VietJet to commence operations to Western Sydney International Airport in Jan-2027

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How it spread - 53 original reports, 56 reprints

1. Mon, 10 August 2026

   2 reports
   • centreforaviation.com02:29first to report
     VietJet to commence operations to Western Sydney International Airport in Jan-2027
   • vietnamnews.vn13:30
     Top leader attends ceremony marking 35 years of Việt Nam–Australia air, tourism connectivity

     Over 35 years of operations, Vietnam Airlines has operated 35,000 flights and carried 7.5 million passengers between Việt Nam and Australia, reflecting the steady growth of the market and rising demand for connectivity between the two countries.

2. Fri, 14 August 2026

   1 report
   • centreforaviation.com02:25
     ACL Asia Pacific reports 4% cancellation rate for Sydney Airport slots in northern summer 2026
3. Tue, 18 August 2026

   1 report
   • batemansbaypost.com.au22:09
     Canberra airport deal with overseas counterparts clears runway for more direct flights

     More international destinations than before the pandemic.

4. Thu, 20 August 2026

   1 report
   • oberonreview.com.au00:47
     Qantas and Jetstar launch massive sales - and Western Sydney is the new bargain secret

     Lock-in a year's travel with discounted seats from $34.

     4 reprints

     • therural.com.au20 Aug, 00:47their copy
     • queanbeyanage.com.au20 Aug, 00:47their copy
     • katherinetimes.com.au20 Aug, 00:47their copy
     • examiner.com.au20 Aug, 00:47their copy
5. Sun, 23 August 2026

   1 report
   • express.co.uk13:16
     Major international airport set for £3billion expansion

     Twenty years of building works, lovely

6. Wed, 26 August 2026

   4 reports
   • portstephensexaminer.com.au02:27
     'And we're back': more Aussies booking overseas trips

     Travel group Flight Centre took a $60 million hit in the back end of 2025/26 due to the...

     6 reprints

     • macleayargus.com.au26 Aug, 02:27their copy
     • manningrivertimes.com.au26 Aug, 02:27their copy
     • crookwellgazette.com.au26 Aug, 02:27their copy
     • bunburymail.com.au26 Aug, 02:27their copy
     • areanews.com.au26 Aug, 02:27their copy
     • tenterfieldstar.com.au26 Aug, 02:27their copy
   • gloucesteradvocate.com.au05:06
     Fiji Airways cancels direct Canberra-Nadi route after three years

     Airport blames rise in fuel costs and lack of demand for onward flight to LA.

     2 reprints

     • bendigoadvertiser.com.au26 Aug, 05:06their copy
     • muswellbrookchronicle.com.au26 Aug, 05:06their copy
   • cootamundraherald.com.au19:01
     Qantas to disclose if Middle East war clipped its wings

     URL changednow www.cootamundraherald.com.au/story/9338243/qantas-to-jettison-flagship-jet-sooner-as-profit-slides/

     Qantas Group is set to release its full-year earnings, four months after it reduced domestic flights because of...

     9 reprints

     • dungogchronicle.com.au26 Aug, 19:01their copy
     • portstephensexaminer.com.au26 Aug, 19:01their copy
     • oberonreview.com.au26 Aug, 23:06their copy
     • naroomanewsonline.com.au26 Aug, 23:06their copy
     • narrominenewsonline.com.au26 Aug, 23:06their copy
     • gloucesteradvocate.com.au26 Aug, 23:06their copy
     • cessnockadvertiser.com.au26 Aug, 23:06their copy
     • merimbulanewsweekly.com.au26 Aug, 23:06their copy
     • crookwellgazette.com.au26 Aug, 23:06their copy
   • moreechampion.com.au23:59edited after publishing
     Qantas reveals first lie-flat business suites for smaller narrowbody fleet

     previouslyThis is what flying Qantas business class will look like in the not-too-distant future

     First look at new suites for popular domestic and international routes.

     4 reprints

     • naroomanewsonline.com.au26 Aug, 23:59their copy
     • canberratimes.com.au26 Aug, 23:59their copy
     • merimbulanewsweekly.com.au26 Aug, 23:59their copy
     • gleninnesexaminer.com.au26 Aug, 23:59their copy
7. Thu, 27 August 2026

   6 reports
   • naroomanewsonline.com.au00:48
     Qantas profit dips but Project Sunrise and fleet upgrades stay on track

     Non-stop flights between Sydney and London scheduled for October 2027.

