Tag: Sydney Airport 2020
Albanese demands second Sydney airport
The Federal Government says a second airport must be built in Sydney.[MORE]
Murder suspect 'was heading for Fiji'
A man has been arrested at Sydney Airport over the attempted stabbing murder of another man in the city's west. [MORE]
Three in court over big ice haul
Three men face charges over a drug shipment found at Sydney airport and tracked to Adelaide.[MORE]
Adelaide men arrested over $32m ice haul
Police and customs have made the biggest seizure of the drug ice in South Australian history. [MORE]
ACT air passenger numbers soar
Figures released by the Federal Transport Department show an increase in the number of passengers flying from Canberra to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.[MORE]
Men 'stole seafood, chocs from Qantas'
A Qantas worker and a truck driver have been charged over the theft of $7,000 worth of seafood and chocolate from the airline's storage facility at Sydney Airport.[MORE]
No changes to Sydney's airport curfew
The federal Department of Transport says there will be no changes to Sydney Airport's 11:00pm curfew, despite a Qantas flight taking more than 24 hours to fly from Singapore to Sydney.[MORE]
See-through scanners an 'invasion of privacy'
Civil liberty advocates say a new airport security scanner that can see through a passenger's clothes "goes way too far".[MORE]
Qantas bus accident injures 7
Seven people were injured when a Qantas bus swerved to avoid an accident with another vehicle at Sydney Airport this morning.[MORE]
Nine rescued as wild weather buffets Sydney
Police have rescued nine people in separate incidents amid wild winds on Sydney Harbour overnight.[MORE]
Sydney Airport 'can handle growth'
The chief executive of Sydney Airport says the airport can handle a forecast growth in airline travel without significantly increasing its noise footprint.[MORE]
Cyclist hit-run adjourned for third time
The case of a Sydney driver charged over a crash involving a group of elite cyclists has been adjourned for a third time.[MORE]
Jetstar picks up tab for stranded Aussies
About 300 Australians stranded in Thailand since Friday have arrived at Sydney Airport on a charter plane. [MORE]
Sydney edges out rivals for Virgin jet base
Virgin Blue has decided to build its new jet base and training centre at Sydney Airport.[MORE]
Loo blue for Qantas jet
Another Qantas flight has had a problem - but this time with the toilets. [MORE]
Serial conman feared back at Sydney Airport
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are looking for a man, believed to be serial fraudster Barry John Faulkner, who is conning people at Sydney Airport.[MORE]
Cocaine found around traveller's groin: Customs
A man will face a Sydney court today, accused of trying to smuggle 577 grams of cocaine into Australia around his groin.[MORE]
Abuse meeting was no whitewash: Pell
Sydney Catholic Archbishop George Pell rejects claims the Pope's last-minute meeting with abuse victims was a whitewash.[MORE]
'You've become one of us': Rudd farewells Pope
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has farewelled the Pope at Sydney Airport.[MORE]
Pilgrims crowd Sydney Airport
Hundreds of pilgrims are at Sydney Airport, preparing to make their way home from World Youth Day, on one of the airport's busiest days on record.[MORE]
Iemma calls for Newcastle international airport
New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma says Williamtown Airport, north of Newcastle, is one of many options for a possible second airport for Sydney.[MORE]
Govt rebuffs airport's transport criticism
The New South Wales Government has rejected criticism by Sydney Airport's operators of the transport links to the terminals.[MORE]
Flying Doctors call for more support
The Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) says state governments across Australia need to be more supportive of the organisation. [MORE]
NSW police arrest ex-husband of murdered Qld woman
Detectives in NSW have arrested the ex-husband of Queensland woman Lisa Keem.[MORE]
Man 'smuggled 58 cocaine packets'
A Canadian man will face a Sydney court today, accused of trying to import more than 150 grams of cocaine into Australia.[MORE]
