Western Sydney Airport will add the Singapore flights to its existing plans for Qantas and Jetstar domestic flights, in a major win for the project.
Singapore Airlines will launch direct flights to Sydney’s new airport after it opens in 2026 under a deal that commits the first overseas airline to the $5.3 billion project.
The commitment promises to heighten competition one day after King backed the idea of a new federal agency to stand up for passengers in disputes with airlines over cancelled flights, delayed arrivals and problems getting refunds. Singapore Airlines added capacity on its route to and from Sydney Airport last November, with a fifth daily return service, but is adding options to its future plans by backing Western Sydney Airport as well. The airline’s lower-cost subsidiary, Scoot, has 12 weekly return flights between Singapore and Sydney Airport., saying they would operate five Qantas aircraft and 10 Jetstar aircraft from the new airport once flights begin from the end of 2026.
King expressed concern on Monday about competition between airports and the impact on customers, a key issue in the new aviation white paper.“I think there is tension between airports, which in and of themselves are a monopoly. You don’t have a choice as an airline, you can only fly to that one place,” she told radio station 3AW.
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