Perth Airport kicks off 2025 with record-busting January

Perth Airport CEO Jason Waters said the extraordinary growth in passenger numbers shows no signs of slowing.

“In December last year we set new records in both interstate and international passenger numbers,” Mr Waters said.

“Those records have barely lasted a month with January seeing a record 561,156 interstate passengers, along with a record 515,581 international passengers.

“This surge has pushed us to an all-time record of 1,564,605 passengers for a single month.

“It’s also the first time we have pushed past the 500,000 international passenger mark in a single month.

“West Aussies now have more choice of where to go on holidays, and we are welcoming more international visitors who come to experience all that our fantastic tourism and hospitality sectors have to offer.

“We are well on track to meeting our forecast of 20 million passengers by 2030.

“This makes our multi-billion-dollar investment program to deliver a new runway, new terminal facilities, two multi-storey carparks with major road upgrades, and our first hotel a critical investment in WA’s future.

“When Perth Airport grows, the Western Australian economy grows.

“We’ve recently engaged the globally recognised engineering, construction, and management firm Bechtel to provide specialist advice to support the delivery of our complex infrastructure program within a live operational environment.”