Airport News

International architecture group Woods Bagot will work with Perth Airport to complete the new domestic terminal and upgrade the international terminal while increasing domestic capacity.
The long overdue redevelopment, a contentious issue in WA for many years which is reportedly worth AUD750 million, is necessary to handle the predicted increase in passenger numbers to 20.2 million by 2031 on the back of the state’s mining and resources boom.
“The master plan for this project is focused on providing the best customer journey for passengers as well as catering for increased traffic whilst modernising the airport experience; focusing on how design can streamline the workings of the airport from both the aeronautical point of view, as well as meeting the commercial criteria,” Woods Bagot principal, Grant Boshard said.
The first stage of expansion includes the AUD120 million construction of a new domestic terminal adjacent to the current International Terminal, particularly for regional travellers, which is well underway and scheduled to open early in 2013.
The second major project includes the expansion and upgrade of the international arrivals experience, worth more than AUD300 million, by increasing the incoming duty free retail and relocating the immigration primary line to the first level, in addition to the expansion of the baggage reclaim hall and reconfiguration of the quarantine and customs secondary search area on the ground floor.
The second and most significant stage of the project is that, for the first time, a substantial domestic flights capacity is being added to the International Terminal resulting in significantly improve the experience at the current domestic terminals.
“Additional international capacity also forms part of the project’s second stage and comprises two gates capable of handling the double-deck Airbus A380 currently operated by Qantas, Emirates and Singapore Airlines,” Mr Boshard said.