Qantas to launch flights from Western Sydney International Airport

Qantas and Jetstar will connect Western Sydney to some of Australia’s favourite domestic destinations, with Jetstar to launch the first commercial passenger service when Western Sydney International Airport opens on Sunday 25 October 2026.

The announcement follows the Qantas Group and WSI finalising a five-year agreement for domestic passenger flights and freight that will enable both airlines to build their schedule as demand for services grows in Western Sydney.

Jetstar will make history as the first commercial passenger flight to take off from the airport when JQ362 departs at 11am on 25 October to the Gold Coast. The airline will operate up to 14 flights a week between WSI and Melbourne, four weekly flights to the Gold Coast and three weekly flights to Brisbane*. All flights will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft.

Qantas operations will begin on 28 March 2027 with four flights per week to both Brisbane and Melbourne on a QantasLink Embraer E190.

Qantas will also be one of the first commercial airline to fly from the airport when its inaugural freighter service takes off from WSI’s 24-hour Cargo Precinct on the evening of Monday 27 July.

These flights grow the overall number of flights to the Sydney basin and are in addition to the airlines’ services from Kingsford Smith Airport.

Special launch fares for Qantas and Jetstar flights from WSI are available for purchase now with one-way fares available on Jetstar to the Gold Coast and on Qantas to Melbourne and Brisbane*. All Qantas fares are inclusive of meals and baggage.