Tickets are on sale now for Air New Zealand's inaugural flights between Auckland and Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird Walton) Airport on October 26.
The Kiwi flag carrier will fly three times weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between Auckland and the new airport.
Air New Zealand will operate Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft on the new route, which will depart Auckland at 6:15am NZT, arrive in Western Sydney at 7:50am AEST and return to New Zealand just after 9am.
The regular flights were secured by the Albanese Government in June 2025, and supported by the Western Sydney International Take Off Fund.
The October commencement places Air New Zealand among the first carriers to land at Western Sydney Airport, which will reach operational readiness for cargo in July, and passengers in October 2026.
They join Singapore Airlines, whose daily flights to Changi commence in November 2026.
Western Sydney's new airport is the centrepiece of the Albanese Labor Government $18 billion investment in Western Sydney, including the new M12, the future Sydney Metro Airport connection and significant road upgrades to nearby Elizabeth Drive, Fifteenth Avenue and Mamre Road.
Quotes attributable to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King:
"Tēnā koutou katoa Air New Zealand! Western Sydney will be connected to our closest neighbours from October and these new flights will grow the connection between our two nations.
"Air New Zealand's announcement today shows that while there are challenges facing the aviation sector today, they have bounced-back before and we fully expect demand for Trans-Tasman travel to return and grow again into the future."
