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Terminals
Sydney Airport has three
passenger terminals. The
International Terminal is
separated from the other two
by a runway, therefore
connecting passengers need to allow for
longer transfer times.
Terminal 1 aerial view
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 was opened on 3 May 1970, replacing the old Overseas Passenger Terminal
(which was located where Terminal 3 stands now) and has been greatly expanded since
then. Today it is known as the International Terminal, located in the airport's north
western sector. It has 25 gates (thirteen in concourse B numbered 8–37, and twelve in
concourse C numbered 50–63) served by aerobridges. Pier B is used by Qantas, all
Oneworld members and all Skyteam members (except Delta). Pier C is used by Virgin
Australia and its partners (including Delta) as well as all Star Alliance members There are
also a number of remote bays which are heavily utilised during peak periods and for
parking of idle aircraft during the day.
The terminal building is split into three levels, one each for arrivals, departures and
airline offices. The departure level has 20 rows of check-in desks each with 10 single
desks making a total of 200 check-in desks. The terminal hosts eight airline lounges: Two
for Qantas, and one each for Etihad Airways, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines,
Emirates, American Express and SkyTeam. The terminal underwent a major $500 million
redevelopment that was completed in 2010, by which the shopping complex was
expanded, outbound customs operations were centralised and the floor space of the
terminal increased to 254,000 square metres (2,730,000 sq ft). Further renovations
began in 2015 with a reconfiguration and decluttering of outbound and inbound duty-
free areas, extension of the airside dining areas and installation of Australian Border
Force Smart Gates for outbound immigration. These works are due to be complete in
2016.
YSSY Sydney
June 2017
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