Originally Posted by
oriental flyer
It doesn't help if you are flying from Sydney or Melbourne
Done to death over here:
http://www.pprune.org/australia-new-...ml#post9606726
basically no one from Eastern Australia would even consider flying via Perth, and no one in their right minds would prefer a 17+ hour flight over something shorter.
If the main "benefit" is creating a direct flight to Australia, then Darwin would be a better choice, however the sandgropers are still pushing for Perth.