Emirates increases capacity to Perth following border opening

Emirates has announced it will ramp up its flight schedule to and from Perth from 1 April, following the reopening of the state’s international borders. According to the Dubai-based carrier, it will increase its number of weekly flights from three to four as of 1 April, and increase again to daily flights from 1 May, to keep up with steadily increasing demand. It will operate the flights – EK420 from Dubai to Perth and EK421 from Perth to Dubai – on its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Barry Brown, Emirates Divisional Vice President for Australasia said: “Emirates is excited to increase services to Perth as Western Australia’s borders reopen and demand for travel grows by the day. “We have been busy boosting our operations in response to the resumption of travel. As part of our commitment to Australia, we are playing a role in the recovery of its travel industry, and facilitating a return to normalcy, for our customers to have the freedom to travel again.” It comes after Western Australia’s borders finally reopened to domestic and international travellers after nearly two years of harsh restrictions, just last week.<br/>