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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport: inspired interior design and expanded facilities mean that Australia's busiest airport is a pleasure to use. Chris Pritchard puts Kingsford Smith through its paces.

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| September 01, 2002 | Pritchard, Chris | COPYRIGHT 2003 Panacea Publishing International Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Revamped internally and expanded for the 2000 Olympics, Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) is only nine kilometres from downtown. It is served by flag carrier Qantas and around 35 airlines from Asia-Pacific, North and South America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. At the international terminal, 28 of the 34 gates have jetbridges, so few flights need bus transfers.

Arriving

* Dump or declare anything edible: besides drug-seeking dogs, the airport has beagles to sniff out potential dangers to Australian agriculture. Immigration is usually fast and friendly, though at peak morning periods baggage delivery can be slow compared to some leading Asia-Pacific hubs. At quieter times you can be in a cab within 30 minutes of…

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