'Look to the sky': historic second Sydney airport opens

Key points

• Australia's newest airport, Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, opens to commercial passengers on Sunday. The facility, built on the Badgerys Creek site, is expected to transform the region into an economic powerhouse.
• Leaders hope it will handle over 80 million passengers annually by the 2060s, with seven carriers already committed to servicing it.
• The airport is designed to expand with the city, potentially adding more terminals and a second runway.