From The Japan Times · Angus Whitley · · 40s
Sydney's New Airport Opens With Few Flights
Sydney's new $4 billion airport opens with minimal flights amid global travel slump.
In brief
Sydney's new $4 billion airport opens with minimal flights amid global travel slump. Western Sydney International Airport opens with only a handful of airlines and half a dozen daily flights for the next year. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
New Airport Opens
Western Sydney International Airport opens with its first passenger flight on Sunday.
Few Airlines Join
The airport has attracted only a handful of airlines for the next 12 months.
Limited Flights
It has half a dozen or fewer scheduled flights daily for the next year.
Global Travel Slump
The airport opens as airlines cut flights amid rising fuel costs and war in Iran.
What it means
Western Sydney International Airport opens with only a handful of airlines and half a dozen daily flights for the next year.