     7 reprints

     • gleninnesexaminer.com.au27 Aug, 00:48their copy
     • southernhighlandnews.com.au27 Aug, 00:48their copy
     • canberratimes.com.au27 Aug, 00:48their copy
     • moreechampion.com.au27 Aug, 00:48their copy
     • hardenexpress.com.au27 Aug, 00:48their copy
     • merimbulanewsweekly.com.au27 Aug, 00:48their copy
     • dailyadvertiser.com.au27 Aug, 00:48their copy
   • miragenews.com01:30
     Qantas Group Opens Flagship Training Centre

     The Qantas Group has opened its new Emergency Procedures Training Centre (EPTC) in Sydney, part of a $100 million investment in pilot and cabin crew

   • miragenews.com01:30
     Qantas Group Reports Strong FY26, Boosts Customer Investment

     New updates: Qantas unveils next evolution of Business seats and details on further improvements for frequent flyers.New Qantas Group

   • moreechampion.com.au01:38
     Qantas' profit dips as it counts cost from Iran war

     URL changednow www.moreechampion.com.au/story/9338243/qantas-to-jettison-flagship-jet-sooner-as-profit-slides/

     Qantas has reported a fall in annual profit after absorbing higher aviation fuel costs and flat passenger numbers...

     1 reprint

     • gleninnesexaminer.com.au27 Aug, 01:38their copy
   • The Guardian World05:03edited after publishing
     Qantas may hike fares and expand Jetstar add-on fees as profits dip to four-year low

     previouslyQantas profits dip to lowest in four years as jet fuel costs climb after Iran conflict

     Airline declines to predict impact of new carry-on luggage charge on Jetstar revenue or ticket sales, saying it is offering customers ‘choice’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Qantas could increase ticket prices and plans to expand add-on fees at its low-budget carrier Jetstar, after the company said fuel costs contributed to its lowest pre-tax profits in four years. After delivering the airline’s annual results...

   • moreechampion.com.au22:59
     Virgin's profit rises as fuel volatility defence works

     URL changednow www.moreechampion.com.au/story/9339046/not-at-this-point-virgin-side-eyes-rivals-new-fees/

     Virgin has lifted profits in its first year back on the stock exchange, after ringfencing its fuel costs...

     1 reprint

     • northerndailyleader.com.au27 Aug, 22:59their copy
8. Fri, 28 August 2026

   4 reports
   • sconeadvocate.com.au04:31
     Air New Zealand logs biggest annual loss since 2023

     Air New Zealand has plunged to a $A277 million annual loss, as soaring fuel prices and engine problems...

   • shafaqna.com06:37edited after publishing
     Australian airline to retire A380s ahead of schedule

     previouslyAustralian airline to retire A380s ahead of schedule

   • rustourismnews.com11:30
     Qantas Expands Training Ahead of Project Sunrise Launch

     Qantas opens a new Sydney training centre for more than 10,000 crew annually as it prepares for A350 arrivals and Project Sunrise flights.

   • rustourismnews.com11:33
     Qantas Puts Lie-Flat Business Beds on Single-Aisle Jets

     Qantas will introduce lie-flat Business Suites with privacy doors on its A321XLRs from 2028, transforming premium travel on longer narrowbody routes.

9. Mon, 31 August 2026

   1 report
   • ch-aviation.com23:33
     Australia's Alliance Airlines raises US$23.6mn

     Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane International) parent Alliance Aviation Services has raised about AUD33 million Australian dollars (USD23.6 million), completing the...

10. Tue, 1 September 2026

    1 report
    • ulladullatimes.com.au22:00
      The popular domestic flight up to 60% cheaper from Sydney's new airport

      Sydney vs Western Sydney: prices compared, route by route.

      1 reprint

      • edenmagnet.com.au1 Sept, 22:00their copy
11. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
    • macleayargus.com.au07:00
      25 hours from Sydney to London: how to make Qantas's 'marathon' pleasant

      Almost everything hits the mark, with just a couple of hiccups.

      5 reprints

      • merimbulanewsweekly.com.au2 Sept, 07:00their copy
      • irrigator.com.au2 Sept, 07:00their copy
      • dungogchronicle.com.au2 Sept, 07:00their copy
      • wellingtontimes.com.au2 Sept, 07:00their copy
      • examiner.com.au2 Sept, 07:00their copy
12. Thu, 3 September 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)04:06
      Qantas slashes allowance and raises luggage prices for island flights

      Qantas has slashed luggage allowances to Australia's most remote territories. Locals say the airline is reducing access to essential supplies.

