Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[Harrison_133]

Not really a 22 min delay 1100 is it's pushback time and I think it was 3 or 4 mins late on pushback ,1122 was takeoff.

Departure time was recorded as 1107. Technically still on time.

 

[markis10]

Departure time was recorded as 1107. Technically still on time.

Depends on what definition you’re using! I come from the ICAO world where the departure time is a set course time for flight planning, not pushback although these days everyone seems to use AOBT as the default.

 

[Harrison_133]

Depends on what definition you’re using! I come from the ICAO world where the departure time is a set course time, not pushback!

 

[nancypants]

Small shindig with free ice cream happening at OOL. I am standing in gate 19 trying to catch a glimpse of the inbound getting a presumed but totally superfluous today water cannon salute

 

[Cycha]

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On the inaugural...
The morning fog in Melbourne almost put me at risk of missing the flight, but got there in time thanks to empty roads.

Super cool!

View attachment 528350Could be the first WSI tag ever issued?

Very awesome + love the pants/skirt design

 

[drron]

Amazing how many politicians are taking credit for building WSI.
It wasn’t until March 2014 that the Federal Government finally announced that Badgery’s Creek would be the site of WSI and 2018 when construction began.
My father was part of the Federal and State committee that added Badgery’s Creek to the list of places for the site of Sydney’s second airport. He retired in 1986 quite frustrated at the squabbles over the airport site.

 

[Chatswood]

Amazing how many politicians are taking credit for building WSI.
It wasn’t until March 2014 that the Federal Government finally announced that Badgery’s Creek would be the site of WSI and 2018 when construction began.
My father was part of the Federal and State committee that added Badgery’s Creek to the list of places for the site of Sydney’s second airport. He retired in 1986 quite frustrated at the squabbles over the airport site.

Indeed, was it not in 2012 the then-Transport Minister Albanese rejected Badgerys Creek for a site for investigation in Wilton?

Quite glad the pin was pulled eventually and we are here.

 

[nancypants]

Gold Coast swag and humans dressed as animals for those on the inbound


Avgeeks are mainly men it seems

 

[LionKing]

M5 Congestion Buster!
12 minutes to Badgers Creek to Wolli Creek!

 

[nancypants]

 

[nancypants]

More swag- now boarding!

 

[CaptJCool]

Cheap fares
RETURN trip

 

[AIRwin]

Cheap fares
RETURN trip

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Slightly cheaper on the JQ website with Weekend Fare Frenzy on now

 

[flydoc2]

Indeed, was it not in 2012 the then-Transport Minister Albanese rejected Badgerys Creek for a site for investigation in Wilton?

Quite glad the pin was pulled eventually and we are here.

WSI apparently described today by now-PM Albanese as ‘Australia[‘s] best* airport without question.’
*’best’ being a somewhat nebulous descriptor: nicely positive sounding but entirely subjective

First flight takes off from Western Sydney International Airport

"Eyes are moving west" when it comes to forward-planning for the future growth of Western Sydney and its new airport, which opens to passengers today.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Chatswood]

A nasty Sydney storm is approaching the Blue Mountains, that might delay the next JQ flight.

Was anything done with that QF E190 other than sitting in the background whilst the JQ flight took off?

 

[nancypants]

Well a historic day of firsts including the first medical emergency and a nice fresh head shaped hole in the gyprock at gate 21B after one of the old boys took a spill debarking and knocked himself out cold

I will have to curate my images a bit more as they are out of control at present

 

[Saab34]

Cheap fares
RETURN trip

Same fares in Jan and Feb, expect Feb you get hit with a $60 return carry on fee. $130 in Jan, $190 in Feb, same base fare, just new carrying policy in Feb.
Going to be interesting to see how this plays out, as it doesn’t appear they intend to reduce base fares as part of the new rort.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Amazing how many politicians are taking credit for building WSI.
It wasn’t until March 2014 that the Federal Government finally announced that Badgery’s Creek would be the site of WSI and 2018 when construction began.
My father was part of the Federal and State committee that added Badgery’s Creek to the list of places for the site of Sydney’s second airport. He retired in 1986 quite frustrated at the squabbles over the airport site.

Politicians love a good ribbon cutting.

 

[moa999]

Was anything done with that QF E190 other than sitting in the background whilst the JQ flight took off?

The E190 departed back to SYD around 12 (suspect with QF staff onboard so they could avoid the drive)

 

[CaptJCool]

The E190 departed back to SYD around 12 (suspect with QF staff onboard so they could avoid the drive)

Look at that

Staff charter flights from the get-go