The $14 Billion Airport Being Built In The Middle Of Nowhere & Why Every Major Airline Wants In

Australia is preparing to open its first major greenfield airport in more than half a century, and the project is already reshaping airline strategy long before the first commercial flight departs. Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) is scheduled to open this month on a vast site at Badgerys Creek, around 50 kilometers west of Sydney’s central business district. Despite criticism over its remote location and comparisons to failed mega-airport projects like Montréal–Mirabel, airlines are aggressively positioning themselves to gain access to the airport’s most valuable asset: unrestricted 24-hour operations.