Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[elanshin]

Correct about even split between Western Sydney and rest of greater Sydney.

Around 85K all up.

So definitely not 2-3 times as claimed.

I thought we were still importing young NZers at a very fast rate (as it's a very real brain drain problem there for them). It's supposedly the among the most immigration from NZ we've ever had.

 

[kamchatsky]

Nope, slum class only on the A320s

Better than NO flights to NZ though. I suspect that NZ put a minimum schedule out to qualify for WSI subsidies from the government?

When will QF/JQ announce their schedules?

 

[Aeryn]

So definitely not 2-3 times as claimed.

The last census would disagree with you. 85k of greater Sydney residents born in NZ, but there are 157k (includes the 85k) with NZ ancestry.

Highest concentration of NZ born residents remain in Sydney's eastern suburbs and inner-city areas. Yes Blacktown is the suburb with the highest number of NZ born but the next 3 with most Kiwis are Mosman (north), Randwick (East) and Port Macquarie (far north).

I'm not saying there isnt a market in Western Sydney for cheap NZ flights, hence Air NZ offering only a domestic single class aircraft; but demand for NZ flights will still be greater at SYD where you have a choice of J or Y cabin on most flights (and even F if you choose EK or the QF JFK flight).