Perth (TAN): Australia’s flag carrier Qantas, in partnership with the Western Australia government, has decided to trial comparatively cheaper airfares between Perth and Exmouth during the peak travel season in 2019.
The AUD 169 fares will be available on Friday to Monday flights from June 7. This is a savings of around AUD180 for a round trip, said a government statement.
Tickets, which are now on sale, need to be booked 45 days before travel to get this fare.
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Last year, special weekend fares between Perth and Broome in the north of the state of under AUD 200 saw more than 19,000 passengers take benefit. This proved a big help for tourism businesses in Broome
Discounted one-way car drive fees
Recently, car rental company Avis and Australia Coral Coast regional tourism organisation announced the trial of a discounted relocation fees for customers hiring a car to drive one-way.
From April 1 to October 31, in 2019 and 2020, customers will pay AUD 250 relocation fee if hiring a car to drive from Perth to Exmouth, and AUD 150 if hiring from Exmouth and driving the vehicle back to Perth apart from the daily fees.
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Mentioning that Exmouth and the Ningaloo Reef were among Western Australia’s tourism highlights, the state’s tourism minister Paul Papalia said: “This Qantas deal, coupled with the Avis one-way drive offer, will make the region more accessible to thousands of visitors.”
“The region is home to two World Heritage-listed areas, the dolphins at Monkey Mia, the ancient stromatolites at Hamelin Pool, one of the world’s only beaches made entirely of shells and, of course, the biggest fringing reef on the planet at Ningaloo,” he said.
