Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Impacts on foreign airlines operating to Western Australia

VH-VGP Airbus A320-232 (MSN 4343) of Jetstar, at Perth Airport - 16 March 2018. Photo © David Eyre. VH-VGP is parked at bay 150A at 6:21am. It departed as flight JQ110 to Denpasar (Bali), at 7:21am. Behind are: B-LAQ Airbus A330-343 (MSN 1349) of Cathay Pacific, arriving at Bay 151 as CX133 from Hong Kong. PK-GPV Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1577) of Garuda Indonesia, parked at Bay 153 - it departed later as flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali). 9V-SSB Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1517) of Singapore Airlines, parked at bay 154, it departed as flight SQ224 to Singapore. 9M-XXJ Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1423) of AirAsia X, parked at Bay 155, prior to departing as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur. PK-LBG Boeing 737-9GPER (MSN 38688/4414) of Batik Air Indonesia, parked at Bay 156, prior to departing as flight ID6008 to Denpasar (Bali).

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Impacts on foreign airlines operating to Western Australia

David Eyre 15 January 2022

14 January 2022 © David Eyre NOTE: If you note any errors or missing information, please let us know using the comments. Travel restrictions/bans imposed On 1 February 2020,...

VH-XFC (MSN 1293) named 'Mooloolabah Beach' and VH-XFD (MSN 1306) named 'Bells Beach', Airbus A330-243 of Virgin Australia, at Perth Airport – 5 December 2018. VH-XFD is pushing back for departure as VA556 to Sydney at 10:38am. Photo © David Eyre.

Virgin Australia and Tigerair: a difficult 2020

David Eyre 1 January 2021

1 January 2021 © David Eyre Virgin Australia suffered the most challenging year in its history during 2020, starting with financial losses, travel bans during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,...

Terminal 1 International and control tower at Perth Airport – 25 October 2019. ZS-SXG Airbus A340-313X (MSN 378) of South African Airways, parked at bay 153 after arriving as SA280 from Johannesburg. Photo © David Eyre.

Airports

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: impact on Perth Airport

David Eyre 30 December 2020

30 December 2020 © David Eyre COVID-19 travel restrictions/bans: 1 February 2020: Australian Government imposed a travel ban on anyone arriving from, or transiting through, mainland China, unless they...

Spectators looking at the Antonov An-225 Mriya and Iron Maiden's Boeing 747-400 from Terminal 1 Observation Deck, Perth Airport - Sun 15 May 2016. Photo © David Eyre

Airports

Terminal 1 Observation Deck closed due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

David Eyre 25 March 2020

25 March 2020 © David Eyre The Observation Deck on Level 3 of Terminal 1 International at Perth Airport has been closed until further notice, due to the Coronavirus...

VH-OEE Boeing 747-438ER (MSN 32909-1308) of Qantas at Perth Airport – 24 June 2019. This was the first of six 747-438ERs ordered by Qantas and was the first 747-400ER (Extended Range) built by Boeing. Photographed departing of runway 21 at 1:28 pm. Bound for Sydney. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

Interesting movements

Qantas 747-400 repatriation flight Wuhan – Learmonth

David Eyre 3 February 2020

3 February 2020 David Eyre Qantas Boeing 747-438ER, VH-OEE, today operated a repatriation flight to evacuate Australian citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the Coronavirus (later named...