Australian Airlines to launch Perth-Bali services

Australian Airlines is to begin flying twice each week between Perth and Bali from 2 December, almost doubling the number of seats offered by the Qantas Group on this route.

Australian Airlines Chief Executive Andrea Staines said Australian Airlines would offer 542 seats each week from Perth to Bali using its all-Economy Class Boeing 767-300 aircraft.

“This will be Australian Airlines’ first service from Perth and it will see us expand our operations between Australia and Bali to seven flights each week,” Ms Staines said. Australian Airlines currently operates three flights a week from Sydney to Bali and two flights a week from Melbourne to Bali.

“For many people in Western Australia this will be the first time they travel with Australian Airlines.

“We are a full-service, single class, international airline that flies to holiday destinations,” she said. “We offer all the ‘frills’ passengers expect from a full-service airline including complimentary meals and snacks, Australian wines, spirits and beer as well as inflight duty free shopping.

“Being a leisure airline, we want passengers to feel like they are on holiday from the moment they step on board so we offer the latest inflight movies, an inflight magazine and audio programs.”

Ms Staines said Australian Airlines’ two weekly flights on Thursdays and Saturdays were conveniently timed with afternoon departures from, and arrivals into, Perth. These flights are subject to government approval.

Qantas will continue to operate on Tuesdays only until 1 February when it will withdraw its services.

“This means that during the peak holiday period between December and January, there will be two Australian Airlines flights and one Qantas flight between Perth and Bali each week offering 686 seats.”

From 1 February, Australian Airlines will be the Qantas Group’s sole operator of flights between Perth and Bali.

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