Food outlets at Sydney International Terminal

[Alan Dent]

Today I was talking to the daughter in law who works at the International Terminal. She told me that many of the food outlets there have closed and are relocated on the airside of the Immigration gates.

Is this true? Sounds that the powers that be don't want people hanging around seeing folk off.If that is the case the car parks wont be making much money in car parking, or will they put the fees up once more?

[David M]

It'll all be put under the banner of "security" as the reason for the closures.

They'll paint the windows black and make you wear blindfolds soon!

If only they promoted their airport as a place to go and see people depart and arrive, like they do in some parts of Europe, then the extra "bums on seats" would bring in plenty more revenue.


David.M.

[Ash W]

Could it be less sinister in that they have relocated so as to enable the airport to build the centralised immigration facilities?

[Nigel C]

Alan,
Rather than making negative assumptions, why not give SACL a call and find out what's really happening?

Call 02 9667 9111...I'm sure someone there will give you all the correct information, without the negative rubbish that's just been trotted out here.

You might just surprise yourself. And if you do call them, then please share what you learnt here so that others don't jump on your negative doomsday bandwagon.

[Robert S]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

Alan,
Rather than making negative assumptions, why not give SACL a call and find out what's really happening?

A quick glance at http://www.sydneyairport.com.au should be sufficient to rapidly realise what the deal is.

Hint... http://www.sacl-interactive.com/gall...asing_plan.pdf (PDF, 878KB). The landside food court is of course unrecognisable compared to how it was, especially with a depatures level airside corridor now required for Pier C passengers to get back over there from Pier B's outbound immigration control... can't have them escaping, sorry, missing out on the new shopping experience.

[David Sims]

Hopefully it won't be long until all the shops are brought back

[Andrew P]

so if one check-in at K section, one has to backtrack to E section, to got thru immigration etc, then back track to gates 50-63

stupid IMHO

Banjo