Jetstar to launch flights ahead of Singapore from Western Sydney International Airport

Jetstar has taken the spotlight from Singapore Airlines and will now become the first commercial airline to operate from Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) when it launches services on the 25th of October 2026, with Qantas to follow in mid-March 2027.

The announcement follows the Qantas Group and WSI Airport sealing a five-year deal for domestic passenger flights and freight. The agreement gives both airlines the flexibility to plan their schedules as demand in Western Sydney continues to rise. WSI is the first major greenfield international airport built in Australia in over half a century.

Jetstar will make history with the first commercial passenger flight from the airport with flight JQ362, departing at 11:00 local time on the 25th of October departing for the Gold Coast Airport (OOL/YBCG). The airline will operate up to 14 flights per week between WSI and Melbourne Airport (MEL/YMML), four weekly flights to the Gold Coast, and three weekly flights to Brisbane Airport (BNE/YBBN). All services will use an Airbus A320 aircraft.

Qantas passenger services will begin on the 28th of March 2027 with four flights per week to both Melbourne and Brisbane, operated by QantasLink Embraer E190 aircraft.

Before passenger flights begin, Qantas will be one of the first commercial operators at the airport when its inaugural freighter service takes off from WSI’s 24-hour Cargo Precinct on the evening of the 27th of July 2026. More than 850 tons of freight are expected to move through the Qantas terminal each week, supporting e-commerce and next-day deliveries.

Singapore Airlines had officially been confirmed as the first airline to depart from the new airport, but, it will still be the first international carrier to operate out of the brand-new Western Sydney International Airport, otherwise known as Nancy-Bird Walton. 

(Nancy-Bird Walton was a pioneering Australian aviator, known as "The Angel of the Outback")