Qantas launches special fares to boost visitors to Exmouth

Qantas has worked with the West Australian Government to launch special weekend fares and add more seats to attract more tourists to Exmouth over the upcoming peak travel season.

Qantas is offering 150 special fares from $169 one way each weekend (from Fridays through to Mondays) for flights between Perth and Exmouth (Learmonth Airport) over the high season from 7 June to 30 September 2019. This is a saving of around $180 for a return trip. These special weekend fares are available where travel is booked at least 45 days in advance.

The special weekend fares will be offered as a trial for the upcoming 2019 peak season, during which Qantas will review the uptake and effectiveness.

This announcement follows the success of special weekend fares to Broome which were introduced last August. More than 19,000 fares have been sold, contributing to a significant increase in leisure bookings and the average length of stay for visitors in Broome.

The new special weekend fares to Exmouth have been made possible by using a larger aircraft on the route, and with support from the West Australian Government.

The Boeing 717 aircraft that will operate on Saturdays and Sundays can carry 25 additional passengers compared with the Fokker F100 aircraft currently on the Perth-Exmouth route, which improves economies of scale and will help meet increasing demand from leisure travellers with 100 extra seats each weekend.

The special weekend fares are available for booking progressively from today.