13. Mon, 7 September 2026

    2 reports
    • travelweekly.com.au04:23
      QantasLink's first Embraer E190 touches down in Perth
    • illawarramercury.com.au22:00
      It's the beginning of the end for Qantas' superjumbo: so what's coming next?

      New planes have privacy doors, lie-flat seats and more space.

      3 reprints

      • merimbulanewsweekly.com.au7 Sept, 22:00their copy
      • muswellbrookchronicle.com.au7 Sept, 22:00their copy
      • northerndailyleader.com.au7 Sept, 22:00their copy
14. Tue, 8 September 2026

    1 report
    • brisbanetimes.com.au19:00
      Fiji Airways to feed tourism boom through Western Sydney Airport

      The airline will be the sixth carrier to commit to flying from the new airport. Across town, Sydney Airport will welcome EgyptAir in 2027.

15. Fri, 11 September 2026

    1 report
    • muswellbrookchronicle.com.au07:43
      Stiff regional competition keeping Rex planes grounded

      URL changednow www.muswellbrookchronicle.com.au/story/9348568/bush-battlers-beg-airlines-for-budget-flights/

      Steep competition is driving up regional plane fares and forcing route cancellations, with low usage making services increasingly...

16. Tue, 15 September 2026

    1 report
    • thepointsguy.com19:00
      Qantas A380 business class from Los Angeles to Melbourne

      Qantas business class aboard the Airbus A380 jumbo jet remains one of the most comfortable ways to cross the Pacific. Here's how to book it as an award ticket.

17. Mon, 21 September 2026

    2 reports
    • travelweekly.com.au06:53
      August on-time performance improves year-on-year as flight cancellations fall
    • bordermail.com.au22:00
      China travel boom triggers flight expansion as Sydney locks in new international airline

      New route brings fare choice for Asia-bound Aussies.

      2 reprints

      • dailyadvertiser.com.au21 Sept, 22:00their copy
      • mandurahmail.com.au21 Sept, 22:00their copy
18. Tue, 22 September 2026

    1 report
    • Google News - Top Stories23:00
      Qantas’s New York-to-Sydney ‘Project Sunrise’ Flights to Take Off in 2028

      Qantas’s New York-to-Sydney ‘Project Sunrise’ Flights to Take Off in 2028 The New York Times Qantas to start selling tickets next year for its New York to Sydney nonstop flight CNBC Qantas non-stop flights from NYC to Sydney, Australia coming in 2028 as part of Project Sunrise ABC7 New York Qantas pushes ahead with new ultra-long flights despite high fuel prices Financial Times Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’ The Guardian

19. Wed, 23 September 2026

    4 reports
    • The Guardian World01:02edited after publishing
      Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’

      Due to take off in 2028, it is set to be the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Qantas says travellers will be able to fly between Sydney and New York in just 18 hours from mid-2028 when the airline launches its second ultra long-haul route, cutting at least three hours from the travel time. The route will be the second in Qantas’ Project...

    • Die Zeit (Germany)04:31
      Ultralangstrecke: Mit XXL-Tanks: Qantas fliegt 2028 von Sydney nach New York
    • Index.hr (Croatia)09:49
      Aviokompanija Qantas najavila uvođenje izravnih letova između Sydneyja i New Yorka

      ZA LETOVE će se koristiti posebni zrakoplovi Airbus s dodatnim spremnicima goriva.

    • Index.hr (Croatia)14:10
      Uvodi se izravni let Sydney-New York. Trajat će i do 22 sata

      QANTAS uvodi izravne letove Sydney-New York od sredine 2028. u sklopu projekta 'Sunrise'.

20. Thu, 24 September 2026

    2 reports
    • illawarramercury.com.au02:00
      Want to check out Western Sydney International Airport? You can visit for free

      Explore Sydney's new airport without buying a ticket.

      1 reprint

      • therural.com.au24 Sept, 02:00their copy
    • ABC News (Australia)23:26
      Customers say Qantas not being 'fair dinkum' on costly outback flights

      Customers say the cost of regional airfares remains unreasonable, and the high prices could be sending domestic tourists overseas.

