Freo fans rejoice: Final siren triggers extra Qantas flight to Sydney as Perth gears up for Wharfie Time

Qantas has added an extra flight from Perth to Sydney next week following as Freo prepares to paint the SCG purple.

A spike in demand following Friday night’s final siren prompted the airline to put on another flight headed east as the Dockers locked in a preliminary final against Sydney.

QF656, operated by a Boeing 737, will depart Perth at 8.15am and arrive in Sydney at 2.20pm on Thursday September 17.

Footy fans could snag flights as of Saturday morning, with one-way fares available from $629.

It’s the latest flight to be put on the schedule on top of the more than 30 Qantas and Jetstar flights already added between Perth and Melbourne for the finals series — including the Grand Final — creating more than 8000 extra seats for WA footy fans.

Qantas first added extra capacity at the end of May, the earliest it’s ever put on additional flights for footy finals.

“Footy fever has taken hold earlier this year than anyone can remember,” Qantas domestic chief executive Markus Svensson said.

“Already we’ve seen thousands of fans book travel before their team has even made the final and we’ve added thousands of additional seats to our network.”

Qantas will continue to monitor demand for footy final flights, with fans encouraged to book early.