Perth Airport (IATA: PER, ICAO: YPPH) is a domestic and international airport serving Perth, the capital and largest city of Western Australia. It is located in the suburb of Perth Airport and has, since 1997, been operated by Perth Airport Pty Ltd, a private company (formerly Westralia Airports Corporation Pty Ltd) under a 99-year lease from the Commonwealth Government. It is the fourth busiest airport in Australia and services Australian and In...
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Perth Airport (IATA: PER, ICAO: YPPH) is a domestic and international airport serving Perth, the capital and largest city of Western Australia. It is located in the suburb of Perth Airport and has, since 1997, been operated by Perth Airport Pty Ltd, a private company (formerly Westralia Airports Corporation Pty Ltd) under a 99-year lease from the Commonwealth Government. It is the fourth busiest airport in Australia and services Australian and Indian Ocean destinations, as well as Johannesburg, South Africa; Auckland, New Zealand; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Guangzhou, China.
The airport has seen strong passenger growth in the last few years, primarily due to the state's prolonged mining boom and an increase in traffic from international low-cost carrier airlines. In the year ended June 2011, Perth Airport experienced passenger growth of 9.1 per cent internationally and 9.6 per cent domestically, resulting in an overall increase of 9.4 per cent was recorded.
The two domestic...
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