Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[BrianQQ]

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I am concerned that 4 days before opening, and Uber has unable to select WSI as destination.

How can I get to WSI and earn Qantas Points on Uber then?

Genuine question, but I still thought they blocked off access to WSI via the roads?

 

[Warragul]

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I am concerned that 4 days before opening, and Uber has unable to select WSI as destination.

How can I get to WSI and earn Qantas Points on Uber then?

Depends how you search. SYD has an advantage in being the first three letters of the airport name as well as the location code.

 

[Denali]

Is there any way I can find out what cargo flights are landing at night currently? According to the data I shouldnt be hearing anything but I swear there are 3 planes I notice about 9-9.30pm flying over that Ive not noticed until recently and Im 45klms away from the airport (25klms straight line)

 

[SeatBackForward]

From the QR press release
Qatar Airways flights to Western Sydney International Airport (WSI)
Starting 15 December 2027, flights from Doha will operate every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday:
Doha (DOH) to Western Sydney (WSI) – Flight QR906: Departure 01:40; Arrival 23:45
Flights from Western Sydney will operate every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday:
Western Sydney (WSI) to Doha (DOH) – Flight QR907: Departure 16:10; Arrival 23:00

so QR is happy to have their planes parked at WSI for 16ish hours? wow, or are they playing tag with them somewhere else??

I feel for some reason Melbourne is not as busy as Sydney which means Avalon is still yet to achieve their level of attractiveness.

Yet so many Melbourne residents feel that QF leaves them out..

 

[RooFlyer]

so QR is happy to have their planes parked at WSI for 16ish hours? wow, or are they playing tag with them somewhere else??

HBA ( )

 

[SeatBackForward]

HBA ( )

LOL,

WSI<>HBA on twin aisles. That'll be the day!

 

[AuSammy]

LOL,

WSI<>HBA on twin aisles. That'll be the day!

When Tassie host the Olympics maybe

 

[LionKing]

Depends how you search. SYD has an advantage in being the first three letters of the airport name as well as the location code.

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So potentially they may have prioritise SYD in the city?

so QR is happy to have their planes parked at WSI for 16ish hours? wow, or are they playing tag with them somewhere else??

Yet so many Melbourne residents feel that QF leaves them out..

QF has abandoned Melbourne for some reason, even it has a higher population than Sydney. Perhaps income profile matters?

 

[LionKing]

Genuine question, but I still thought they blocked off access to WSI via the roads?

No they have not. You literally can drive to the door of WSI, wherever the doors are open at the terminal building is another question.

 

[jrfsp]

Depends how you search. SYD has an advantage in being the first three letters of the airport name as well as the location code.

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Once it becomes a popular search it should move up the search list , hasn’t even opened yet

 

[RooFlyer]

WSI<>HBA on twin aisles. That'll be the day!

While I agree with the sentiment, HBA has had its runway lengthened and strengthened to accommodate twin aisles (your federal taxes at work – thank you). Even though they are basically broke, I wouldn’t put it beyond the Tasmanian government to put some money up to QR for some tag flights, at least for a while, for the publicity and gimmickry.

As someone observed, the jets are going to be at WSI for 16 hours, so it doesn’t seem to be a logistical impediment.

 

[offshore171]

Update.



This could be useful for status runs.

Qantas announces new direct flights from Sydney International Airport to Western Sydney International Airport

SHORT HAUL: Travellers using Western Sydney International Airport will soon be able to fly there direct from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. “It’s our newest domestic offering,” says a Qantas spokesperson. “The flight time is expected to be twelve minutes and only costs $114, including baggage...

doublebaytoday.com

 

[Be.au]

Update.

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This could be useful for status runs.

Qantas announces new direct flights from Sydney International Airport to Western Sydney International Airport

SHORT HAUL: Travellers using Western Sydney International Airport will soon be able to fly there direct from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. “It’s our newest domestic offering,” says a Qantas spokesperson. “The flight time is expected to be twelve minutes and only costs $114, including baggage...

doublebaytoday.com

Shame it doesn't leave from Double Bay - or Rose Bay - as per the hilarious writers behind this article.

 

[AuSammy]

Update.

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This could be useful for status runs.

Qantas announces new direct flights from Sydney International Airport to Western Sydney International Airport

SHORT HAUL: Travellers using Western Sydney International Airport will soon be able to fly there direct from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. “It’s our newest domestic offering,” says a Qantas spokesperson. “The flight time is expected to be twelve minutes and only costs $114, including baggage...

doublebaytoday.com

LOL. That’s a satire site. Not happening.

 

[offshore171]

LOL. That’s a satire site. Not happening.

You don't say?

 

[elanshin]

I'm sure we'll see plenty of WSI-SYD flight plans over time. Just not as a bookable service.

SYD alternate should surely be WSI unless weather is so bad it knocks both airports offline.

 

[Chatswood]

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I am concerned that 4 days before opening, and Uber has unable to select WSI as destination.

How can I get to WSI and earn Qantas Points on Uber then?

It’s just not active yet, if you drop a pin on the location it shows as WSI.