Sydney Airport says it anticipates its biggest-ever yr for worldwide journey following one other bumper quarter.
Australia’s greatest gateway has recorded 12.55 million worldwide passengers thus far this yr, fuelled by new providers and 4 per cent development in worldwide seat capability. It follows a 6.6 per cent year-on-year development in worldwide passengers for Q3 of 2025 to 4.28 million.
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Home and regional journey additionally elevated over the identical time final yr within the third quarter, however solely by 1.4 per cent to 4.28 million. In complete, passenger actions at Sydney grew 3.4 per cent year-on-year to 10.68 million.
The information comes after Australian Aviation reported in Could how Sydney Airport noticed its biggest-ever quarter for worldwide journey, and as Australia strikes to develop its bilateral air service agreements, together with “open skies” with Canada and Malaysia beginning subsequent yr.
“Q3 was one other quarter of regular development, supported by inbound demand from key markets together with the UK, China, and Indonesia,” stated Sydney Airport CEO Scott Charlton.
“The restoration in these markets, mixed with the continued return of airline capability, displays the power of Sydney’s place as Australia’s worldwide gateway.
“This efficiency demonstrates the worth of our partnerships with airways, the Australian Border Pressure, and authorities companies as we work collectively to ship extra environment friendly and seamless passenger journeys.”
Abroad journey by Australians was up 20 per cent on the identical time final yr, with China seeing the strongest development for inbound journey at 11.6 per cent.
“Arrivals by British passport holders elevated 26.1 p.c, whereas Indonesia and Japan grew 12.9 p.c and seven.2 p.c respectively,” the airport stated in a press launch.
“The expansion in British arrivals mirrored the influence of the British and Irish Lions rugby tour and extra capability by way of the Center East and Europe, supported by new and expanded airline partnerships.”
Sydney Airport is presently within the midst of main upgrades to its terminals, with 11 of 15 new safety screening lanes now operational on the T1 worldwide terminal, in addition to two of seven on the T2 home terminal.
In accordance with Charlton, the airport’s passenger development “exhibits that the investments we’re making in screening expertise, terminal upgrades, and digital providers are enhancing the journey expertise throughout all terminals”.
“What’s notably pleasing is that these outcomes had been achieved whereas main infrastructure works continued throughout the precinct,” he stated.
“Our operational groups have maintained constant efficiency and reliability by way of a interval of excessive exercise, guaranteeing passengers proceed to take pleasure in an environment friendly and welcoming airport expertise.”
The airport final month in its Preliminary Draft Grasp Plan 2045 unveiled plans to hyperlink its two home terminals right into a single precinct.
