Sydney's $4 Billion Airport Opens with Limited Flights

• Sydney's new Western Sydney International airport, costing $4 billion, opens with limited flights.
• The airport, located 50km inland from the city center, handles its first passenger flight on Sunday.
• The airport's commercial prospects are already in question, drawing unfavorable comparisons to other airports that failed to meet expectations.
• The project faced over half a century of political procrastination, environmental protests, and funding shortfalls.
• The airport will initially handle a Jetstar service to the Gold Coast.