Business Body Celebrates Singapore Airlines’ Plans for Western Sydney

Published on August 27, 2024

News that an international airline is planning to fly to the new Western Sydney International (WSI) airport has been met with celebration from the local business chamber, which predicts the airline’s presence will be a boon for the economy. Construction of the airport is set to create more than 9,000 jobs and provide half a billion dollars worth of business contracts. Business Western Sydney Executive Director David Borger said the news Singapore Airlines had agreed to fly to WSI was a positive sign that jobs and business would continue to flourish after the last coat of paint had dried. “The arrival of Singapore Airlines as the first international carrier at Western Sydney International Airport marks a significant milestone and is a huge vote of confidence in the region’s economic future,” he said in a statement provided to The Epoch Times....

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