A place in the history books but no toastie: my time on board Western Sydney airport’s inaugural flight

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-25T05:31:47.000Z · World

The mood is jubilant on the Airbus A320 Neo as aviation enthusiasts and locals thrill at their place on the first flight Western Sydney airport is open from today. Here’s everything you need to know My journey begins at 3.57am when I step out on to the street in Enmore, wheeling a small suitcase. I’m going to catch the inaugural flight from the new Western Sydney international airport on Sunday morning, operated by Jetstar. The enormous $5.3bn greenfield development more than 40 years in the making is opening its architecturally lauded halls to commercial passengers, with significant fanfare. Continue reading...

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