Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[stu961]

Here's a question - will airlines start selling "connecting flights" that fly into one airport and out of the other?

Seems nuts, but it happens in Tokyo, with some major carriers selling connecting flights involving the traveller getting themselves between Haneda and Narita. Even in Japan with very good ground transport, this is a pain. I think the official MCT for these itineraries is something like 3h30

Now imagine a foreign traveller flying in from say Europe, with an onward connection to Pacific islands or something, having to change airports at Sydney peak hour!

having just flown into HND and out of NRT I didn't find an issue at all... there's buses running every 30 mins or so that go literally terminal door to terminal door... takes about 1 hour... and costs $33 but this is Japan where public transport is super efficient

 

[moa999]

WSI should have fast trains in multiple directions, going out to Penrith, north into the Hills, south to Campbelltown, and east towards the city.

You realise the under construction short WSI Metro is costing more than twice the entire airport.

 

[kookaburra75]

Here's a question - will airlines start selling "connecting flights" that fly into one airport and out of the other?

Seems nuts, but it happens in Tokyo, with some major carriers selling connecting flights involving the traveller getting themselves between Haneda and Narita. Even in Japan with very good ground transport, this is a pain. I think the official MCT for these itineraries is something like 3h30

Now imagine a foreign traveller flying in from say Europe, with an onward connection to Pacific islands or something, having to change airports at Sydney peak hour!

Like this....?

Viral TikTok puts spotlight on airline service that offers bus ride instead of flight

An American Airlines passenger said in a now-viral TikTok video that she was shocked when she realized she would be taking a bus rather than a plane to her destination.

abcnews.com

 

[stu961]

Like this....?

Viral TikTok puts spotlight on airline service that offers bus ride instead of flight

An American Airlines passenger said in a now-viral TikTok video that she was shocked when she realized she would be taking a bus rather than a plane to her destination.

abcnews.com

not sure if I would admit to this........ file under "travel mistakes"!! or natural selection

 

[HS-TQE]

Fiji Airways has shown interest in NAN-WSI under newly minted CEO Paul Scurrah (a former VA 1.0 CEO). No decisions to be made yet, but interest also extends to other ports (i.e PER? AVV? MCY?)

FTE 2026: Fiji Airways CEO on Western Sydney Airport, higher fares, ‘latent demand’ & his ‘clear mission’

Five months after taking on the role of CEO, Paul Scurrah says the next chapter for Fiji Airways is less about maintaining momentum and more about sharpening its strategy.

karryon.com.au