- Air New Zealand began scheduled passenger operations at Western Sydney International Airport on 26 October 2026.
- Jetstar operated the airport’s first commercial passenger service on 25 October 2026.
- Singapore Airlines, VietJet Air, Fiji Airways and Qatar Airways have committed to future services.
- The airport is located about 60 kilometres from Sydney city centre.
- Mainline Qantas passenger flights are scheduled to join in March 2027.
Air New Zealand is the first intenational operator to begin scheduled passenger operations at Western Sydney International Airport operating the airport’s first international arrival and departure on 26 October 2026 with a three-times-weekly service to Auckland. Jetstar kicked off the airport’s first commercial passenger service with a domestic flight to the Gold Coast on 25 October 2026.
While Air New Zealand is the sole international carrier on day one four additional major international airlines have committed to launching services. Singapore Airlines will begin daily flights to Singapore Changi in November 2026, VietJet Air will commence two weekly flights to Ho Chi Minh City in January 2027, Fiji Airways will introduce three flights a week to Nadi starting March 2027 and Qatar Airways will launch three flights a week to Doha from December 2027.
On the domestic side Jetstar kicked off the airport’s overall passenger operations on 25 October 2026 with mainline Qantas passenger flights scheduled to join in March 2027. The new airport is located about 60 kilometres from the city centre and is intended to relieve pressure on Kingsford Smith airport.
