Qantas launches flash flights sale for Pilbara, Kimberley residents

Qantas have launched a flash sale for residents around the Pilbara and Kimberley, with one-way Perth flights as low as $209. The flights must be booked for return travel, and are available to purchase until September 7 for travel periods between October 11, 2022 an June 22, 2023. Flights from Broome to Perth will drop to $209 one-way, while flights from Newman and Port Hedland to Perth are set at $249, and flights from Karratha or Paraburdoo at $259 each-way. To book the flights, eligible residents must book through the residential fares website, www.qantas.com/ResidentFares, or select local travel agents. Qantas also waives the $99 change fee on fares booked through the Qantas discounted fares for residents program, so customers have the flexibility to change their flight dates as many times as needed. The sale comes just two months after the launch of the State Government’s regional capped airfares program. The scheme allows regional residents to access capped one-way fares to Perth for $299 when flying out of an Airport further than 1000km driving distance from the capital city. For those departing an airport within 1000km driving distance from Perth, this fare is reduced to $199. New figures released by the Transport Minister’s office has revealed that 523 flights from Broome were booked using the capped airfare service from July 1 until July 30. Over the same period, some 4400 fares were sold State-wide. The Australian-first $19.8 million scheme was part of an election from by the McGowan Government and has since seen the State Government form a partnership with five airlines — Airnorth, Qantas, Rex Airlines, Skippers Aviation and Virgin Australia Airlines. The capped airfares scheme is to be funded for the next three years.