Sydney welcomes Air Austral

Sydney Airport has welcomed Air Austral which next week will commence flying a twice weekly service between Sydney and Paris via Reunion Island.
The CEO of Sydney Airport, Russell Balding, congratulated Air Austral on its launch saying that it offered another choice for Australians wishing to travel to Paris.  For more information on Air Austral click here.
Air Austral provides Australian travellers with the opportunity to fly direct to Reunion, or to Paris with a new and different stopover.  
Reunion is one of France's overseas departments, and therefore part of the European Union.  In fact, Reunion Island, located in the southern Indian Ocean, is the only European region in the southern hemisphere.  For more information about Reunion Island click here.
The additional choice that Air Austral provides will be welcome news for Australians flying to France on business or on holiday.
Air Austral's new service also provides French travellers with more choice when flying to Australia.  This is good news for our tourism industry.  It provides another option for Europeans who wish to visit Sydney.
Air Austral's new service makes Sydney even more accessible to the Eurpean market. 
Expanding Sydney's access to the global aviation network strengthens Sydney as a global city and enhances our attractiveness as an international tourist destination.
Sydney Airport's International Terminal is currently undergoing a major upgrade and expansion of its facilities.  This is a strategically important infrastructure investment as Sydney Airport is a major contributor to Sydney's economic growth. 
Air Austral's launch is good news for all those people employed in the tourism, hospitality, transport and aviation related industries, Mr Balding said.
Quick Facts
° 36 international airlines fly from Sydney Airport.
° These airlines fly to 45 international destinations.
° In 2008 10,449,476 international passengers flew to and from Sydney Airport.
° In 2009 Sydney Airport will have V Australia, Air Austral, Delta Air Lines and Qatar Airways as new international carriers.

Source: Transportweekly