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Sydney's second airport opens after delay
The Western Sydney International Airport is set to open on October 25, 2026, after half a century of delays, at a cost of 5.6 billion Australian dollars (4 billion U.S. dollars). However, its prospects for success appear limited; it is expected that it will not exceed six daily flights during the first year. The airport suffers from low demand and an insufficient connecting network, especially since the construction of the railway line has been delayed and will not open before 2027. Additionally, bus transport to downtown Sydney is expensive and takes about an hour, making Sydney’s main airport more convenient for most travelers. It is projected that the new airport will handle 8.4 million passengers annually by the end of the decade and 20 million by 2045, but this is still not comparable to the traffic volume at the main airport. The airport also faces challenges from the volatile global travel market, with current limited airline routes and expectations of slow growth, along with the risk of repeating the experience of other airports like Avalon outside Melbourne, which failed to become a true alternative.
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