# Sydney's New Airport Opens With Few Flights

> Sydney's new $4 billion airport opens with minimal flights amid global travel slump.
- Title: Sydney's New Airport Opens With Few Flights · The Japan Times
- Summary: Sydney's new $4 billion airport opens with minimal flights amid global travel slump. Western Sydney International Airport opens with only a handful of…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/19/asia-pacific/sydney-new-airport
- Author: Angus Whitley
- Published: 2026-10-19T08:37:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: western sydney international airport, sydney, australia, jetstar, qantas airways, aviation, news, politics, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Western Sydney International Airport opens with only a handful of airlines and half a dozen daily flights for the next year.