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Harbour views! Qatar takes liberties with western Sydney campaign

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 27, 2026 • 09:00 AM
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Forget the Chairman’s Lounge. It turns out all Qatar Airways needed to do to get in Catherine King’s good books was agree to service Sydney’s new airport.

Harbour views! Qatar takes liberties with western Sydney campaign

The opening of Sydney’s Western Sydney International Airport last week has caused all manner of confusion for passengers. One hapless Kiwi boarded a flight thinking WSI meant Western Australia.

Two Jetstar passengers jetted to Melbourne from Sydney’s Kingsford-Smith Airport (where they left their car), only to land in Badgerys Creek on their return.

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