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Power outage disrupts Perth Airport operations and delays flights
A power outage disrupted Perth Airport’s terminal operations on Thursday afternoon in Perth, Australia.
The airport warned passengers to expect delays and said safety and security remained its priorities.
Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar flights were delayed, though Virgin said it had no cancellations that day.
Perth Airport said services were progressively returning as work continued.
Generator power restored electricity to the terminals by 5.15pm, and lines in Terminal 1 returned to normal length.
Some flights remained delayed, so passengers were advised to check the latest information with their airlines.
A power outage disrupted terminal operations at Perth Airport on Thursday afternoon, causing flight delays.
Perth Airport warned passengers to expect delays while saying safety and security remained its highest priority.
The airport said services were progressively returning to operation across its terminals.
Generator power had restored power to the terminals by 5.15pm, but some flights were still delayed.
- Who
- Perth Airport and passengers travelling through the airport; Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar flights were affected.
- What
- A power outage disrupted terminal operations and delayed flights.
- When
- Thursday afternoon, October 29, 2026; generator power had kicked in by 5.15pm.
- Where
- Perth Airport terminals.
- Why
- The outage disrupted terminal operations; its cause was not stated.
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Perth Airport confirmed a power outage affecting terminal operations and warned passengers to expect delays.
The airport said services were progressively returning to operation across its terminals.
Generator power had kicked in and restored power to the terminals.
Lines in Terminal 1 returned to normal length, but some flights remained delayed.
- Airport
- Perth Airport
- Date
- Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Impact
- Terminal operations disrupted and flights delayed
- Generator power
- Had kicked in by 5.15pm
- Airlines affected
- Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar
What people are saying
Safety and security remain our highest priority, and passengers should expect some delays.
Services are progressively returning to operation across Perth Airport’s terminals, however delays are still expected.
Jetstar is monitoring the situation and keeping affected customers updated on their flight schedules.