The WSI metro, which runs from St Marys to the Bradfield “aerotropolis” via the new airport, stretches for 23 kilometres with six stations along its length. Focus will now turn to fitting out tunnels and viaducts ahead of train testing.
Speaking to media at WSI on Wednesday, Hudson said that though leisure travel will likely make up the lion’s share of Qantas Group business from the airport especially through Jetstar, premium and business travel will also play an important role in its passenger mix.
The first commercial passenger service, JQ362, will depart WSI for the Gold Coast at 11am on Sunday 25 October, with tickets on sale from 10 June. It will come after the airport first opens to freight next month, with the maiden Qantas Freight service taking off on the evening of 27 July.
The new route 222 bus, operated by Kinetic, will run hourly between the airport and the city starting 29 June from 4am to 11pm, seven days per week excluding Christmas Day and Good Friday. Services will commence on 29 June.
The project, supported by $2.88 million from the Albanese government’s Albury Wodonga Regional Projects initiative, extends the western Taxiway Alpha as part of its broader infrastructure strategy to “support growing aviation demand and enable long-term expansion opportunities”.
The terminal, which opened in late 2025, was judged on “energy efficiency, operational performance, environmental impact reduction and sustainable building practices”, with GBCA chief executive Davina Rooney calling the rating a “significant milestone”.