SYDNEY’S NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OPENS – It cost 5.6 billion Australian dollars
Sydney’s new 5.6 billion Australian dollars airport opened to passengers after more than a decade of planning, in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said was a milestone for the country’s most populous city.
The new Western Sydney International Airport in Badgerys Creek, about 60 km west of central Sydney, will operate 24 hours a day, giving airlines access to a fast-growing and ethnically diverse population centre.
The current airport, located closer to Sydney’s central business district, can host takeoffs and landings only until 11 p.m. and after 6 a.m., limiting airline scheduling options relative to other major Australian cities like Melbourne.
“For the first time in more than 50 years, Australia is opening a major new airport. It’s a milestone that has been decades in the making,” Albanese said in a statement.
