Air New Zealand is launching three weekly flights between Auckland and Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport from October 26.
Tickets are already on sale for the inaugural service, marking a major milestone for the region’s long-awaited airport, which opens to passengers the same month.
Flying Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the Kiwi carrier will operate Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, departing Auckland at 6:15am and landing in Western Sydney by 7:50am before turning around just after 9am.
Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King welcomed the announcement, declaring, “Tēnā koutou katoa Air New Zealand! Western Sydney will be connected to our closest neighbours from October and these new flights will grow the connection between our two nations.”
The route places Air New Zealand among the first airlines to land at the new airport, alongside Singapore Airlines, which begins daily services to Changi in November.
Backed by the Australian Government’s Western Sydney International Take Off Fund, the flights are part of a broader $18 billion infrastructure push transforming Western Sydney into a global aviation hub.
Despite industry headwinds, King struck an optimistic tone saying, “Air New Zealand’s announcement today shows that while there are challenges facing the aviation sector today, they have bounced-back before and we fully expect demand for Trans-Tasman travel to return and grow again into the future.”
With runway lights nearly on, Western Sydney is ready for takeoff.
