Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[markis10]

Plenty of people end up in Austria in a similar way...

We won’t mention Sydney, Nova Scotia, AKA Eastern Sydney

 

[DC3]

“Jetley” was present but needed to be taken for a comfort break shortly after arrival

 

[Jacques Vert]

Believe it or not - did this exact routing in 2018 .. had to visit friends in SYD and QF MEL-AKL-SYD was $700-ish cheaper than MEL-SYD. Love such flights

Gives new meaning to "why fly direct when you can connect".

 

[moa999]

Kiwi bloke definitely has a few roos loose in the top paddock too.

Does sound that way.
Albeit if NZ had sold a AKL-WSI, SYD-PER ticket without a lot of warning that you were arriving and departing from a different airport, Id be fairly upset with them as well.

 

[offshore171]

We won’t mention Sydney, Nova Scotia, AKA Eastern Sydney

Man Sues Airline After Landing in Grenada Rather Than Granada

When a U.S. dentist planned a trip to Portugal for a conference last September, he decided he'd first swing by Granada, Spain. He never made it.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[RB001]

The Kiwi bloke definitely has a few roos loose in the top paddock too.

Surely he would have a few ewes loose in the top paddock?

 

[Blackadder]

Passenger says 'double check' after landing at wrong Sydney airport

Some passengers were unaware their flights were to Western Sydney International Airport.

www.abc.net.au

And so it begins.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Does sound that way.
Albeit if NZ had sold a AKL-WSI, SYD-PER ticket without a lot of warning that you were arriving and departing from a different airport, Id be fairly upset with them as well.

It's clearly staged imo

 

[SeatBackForward]

And so it begins.

I call Shenanigans on that...

 

[jrfsp]

Plenty of people end up in Austria in a similar way...

Indeed - although perhaps “western Sydney” wasn’t the best idea in hindsight, when one of those words is the same as “Western Australia”

For locals it’s a no brainer but for visitors I can kinda understand.

I can’t think of another city that uses a geographical term to name an airport - ie “western”

Perhaps Sydney Penrith or something similar would have been better

 

[liam1098]

Does VA plan to start WSI flights?

 

[kerfuffle]

Does VA plan to start WSI flights?

No

 

[esseeeayeenn]

The confusion about the airport's location reminds me of this video.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Off topic

We won’t mention Sydney, Nova Scotia, AKA Eastern Sydney

I have been to Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada by car. Across the water from Sydney, NS, is North Sydney, NS
Interesting region different to the rest of Canada. But would not like to be there mid winter.

 

[drron]

It’s a pity that JQ are part of the QF group otherwise they could sell YL fares out of WSI.
YL=. economy plus lounge. That would not amuse the QF crowd. But I would be LMAO.

 

[Quickstatus]

$700-ish cheaper than MEL-SYD

Plus duty free potential if that is a thing for you

We won’t mention Sydney, Nova Scotia

Or Perth, Ontario. At least there is not IATA coded airport there

 

[esseeeayeenn]

Plus duty free potential if that is a thing for you


Or Perth, Ontario. At least there is not IATA coded airport there

Doesn't stop QF.
If I start to type in PER they will try to send me somewhere in Peru!

 

[Quickstatus]

If I start to type in PER they will try to send me somewhere in Peru!

At least PER is the top choice and not some other place

 

[Seat0B]

did this exact routing in 2018 .. had to visit friends in SYD and QF MEL-AKL-SYD was $700-ish cheaper than MEL-SYD. Love such flights

Plus duty free potential if that is a thing for you

And all those extra SCs!!

 

[OZDUCK]

Off topic

I have been to Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada by car. Across the water from Sydney, NS, is North Sydney, NS
Interesting region different to the rest of Canada. But would not like to be there mid winter.

We drove there in late August and it was very pleasant but like you I would not be keen on being there in winter. We stayed just up the road in Louisbourg and one morning the sea fog reduced visibility to about 1 km.