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Sydney's new international airport opens to passengers
Jetstar’s inaugural flight sold out in 45 minutes as the new airport begins 24-hour operations and adds capacity for 10 million passengers a year.
- On Sunday, October 25, Western Sydney International Airport opened to commercial passengers in a A$5.6 billion project, marking a milestone for Australia's most populous city.
- Located on a 1,780-hectare site in Badgerys Creek, the facility was completed in July 2025 after 15 years of planning and a seven-year build.
- Operating 24 hours a day, the airport has capacity for more than 80 million passenger movements annually, with Qantas and Jetstar launching commercial services.
- Positioned about 60 km west of central Sydney, the new hub provides 24-hour scheduling flexibility, unlike the current airport that restricts operations between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese noted, "For the first time in more than 50 years, Australia is opening a major new airport," serving a fast-growing, ethnically diverse population centre in Western Sydney.
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Sydney's new international airport opens to passengers
Sydney's new A$5.6 billion ($3.94 billion) airport opened to passengers on Sunday after more than a decade of planning, in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said was a milestone for the country's most populous city.
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Passengers on first flight from WSI
Madi and children who live near Australia’s newest airport go there for the first domestic flight.
·North Sydney, Australia
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