AUSTRALIA. Registrations of Interest (ROI) opened today (1 February) to establish shops, food & beverage outlets and travel services at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, the country’s newest airport.
Sydney’s new gateway is on track to open to international, domestic and air cargo services in late 2026. The airport company said the process of creating “a new shopping destination for West Sydney” is now underway.
Western Sydney International Airport CEO Simon Hickey said establishing the right retail mix for the terminal was a crucial element in creating the best possible experience for passengers, visitors and staff at the new airport.
“We want to ensure that the international and domestic passengers who travel through Western Sydney International Airport will have the quality of retail shopping they’d expect from a world-class airport terminal,” Hickey said.
“This is one of the most diverse and vibrant regions in Australia and the people who call Western Sydney home deserve a terminal which is a destination in its own right.”
Western Sydney International Airport General Manager Retail Glyn Williams is leading the planning and design of what the airport company pledged will become a shopping and dining experience like no other in the region.
“For retailers, this is a rare opportunity to be part of an exciting new shopping precinct which opens Western Sydney to the world,” Williams said.
Duty free stores, foreign exchange, Australian experience, pharmacy, travel essential outlets, general retail, food & beverage and vending are among the categories that may be included in the final terminal retail precinct plan.
We’ll bring you more on this exciting new addition to Australia’s airport, aviation and wider travel retail landscape over coming months, tracking the development through to opening day in late 2026. ✈
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