OzJet announce Perth fare details

OzJet is moving quickly with plans for its new Perth-Melbourne service, today announcing details of fare prices and the start of ticket sales.

Tickets go on sale from today, with the service due to commence as planned on March 14, using its all-business-class Boeing 737 aircraft.

OzJet's Perth to Melbourne fares will start at $499 one-way and includes free hot meals on fine china and complementary beverages.

Other fares will be available at $599 and $699, and a full flexibility fare at $799.

In other developments since the Perth-Melbourne leg of OzJet's operations was announced recently, the service will operate seven days a week, rather than the six originally planned.

Also, passengers will be able to fly between Sydney and Perth - with a stop in Melbourne - from $699.

The Sydney-Perth fares will range up to $999 for a fully-flexible ticket, and a direct service between the two capitals is due later in the year.

The Paul Stoddart owned OzJet will begin its east-west service with an 8pm departure every day from Melbourne, arriving in Perth at 9.15pm (10.15pm after the conclusion of daylight saving on April 2).

Departures from Perth will initially be at 10.40pm, and 11.40pm when daylight saving ends in the eastern states.

OzJet need to sign off on a variation to their Air Operator Certificate with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority before the Perth-Melbourne service can commence, but is still confident of a March start date for flights.

OzJet currently has four aircrafts in service in Australia and will add a fifth in March.