Perth Airport has welcomed a review released today by the competition watchdog, which showed Perth was among the nation's cheapest airports for car parking and international charges.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released its annual monitoring report on the performance of airports across the nation today, comparing prices for services provided to airlines, financial performance and quality of service.
According to the report, passenger numbers at Perth Airport increased from 10.5 million in 2009-10 to 11.5 million in 2010-11, while aircraft movements increased by 9.2 per cent over the same period.
The report found passengers rated Perth Airport ‘good’ in terms of quality of service, second only to Brisbane.
The report also found Perth Airport’s international charges were the lowest in Australia, and around 40 per cent below the overseas sample average.
For car parking, Perth Airport’s one-hour parking costs $5.60, compared to $4.00 in Adelaide, $15.00 in Sydney and $12.00 in Melbourne, the report said.
“We have a strong focus on keeping our airport charges as low as we can,” Perth Airport chief executive Brad Geatches said.
“The results from this year’s ACCC report recognise the significant investment we are undertaking and I am particularly pleased with our results relating to the passenger experience and our overall car parking results, which indicate we are among the lowest in the country for pricing and highest for availability.”