Singapore Airlines has become the first international airline to partner with Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI).
A strategic partnership has been established and commercial discussions will now take place to determine the airline’s future operations at the 24/7 airport.
WSI CEO Simon Hickey said:This inaugural international airline arrangement is a fantastic milestone for Western Sydney International Airport and reflects the positive response we’ve had from airlines, especially in regard to the unprecedented opportunities our 24-hour capability unlocks.
Western Sydney International Airport’s late-night departure capacity, for instance, could allow Singapore Airlines’ business travellers to finish a full day’s work in Sydney, take an overnight flight and arrive in Singapore before their first morning meeting the very next day.
Late-night departures could also allow passengers to transit more swiftly from Singapore through their award-winning Changi Airport hub to connect to one of the 125 destinations served by the Singapore Airlines Group.
Alongside the airport’s unique scheduling opportunities, airlines can also benefit from the latest technologies that will be deployed at WSI. Specifically, the airport is focused on delivering a smooth and simple passenger experience.
Mr Hickey added:Our combined international and domestic terminal will give Singapore Airlines customers a seamless transfer experience, while our state-of-the-art baggage system and efficient design, including five-minute taxi times on the tarmac, means passengers will be able to get on their flight faster and relax and enjoy the award-winning service on board.
With the airport build now more than 80 per cent progressed – including the recent completion of our terminal roof – and today’s step forward to advance international airline negotiations, our diverse communities can really get a sense of their future airport, and the experience they’ll have flying from here in late 2026.
This agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the airport and Singapore Airlines in 2023.
The MoU set the scope to explore the airport’s future functionality, customer experience, sustainability, operational efficiency, and mutual commercial opportunities.
Singapore Airlines Regional Vice President South West Pacific, Mr Louis Arul, said:This agreement reflects our commitment to enhancing network connectivity for travellers to and from Sydney, and providing additional services for Australia, which is a major market for the Singapore Airlines Group.
This is a unique opportunity to work with a greenfield airport to set a new base line for customer experience throughout an airport ecosystem. We are working closely with WSI to ensure that our customers will continue to enjoy the comprehensive, end-to-end, world-class experience that is synonymous with Singapore Airlines.
WSI is on schedule to open for domestic, international and air cargo services in late 2026.
