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ATIA WELCOMES WSI DOMESTIC SERVICES LAUNCH

The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has welcomed today's announcement that Jetstar and Qantas tickets are now on sale for domestic services from Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI), describing the development as a significant and long-awaited step forward for Australian travellers.

The launch follows the confirmation of services linking WSI to Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, connecting some of Australia's most popular holiday destinations with a brand new 24-hour international airport. While the initial flight schedule is modest in size, ATIA says the significance of what WSI represents for the broader travel network is substantial.

From 25 October 2026, Jetstar will operate up to 14 flights a week between WSI and Melbourne, four weekly flights to the Gold Coast, and three weekly flights to Brisbane. From 28 March 2027, Qantas will add four weekly services to both Brisbane and Melbourne, operated by QantasLink Embraer E190 aircraft.
For travel agents and tour operators across the country, the arrival of a new gateway into Greater Sydney opens genuine new options for building domestic itineraries and packages, particularly for the fast-growing Western Sydney catchment area. More flights means more options for travellers, and more opportunity for travel businesses to serve a broader range of customers.

WSI will also become a significant freight hub, with the airport's integrated 24-hour Cargo Precinct opening on 26 July 2026 and Qantas Freight among the first operators to fly from the facility.

Quotes attributable to Dean Long, CEO, ATIA:
"This is exciting news for Australian travellers and for the travel industry. Yes, it is a small number of flights to start with, but they link to some genuine holiday hot spots and they mark the beginning of what WSI will grow into.

"More flights always means more options for travellers, and more options means more business for the travel agents and tour operators who are there to help Australians plan their trips.

"Western Sydney International is a transformative addition to Australia's travel landscape. It gives millions of people in western Sydney direct access to the network for the first time, and it gives the whole country a new gateway. We look forward to watching this airport grow and to the increased connectivity it will bring for Australian travellers."