首个商业航班已从西悉尼国际机场(Western Sydney International Airport)起飞。廉价航空公司捷星航空(Jetstar)执飞前往黄金海岸的航班率先离场,值机于上午8点开始。该机场设计用于容纳增长,预计在2030年代初至中期年旅客量将达到1000万人次。首席执行官Simon Hickey表示,机场开放是航空业的一个重要里程碑。总理阿尔巴尼斯(Anthony Albanese)形容该机场是全国最好的机场。
Western Sydney International Airport will welcome its first passenger flight this Sunday, a milestone for western Sydney after decades of planning. The airport will be New South Wales' first 24/7 international airport. Its chief executive, Simon Hickey, said the opening gives local residents shorter travel times and more job opportunities. The first passenger flight departs for the Gold Coast at 11am, while the first international flight heads to New Zealand on Monday at 8.55am. Academics say the airport's economic benefits must be shared across the region.