Western Sydney business traveller trades the cross-city commute for WSIA – and he’s on the first international flight out
Following Western Sydney International Airport's (WSI) first international departures, Corporate Traveller says the new airport is set to change the way Western Sydney businesses travel.
One of its customers is already booked on the inaugural international flight.
Why Western Sydney businesses are watching WSI closely
Jose Sanz, Head of Asset Delivery at JCDecaux Australia & New Zealand, travels regularly to Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth to meet landholders, oversee the delivery of advertising assets and spend time with his teams.
“I live in Penrith, so Western Sydney International is about half an hour from my front door. Having the option to fly from my side of Sydney, rather than heading across the city to Sydney Airport, is ideal,” Sanz said.
A 24/7 airport changes what same-day business travel looks like
“Sydney Airport’s curfew limits how late you can fly home, but a 24/7 airport changes the equation," Sanz said.
"I could fly out in the morning, spend the day with the team, have dinner with them, and still get home the same day, ready to keep going the next morning. For someone who travels interstate regularly, that flexibility is a game-changer.
“Our Prestons site near Liverpool is much easier to reach from Western Sydney than from the city. For our business, and for plenty of others based out west, WSIA gives us a real alternative that’s better located for where we actually work.
“How much we use Western Sydney International will come down to the routes and how frequent the flights are, but personally I’m already sold. I am flying out of WSIA on 26 October for a holiday to the Cook Islands via Auckland, on the first international flight leaving the airport. I can’t wait to experience it.”
What this means for businesses in Western Sydney
Corporate Traveller General Manager NSW/ACT Tore Bruce said Sanz’s experience reflected what many businesses in Western Sydney stood to gain.
“For businesses based in Western Sydney, the trip across the city to Sydney Airport has long been part of the cost of doing business. Western Sydney International changes that,” Bruce said.
“A curfew-free airport opens up same-day return travel in a way that simply wasn’t possible before, and for small and medium businesses, where every hour away from the office counts, that’s a big deal.
"As airlines add routes and frequencies, we’ll be helping our customers make the most of having a second airport on their doorstep.”