Sydney Airport has announced it will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and outlined the practical initiatives and actions that will ensure it meets this commitment. Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert said: “The aviation industry has a critical role to play in combatting climate change, and we are making this commitment with clear line […]
Sydney Airport’s east-west runway accepted its first flights on Sunday 9 May 2021, more than a year after it was closed to accommodate the extraordinary demand for aircraft parking due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The east-west runway accommodated almost 50 grounded aircraft from almost all domestic airlines during the crisis. The move to re-open the […]
Sydney Airport has marked an historic milestone in the lead up to its Centenary, welcoming the arrival of its one billionth passenger. The billionth passenger, ten-year-old Katinka from the Blue Mountains, touched down with her Mum and five-year-old brother shortly after 10am this morning on Singapore Airlines flight SQ231. Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert, who […]
Sydney Airport, Australia, has unveiled a new lifestyle precinct at its T2 Domestic terminal featuring new brands and food and drink concepts hand-picked to enhance the passenger experience. Beginning at the recently revamped casual dining precinct and extending to the Jetstar and Tigerair gates, the precinct features a range of premiere airport brands including JB […]
Bvlgari will join Sydney Airport’s T1 International luxury precinct in an Australian airport first where customers will enjoy a diverse collection of the brand’s most iconic jewellery collections as well as other beautiful jewels and accessories, handbags, leather goods, watches and eyewear In an Australian airport first, Sydney Airport has announced that luxury Italian jeweller […]
Sydney Airport trialling first stages of ‘couch-to-gate’ biometrics technology Qantas customers check-in via leading biometrics facial recognition technology Technology to provide improved experience for passengers Select Sydney Airport passengers are now using groundbreaking biometrics technology with facial recognition processing, allowing them to undergo a more seamless airport experience. The world-leading biometrics system, when fully tested, […]
Sydney Airport has announced a new indoor Google Maps feature which will empower its visitors to navigate through the airport directly from the palms of their hands. The new initiative delivers the most up-to-date terminal location information via indoor Google Maps and will allow millions of passengers to travel through the airport using familiar technology. […]
Sydney Airport has unveiled Australia’s first electric airport bus, as part of a $5 million investment in environmentally friendly ground transport technology. The Electric Blu bus is the first of a fleet of six electric buses to be operational by the end of this year, replacing the airport’s existing diesel bus fleet servicing the shuttle […]
