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Flight path changes for Western Sydney Airport revealed

Sydney’s newest airport is getting ready to take off as it marks a major milestone and reveals changes to flight paths.

  • Ellie Busby

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The Orchard at Hamad International Airport.

Best of the best: This is the ultimate airport

We can only dream of airport experiences being joyful and carefree because for the most part they are the opposite.

  • Ben Groundwater
Once consisting of a runway made from compacted sand, Dubai International is now the world’s busiest international airport.

The world’s busiest international airport is shutting down. What’s next?

Dubai International handles 92.3 million passengers a year, but its days are numbered.

  • Emma Thomson
Cindy Wang is making the shift to aviation, thanks to a new micro-credential.

Cindy was a graphic designer. Now her aviation career is about to take off

Western Sydney Airport is set to open next year and generate thousands of jobs in coming years. For some, it presents an opportunity for a career change.

  • Ellie Busby
Giant boring machines have been used to excavate twin tunnels for the metro rail line to Western Sydney Airport.

Dispute threatens $2.2 billion cost blowout, major delay to Sydney’s new metro line

Passengers hoping to take the train to the new airport may have to wait an extra year – even if the dispute is resolved on contractors’ terms.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
The M12 motorway will provide a link to the new Western Sydney Airport.

Construction of motorway to Sydney’s new airport hits financial bumps – again

The cost of the 16-kilometre motorway to Western Sydney International Airport has steadily risen over the past five years.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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SRL Minister Harriet Shing, Premier Jacinta Allan, and Transport Infrastructure Minister Gabrielle Williams on Tuesday.

Cutting Sunshine hub would kill Airport Rail, says Allan

The Victorian premier responded to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s announcement that he would pull federal funding from the SRL East and Sunshine rail hub if elected.

  • Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Chip Le Grand
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The roller bag, the shoe and Celine Dion: How one man’s work trip started an airport dance trend

Blake McGrath was waiting for a flight in Dallas last year when he felt the need to bust a move. Now travellers at airports all over the world are doing the same thing.

  • Hannah Sampson
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Heathrow warned a decade ago about weakness of single grid connection

As Heathrow’s operations began to return to normal, its chief executive blamed the external power failure and said similar disruptions could happen at other airports.

  • Patrick Sawer and Fiona Parker
London's Heathrow Airport shut down due to 'significant power outage'
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Heathrow Airport shut down due to 'significant power outage'

London's Heathrow Airport shut down due to 'significant power outage'

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