{"id":29468223,"date":"2026-10-25T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/western-sydney-international-airport-opens-first-flight-jetstar-jq362\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T10:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T09:04:25","slug":"western-sydney-international-airport-opens-first-flight-jetstar-jq362","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/es\/western-sydney-international-airport-opens-first-flight-jetstar-jq362\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Sydney International Opens: First Jetstar Flight Takes Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\r\n<!-- mfsh:top -->\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.mfsh-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;margin:0 0 26px;border:2px solid 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Flight JQ362 was the first commercial passenger flight from Sydney&rsquo;s second major airport, and the first from a major new Australian airport in more than half a century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Hundreds of guests watched from the departure gates, many of them people who had spent years getting the airport built. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese opened the terminal by unveiling a commemorative plaque. In June, Afterburner <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/western-sydney-international-airport-24-7-curfew-free-opens-2026\/\">previewed the airport that never closes<\/a>. Now it is open, and it will not be closing at night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f4f6f9;border:1px solid #e2e7ee;padding:18px 22px;margin:22px 0 26px\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#0d1117\">Quick Facts<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"><li style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Airport:<\/strong> Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, code WSI<\/li><li style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Passenger opening:<\/strong> 25 October 2026<\/li><li style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>First flight:<\/strong> Jetstar JQ362, Airbus A320, to the Gold Coast; took off at 11.22am local time<\/li><li style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Operating hours:<\/strong> 24 hours a day, no curfew<\/li><li style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Runway:<\/strong> Single 3.7 km runway<\/li><li style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Stage 1 capacity:<\/strong> About 10 million passengers a year; up to 82 million with later expansion<\/li><li style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Luddenham, near Badgerys Creek, about 45 km west of the Sydney CBD<\/li><li style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong> A$5.3 billion, as reported by the Guardian and <em>The Australian<\/em><\/li><li style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>First international flight:<\/strong> Air New Zealand NZ165 from Auckland, 26 October 2026<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Sold out in 45 minutes<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>According to the Guardian, which had a reporter on board, JQ362 carried 188 passengers. Thirty seats were reserved for media and VIP guests, and the airline said the other 158 sold out in 45 minutes. On the flight deck were Captain Guy Proctor of the Gold Coast and First Officer Aglaya Papadokokolakis, 25, who grew up in Blacktown in western Sydney.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #d32f2f;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7\"><div><em>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s such an honour and something I&rsquo;m going to remember for the rest of my career.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Aglaya Papadokokolakis<\/strong> &mdash; Jetstar first officer on flight JQ362, speaking to ABC News, 25 October 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The return flight, JQ363, was due back at Western Sydney at 3pm, and the airport&rsquo;s first departure to Melbourne was scheduled for 6pm, the ABC reported. Freight has been flying from the airport since July. Sunday was the day the passengers arrived.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 8px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t9TFg8cCcWw\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 24px\">Western Sydney International&rsquo;s own film of opening day, from the speeches in the terminal to the first Jetstar flight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Built to run all night<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The defining feature is the clock. Sydney&rsquo;s Kingsford Smith Airport is bound by a curfew between 11pm and 6am. Western Sydney International has no curfew and is designed to run 24 hours a day, which lets airlines schedule late-night and red-eye departures that are impossible at the older airport.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Stage 1 is a single 3.7-kilometre runway and one terminal that handles both domestic and international flights, sized for about 10 million passengers a year. The airport sits at Luddenham, near Badgerys Creek, around 45 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD. With more terminals and a second runway, chief executive Simon Hickey told the ABC it could eventually reach 82 million passengers a year, in the 2060s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/western-sydney-international-airport-terminal-sign.jpg\" alt=\"The Western Sydney International Airport sign on the roof of the passenger terminal\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">The terminal at Western Sydney International handles domestic and international flights under one roof, with capacity for about 10 million passengers a year. Still from the airport&rsquo;s official opening-day video. Image: Western Sydney International Airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The price tag depends on who is counting. The Guardian and <em>The Australian<\/em> describe a A$5.3 billion airport, the Sydney Morning Herald&rsquo;s report of the opening used $6 billion, and Simple Flying put the build at $14 billion. Construction began in 2018, four years after the Abbott government confirmed Badgerys Creek as the site.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #1565c0;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7\"><div><em>&ldquo;This is more than the opening of a building. It fulfils a nation-building promise to deliver a new 24-hour international gateway for Australia.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Paul O&rsquo;Sullivan<\/strong> &mdash; Chairman, Western Sydney Airport, at the opening on 25 October 2026 (via the Sydney Morning Herald)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Who flies from Western Sydney<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Jetstar is first. It plans up to 14 weekly flights to Melbourne, a daily Gold Coast service and three flights a week to Brisbane, with Bali to follow in March, according to the Sydney Morning Herald and Simple Flying. Air New Zealand becomes the first international carrier on Monday 26 October, with flight NZ165 due from Auckland at 7.55am.