Batik Air Malaysia operated its inaugural flight connecting Auckland and Perth. The airline will operate six weekly flights. The inaugural flight was operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered 9M-LRH.
“Batik Air Malaysia is a great airline partner at Perth Airport, delivering fantastic connections into Asia, and the new Auckland-Perth service is an extension of this success,” commented Kate Holsgrove, chief executive, Perth Airport. “This new service links Auckland, Perth and Kuala Lumpur. So, using Perth Airport as a hub will deliver great benefits for Western Australia. We encourage all passengers to enjoy a stop-over in Perth and explore our great State, en route to their ultimate destination. There is already strong business and tourism travel between Perth and Kuala Lumpur and adding Auckland as an onward destination will further stimulate market demand.
New Zealand is Western Australia’s third largest visitor market with more than 51,000 visitors coming for the year end March 2023, spending $96 million in Western Australia.