QANTAS introduce new fares for Kalgoorlie - Boulder Residents

This morning Qantas have announced that there will be savings on local Kalgoorlie Boulder Residents when flying the Kangaroo. 

The Airline and the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder have worked extensively on this and savings to the prices are a result of the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder applying savings direct to the residents as well as QANTAS Coming to the Party. 

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From November 2017, Qantas will offer a variable discount of up to 30 per cent for residents to travel between their local airport and Perth.
The discount will apply to the Qantas-controlled component of return fares (which excludes airport charges, security fees and GST) and will be available for personal travel to individuals who reside in Kalgoorlie Boulder and other areas
Qantas has chosen these markets because residents are competing with a very high volume of corporate travel, specifically from the resource industry.

Qantas Domestic CEO Andrew David said the economics of air travel to these communities can be severely impacted by their remoteness, levels of demand and high operating costs.
“We’ve listened to residents in regional communities around WA and understand their concerns on the cost of travel,” said Mr David. “The reality is that the per kilometre cost on a small aircraft is significantly higher than a larger aircraft that operates between major cities, because the costs are divided by a much higher number of passengers. These regional routes don’t have the levels of demand needed to sustain a much larger aircraft and we want to maintain the frequency of services.
“Regardless of the reasons we know the higher relative costs can be frustrating for residents when they need to travel, especially at short notice.
“Providing a discount for residents helps to offset some of these forces that can push fares on some flights to levels that become unaffordable.”
The discount will be available on all economy fare classes except for sale fares, for purchase up to and including the day of travel. This means that last minute trips during peak travel times or seasons, which are traditionally more expensive, will be more accessible for residents.

To access the discount, residents will need to book a return flight on Qantas. The discounts will only be available for personal travel and will be limited to four return flights a year for each resident.

“We’re pleased Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council has already come on board to reduce Airport passenger charges, which means a greater discount will be available for residents of Kalgoorlie. We’re inviting other Airports to follow,” said Mr David.
Discounts will vary from between 10-30 per cent, depending on the type of fare purchased. The most flexible (and therefore, higher) the fare, the greater the percentage discount. See table, below for an example.
Full details of the discounted fares scheme for eligible residents, including information on how to book, will be provided in the coming weeks.