21. Tue, 29 September 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)18:30
      Quiz: Pack your bags, we're going on a trip around the world

      Which aircraft is currently used on the Qantas non-stop flight from Perth to London? And which Australian artist is known for his paintings of Sydney Harbour?

22. Wed, 30 September 2026

    1 report
    • Novinky (Czechia)10:01
      Osmnáct hodin ve vzduchu. Ultradálková linka propojí Sydney a New York za dva roky

      Už příští rok uvedou australské aerolinky Qantas do provozu nejdelší leteckou linku světa mezi Sydney a Londýnem. Druhý ultradálkový spoj v rámci projektu Sunrise, mezi Sydney a New Yorkem, pak odstartuje v polovině roku 2028, oznámila společnost.

23. Tue, 6 October 2026

    1 report
    • westernadvocate.com.au00:01
      Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar launch mega sales: fly to Europe from $1641 return

      Your 2027 travel calendar just got a whole lot cheaper.

      4 reprints

      • oberonreview.com.au6 Oct, 00:01their copy
      • dailyliberal.com.au6 Oct, 00:01their copy
      • queanbeyanage.com.au6 Oct, 00:01their copy
      • southcoastregister.com.au6 Oct, 00:01their copy
24. Wed, 7 October 2026

    1 report
    • thepointsguy.com19:30
      Points and miles guide for travel to Sydney

      Visit Australia's most exciting city using these points and miles tricks for airline tickets, hotels and more.

25. Mon, 12 October 2026

    1 report
    • brisbanetimes.com.au00:59
      Greg Norman just took a bite out of Qantas. Does he have a point?

      The Shark calls Qantas the “Never-On-Time” airline. We checked if he was right.

26. Tue, 13 October 2026

    1 report
    • braidwoodtimes.com.au00:49
      Rex suspends two popular flight routes in regional travel blow

      The company has blamed numerous factors for the decision.

      1 reprint

      • oberonreview.com.au13 Oct, 00:49their copy
27. Wed, 14 October 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)05:00
      Rex grounds two routes 10 months after $60m rescue package

      Less than a year after Rex was sold with the aid of a federal government rescue package, the embattled airline has suspended services to Orange and Port Macquarie.

28. Fri, 16 October 2026

    1 report
    • ulladullatimes.com.au05:10
      'Unsustainable': regional flights at risk as costs rise

      Major airlines are dropping regional routes due to increasing fuel costs, security, engineering, labour and airport taxes, a...

      1 reprint

      • moreechampion.com.au16 Oct, 05:10their copy
29. Mon, 19 October 2026

    2 reports
    • South China Morning Post04:27
      Sydney opens US$4 billion second airport with few flights

      After more than half a century of political procrastination, environmental protests and funding shortfalls, Sydney finally has a second airport. But the new A$5.6 billion (US$4 billion) site’s commercial prospects are already in question. Western Sydney International, 50km (31 miles) inland from the city centre, will handle its first passenger flight on Sunday – a Jetstar service to the Gold Coast. But the facility has attracted only a handful of airlines and has half a dozen or fewer...

    • Japan Times08:37
      Sydney’s new $4 billion airport set to open with barely any flights

      Western Sydney International is already drawing unfavorable comparisons with airports elsewhere that ultimately failed to live up to expectations.

30. Tue, 20 October 2026

    2 reports
    • travelweekly.com.au19:33
      Qatar Airways to fly into Western Sydney International from December 2027
    • bendigoadvertiser.com.au21:00
      Western Sydney Airport reveals its first luxury lounge - and it could rival Kingsford Smith

      Step inside WSI's premium lounge and see who gets access.

      4 reprints

      • therural.com.au20 Oct, 21:00their copy
      • areanews.com.au20 Oct, 21:00their copy
      • illawarramercury.com.au20 Oct, 21:00their copy
      • singletonargus.com.au20 Oct, 21:00their copy
31. Sat, 24 October 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)20:21
      Western Sydney International Airport opens to passengers today

      "Eyes are moving west" when it comes to forward-planning for the future growth of Western Sydney and its new airport, which opens to passengers today.

32. Sun, 25 October 2026

    2 reports
    • news.tuoitre.vn03:39
      Sydney's new international airport opens to passengers

      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.

    • ABC News (Australia)18:56
      No toll and easy access: What first passengers say of new Sydney airport

      Western Sydney International Airport opened on Sunday with many of the passengers on the first flight to the Gold Coast also making the trip back.