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I went on a Western Sydney Airport test run. Here’s the lowdown

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 23, 2026 • 09:00 AM
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Can you get a coffee? And how long will you have to bring a packed lunch? Here’s everything we know and don’t know about the megaproject.

I went on a Western Sydney Airport test run. Here’s the lowdown

I’m looking for signs of a Maccas. Surely, every self-respecting airport has one.

But not Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, which officially opens to passengers on Sunday without a Golden Arches – and little else in the way of proper dining. Not yet, anyway.

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