economy qantas: Key points Tourism Council says Perth will become the gateway to Australia But it says work is needed to encourage travellers to stop overWA Chamber of Commerce says the new route will lift the whole economy Qantas and Perth Airport reached an agreement for the service to start in March 2018, after the State Government agreed to contribute 14 million towards upgrading the domestic terminal, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The route would put Perth on the world map as the gateway to Australia, Tourism Council chief executive Evan Hall said. Supplied Qantas Related Story London soon to be just 17 hours away Related Story Perth Airport not at war with Qantas Related Story Business push for Barnett to save Perth to London direct flights Map Perth 6000 Western Australia business and tourism sectors have welcomed the announcement of direct 17-hour flights between Perth and London. It will open a whole new market of people who are going to come to Perth for the first time, he said. We can offer a terrific service that going to bring people in off a relatively short journey, compared to going through the east coast of Australia. It also means were going to offer one-stop from London through to Broome, through to Exmouth.
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