Jun 9, 2026 – 10.00pmQantas and Jetstar have finally reached a five-year commercial agreement to start flights to the government-owned Western Sydney International Airport later this year.Jetstar will operate the airport’s first commercial passenger flight – to the Gold Coast – when the $5.3 billion airport opens on October 25 and has agreed to operate up to 14 flights to Melbourne, four to the Gold Coast and three to Brisbane each week.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Qantas and Jetstar strike deal to start flights from Western Sydney
After months of wrangling, the national carrier has reached agreement to get passengers moving in and out of the new Western Sydney International Airport.










