Major SYD expansion

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Shortly before COVID, articles appeared tegarding a plan to make T2 & T3 a combined terminal. There was some oneworld conjecture around this but nothing specific.

https://downloads.ctfassets.net/v228i5y5k0x4/4GorpbN4C4wAwACeOAiC22/21782f39f81a7749d9e08d0c8a1d9595/Master_Plan_2033_complete_document-min.pdf

The previous plan was quite different. There would be a oneworld terminal and a Star Alliance / Other terminal which means the delineation of domestic and international would cease to exist a bit like what you have at most US airports

 

[moa999]

If anything it will ensure Dash 8s are parked remotely, the “new gates” look to replace the current basement Dash 8 gates from what I can see.

See the post by SYD with new T3 North Pier.
(Also seems to demolish a few maintenance sheds)

The detail in the actual document contains more, but nothing about time line or priorities.. Seems more like a slap dash of ideas.

Other things I noted. Multi level carparks for T8 and T9 (near the control tower). A replacement P1 (over Prime Park). Possibly 250-300 room hotel as part of P1/ terminal combination.
Some consideration of protecting sites for a new control tower.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Two new international gates will not solve all the issues with overcrowding in the morning.
Surely they should look to move freight across to where the Blue Emu car park is an extended the international terminal past gate 8 to where freight currently is.

I suppose this means any hope of a refurb to QF pub and J lounge in T3 is off the cards for several more years.

See the post by SYD with new T3 North Pier.
(Also seems to demolish a few maintenance sheds)

But when you look at it, maybe only 2 or 3 actual new gates?
Probably a lot of retail space!

Edit: what’s missing in that rendering is the new T2C pier! The aircraft are shown parked either side but no building!

The privately run AU airports are firstly retail shopping-food centers with expensive (very profitable) car parks, with captive shoppers, that happen to have pesky aircraft taking up ground area.