Sydney's new international airport opens to passengers
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- ✓Sydney’s new A$5.6 billion airport opened to passengers on Sunday after more than a decade of planning.
- ✓Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, "For the first time in more than 50 years, Australia is opening a major new airport." The facility in Badgerys Creek will operate 24 hours every single day.
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SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Sydney's new A$5.6 billion ($3.94 billion) airport opened to passengers on Sunday after more than a decade of planning, in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said was a milestone for the country's most populous city.
The new Western Sydney International Airport in Badgerys Creek, about 60 km (37.3 miles) west of central Sydney, will operate 24 hours a day, giving airlines access to a fast-growing and ethnically diverse population centre.
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The current airport, located closer to Sydney's central business district, can host takeoffs and landings only until 11 p.m. and after 6 a.m., limiting airline scheduling options relative to other major Australian cities like Melbourne.
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