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Singapore Airlines follows on 23 November. Simple Flying lists Vietjet from January 2027 and Fiji Airways from March 2027, with Qatar Airways committed to a Doha service from late 2027. Qantas joins on 28 March 2027 with Embraer E190 flights to Melbourne and Brisbane. SBS counts seven passenger airlines committed so far.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>It is a slow start, and nobody pretends otherwise. A Sydney Metro rail line to the airport is still under construction, so passengers rely on roads, buses and a shuttle for now. Hickey said the airport expects to grow towards its 10-million-passenger capacity in the early to mid 2030s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Angel of the Outback<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The airport&rsquo;s official name is Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. Nancy Bird took flying lessons in 1933 at the new school of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, earned her commercial licence at 19 and bought a de Havilland Gipsy Moth. From 1935 she flew a medical service across the outback of New South Wales, and she became known as &ldquo;The Angel of the Outback&rdquo;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/nancy-bird-walton-aviator-1933.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white portrait of Australian aviator Nancy Bird in a leather flying helmet, goggles and jacket, 1933\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">Nancy Bird in 1933, the year she began flying lessons at Kingsford Smith&rsquo;s school. The new airport carries her name. Photo: Fairfax Corporation, via National Library of Australia \/ public domain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>She founded the Australian Women Pilots&rsquo; Association in 1950 and died in 2009. The first Qantas A380 was named after her, the aircraft that later flew as <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/qantas-32-a380-engine-explosion-singapore\/\">QF32<\/a>. Then Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the airport&rsquo;s name in March 2019. On Sunday, her daughter and granddaughters were among the guests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 8px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gIdMT82F_AA\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 24px\">ABC News captures the cheers as the first passenger flight departs Sydney&rsquo;s second airport.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Abbott, who was also in the crowd, predicted a slow start followed by decades of growth. For the moment, Western Sydney International has a handful of routes and a runway that never has to switch off. At 11.22am on Sunday, it finally started using it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Sources: Sydney Morning Herald, ABC News, The Guardian, SBS News, Simple Flying, The Australian, Western Sydney Airport, Wikipedia (Western Sydney Airport; Nancy Bird Walton)<\/em><\/p>\r\n<!-- mfsh:bottom -->\r\n\r\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-trigger mfsh-bottom\" data-mfsh-placement=\"bottom\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg><use href=\"#mfsh-i-share\"\/><\/svg>Share this story<\/button>\r\n\r\n<!-- \/mfsh:bottom -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>.mfq{margin:34px 0 8px}.mfq h2{font:26px\/1.3 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117;padding-top:22px;margin:0 0 6px}.mfq .qa details{border-top:1px solid #5C91FF;margin:0;padding:0}.mfq .qa details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e7ee}.mfq .qa summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:22px 26px;font:18px\/1.7 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117}.mfq .qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mfq .qa summary::after{content:\"+\";font:24px Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3568e0;flex:0 0 auto}.mfq .qa details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mfq .qa details:hover summary{color:#3568e0}.mfq .qa .a{font:16px\/1.7 \"Gilroy regular\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#454e5e;padding:0 26px 24px}.mfq .qa .a a{color:#3568e0}@media(max-width:680px){.mfq .qa summary{padding:18px 14px;font-size:17px}.mfq .qa .a{padding:0 14px 20px}}<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mfq\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><div class=\"qa\"><details open><summary>When did Western Sydney International Airport open?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Western Sydney International Airport opened to passengers on Sunday 25 October 2026, when Jetstar flight JQ362 took off for the Gold Coast at 11.22am. Freight flights had started in July 2026. Air New Zealand operated the first international arrival, from Auckland, on 26 October.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>What was the first flight from Western Sydney International Airport?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">The first commercial passenger flight from Western Sydney International Airport was Jetstar flight JQ362, an Airbus A320, to the Gold Coast on 25 October 2026. It was flown by Captain Guy Proctor and First Officer Aglaya Papadokokolakis. According to the Guardian, 158 public seats sold out in 45 minutes.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Does Western Sydney International Airport have a curfew?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No. Western Sydney International Airport is designed to operate 24 hours a day with no overnight curfew. Sydney&rsquo;s Kingsford Smith Airport has a curfew between 11pm and 6am, so the new airport allows late-night and red-eye flights that the older airport cannot handle.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Which airlines fly from Western Sydney International Airport?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Jetstar launched services on opening day, followed by Air New Zealand on 26 October 2026 and Singapore Airlines in November. Vietjet, Fiji Airways, Qatar Airways and Qantas have also committed, giving seven passenger airlines in total. Qantas plans to start on 28 March 2027 with Embraer E190s.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>How much did Western Sydney International Airport cost?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">The Guardian and The Australian describe Western Sydney International as a A$5.3 billion airport. Other figures are also quoted: the Sydney Morning Herald used $6 billion in its report of the opening, while Simple Flying put the build at $14 billion. Construction began in 2018.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Who is Western Sydney International Airport named after?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Western Sydney International Airport is officially named after Nancy-Bird Walton, the Australian aviator known as the Angel of the Outback. She gained her commercial licence at 19, flew an outback medical service from 1935 and founded the Australian Women Pilots&rsquo; Association in 1950. She died in 2009.<\/div><\/details><\/div><\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When did Western Sydney International Airport open?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Western Sydney International Airport opened to passengers on Sunday 25 October 2026, when Jetstar flight JQ362 took off for the Gold Coast at 11.22am. Freight flights had started in July 2026. 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