The agreement between Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) and Singapore Airlines follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two businesses last year to explore a variety of avenues at the airport from customer experience to sustainability and operational efficiency.
“This inaugural international airline arrangement is a fantastic milestone for Western Sydney International Airport and reflects the positive response we’ve had from airlines, especially in regard to the unprecedented opportunities our 24-hour capability unlocks,” said Western Sydney Airport CEO, Simon Hickey.
“Western Sydney International Airport’s late-night departure capacity, for instance, could allow Singapore Airlines’ business travellers to finish a full day’s work in Sydney, take an overnight flight and arrive in Singapore before their first morning meeting the very next day.
“Late-night departures could also allow passengers to transit more swiftly from Singapore through their award-winning Changi Airport hub to connect to one of the 125 destinations served by the Singapore Airlines Group.”
The new airport, out at Badgerys Creek, is set to open in late 2026, with capacity to service 10 million passengers a year.
Unlike Sydney’s existing airport, WSI will operate without a curfew.
“This is a unique opportunity to work with a greenfield airport to set a new base line for customer experience throughout an airport ecosystem,” said Singapore Airlines’ regional vice president for the Southwest Pacific, Louis Arul.
“We are working closely with WSI to ensure that our customers will continue to enjoy the comprehensive, end-to-end, world-class experience that is synonymous with Singapore Airlines.”
With construction on the airport now more than 80 per cent complete, Hickey highlighted some of the other features of WSI that will appeal to Singapore Airlines’ passengers – as well as travellers using the airport more broadly.
“Our combined international and domestic terminal will give Singapore Airlines customers a seamless transfer experience, while our state-of-the-art baggage system and efficient design, including five-minute taxi times on the tarmac, means passengers will be able to get on their flight faster and relax and enjoy the award-winning service on board,” he said.
Qantas and Jetstar have already committed to operating more than 25,000 domestic flights – moving around four million passengers each year – from WSI as soon as it opens.
