers arrived and departed from each of the destinations listed in question 1 (a-s): (a) 2018; (b) 2019; and (c) 2020 to date?
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Answered
17 November 2020
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
11 days
Note: Broome has been listed twice – (p) and (s) – to avoid duplication, responses are provided for parts (a) to (r).
1.
Route
Number of flights from Perth per week
as at 2 October 2020
(data sourced from airline websites)
a
Albany
14*
b
Carnarvon
8*
c
Esperance
13*
d
Laverton
3
e
Leonora**
3*
f
Meekatharra
3*
g
Monkey Mia
4*
h
Mount Magnet
3*
i
Wiluna
3*
j
Kalgoorlie
28
k
Exmouth
8
l
Geraldton
5
m
Paraburdoo
13
n
Newman
20
o
Onslow
3
p
Broome
33
q
Kununurra
6
r
Port Hedland
29
*Indicates the minimum service level under the agreement with the State Government. Ad hoc additional services have been operated at the airlines’ discretion.
**Leinster is restricted to BHP operations and does not receive RPT air services.
2. On the fully regulated regular public transport (RPT) air routes in WA:
Route
Average airfare from Perth
a
Albany
$223
b
Carnarvon
$338
c
Esperance
$254
d
Laverton
$403
e
Leonora
$352
f
Meekatharra
$348
g
Monkey Mia
$280
h
Mount Magnet
$311
i
Wiluna
$405
On the lightly regulated RPT air routes in WA, the lowest available airfares one way, as sourced from the airlines’ websites on 2 October 2020, were:
Route
Lowest airfare available from Perth
on 2 October 2020
j
Kalgoorlie
$149
k
Exmouth
$251
l
Geraldton
$205
m
Paraburdoo
$352
n
Newman
$329
o
Onslow
$299
p
Broome
$301
q
Kununurra
$350
r
Port Hedland
$239
3. Annual passenger numbers on the fully regulated routes:.
Route
Passengers
2017-18
Passengers
2018-19
Passengers
2019-20
a
Albany
58,319
61,469
47,446
b
Carnarvon
18,652
22,366
17,292
c
Esperance
50,620
50,988
40,565
d
Laverton
7,971
4,852
3,735
e
Leonora
5,624
6,142
4,247
f
Meekatharra
3,498
3,911
2,556
g
Monkey Mia
2,962
4,605
3,556
h
Mount Magnet
1,920
1,157
1,075
i
Wiluna
2,604
2,301
1,401
In respect of the lightly regulated routes, annual passenger numbers for each RPT airport is available on the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics’ website.
1.
Route
Number of flights from Perth per week
as at 2 October 2020
(data sourced from airline websites)
a
Albany
14*
b
Carnarvon
8*
c
Esperance
13*
d
Laverton
3
e
Leonora**
3*
f
Meekatharra
3*
g
Monkey Mia
4*
h
Mount Magnet
3*
i
Wiluna
3*
j
Kalgoorlie
28
k
Exmouth
8
l
Geraldton
5
m
Paraburdoo
13
n
Newman
20
o
Onslow
3
p
Broome
33
q
Kununurra
6
r
Port Hedland
29
*Indicates the minimum service level under the agreement with the State Government. Ad hoc additional services have been operated at the airlines’ discretion.
**Leinster is restricted to BHP operations and does not receive RPT air services.
2. On the fully regulated regular public transport (RPT) air routes in WA:
Route
Average airfare from Perth
a
Albany
$223
b
Carnarvon
$338
c
Esperance
$254
d
Laverton
$403
e
Leonora
$352
f
Meekatharra
$348
g
Monkey Mia
$280
h
Mount Magnet
$311
i
Wiluna
$405
On the lightly regulated RPT air routes in WA, the lowest available airfares one way, as sourced from the airlines’ websites on 2 October 2020, were:
Route
Lowest airfare available from Perth
on 2 October 2020
j
Kalgoorlie
$149
k
Exmouth
$251
l
Geraldton
$205
m
Paraburdoo
$352
n
Newman
$329
o
Onslow
$299
p
Broome
$301
q
Kununurra
$350
r
Port Hedland
$239
3. Annual passenger numbers on the fully regulated routes:.
Route
Passengers
2017-18
Passengers
2018-19
Passengers
2019-20
a
Albany
58,319
61,469
47,446
b
Carnarvon
18,652
22,366
17,292
c
Esperance
50,620
50,988
40,565
d
Laverton
7,971
4,852
3,735
e
Leonora
5,624
6,142
4,247
f
Meekatharra
3,498
3,911
2,556
g
Monkey Mia
2,962
4,605
3,556
h
Mount Magnet
1,920
1,157
1,075
i
Wiluna
2,604
2,301
1,401
In respect of the lightly regulated routes, annual passenger numbers for each RPT airport is available on the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics’ website.
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