About time YSSY got the rubbishing it deserves. And the $500 million dollar upgrade isn't going to fix any of the problems. The airport (sorry......Macquarie Money Making Machine) is an embarrassment on so many levels. I feel sorry for INTL visitors arriving.
- The endless money making from Macquarie. The car park rip off, the rip off through taxis and public transport and the fact you get charged for picking up passengers
- The fact the airport is purely a shopping mall with a few aircraft gates.
- Quarantine and customs....enough said. The fact you fly to the US and there is one line for US citizens (which go through in 10 minutes) and everyone else you wait for an hour. You think they could do the same here and look after the Australian citizens? Of course not.
- INTL Baggage claim - at peak time, it is like herding cattle.
I have been in the terminal the last couple of months and the amount of stuff that is under construction......At least there is more check in desks that actual shops, which is an achievement.
On the upside, they are still an airport that is friendly to spotters.