SYDNEY: Sydney-bound holidaymakers will soon have more options to reach Australia's largest city, which on Monday broke ground on a new US$3.6 billion airport. Sydney is expected to double passenger numbers within the next two decades, with low cost airlines continuing to provide much of the growth"Western Sydney Airport" is scheduled to open in 2026 as part of an effort to deal with booming air traffic numbers. Sydney is expected to double passenger numbers within the next two decades, with low cost airlines continuing to provide much of the growth -- driving down fares on longer routes and stimulating demand. Supporters of the project say that even if flight restrictions on Sydney's current airport were lifted, it would not be able to handle expected passenger numbers. In the first phase Western Sydney Airport will be able to handle around 10 million passengers a year, around a quarter of the current total landing at the present facility.

Source: Bangkok Post September 24, 2018 02:37 UTC