Travelling over the Easter school holidays? Here are some terminal updates and travel tips to help plan your journey.

We are preparing for a bustling Easter and school holiday peak, with 2.5 million passengers set to travel through the terminals from Wednesday 9 to Tuesday 29 April 2025.

We'll have increased staff to help passengers move through terminals and will redirect vehicles dropping off passengers to arrival levels during peak periods.

Travel tips

• Arrive early: Plan to arrive at least one hour before your domestic flight if you have only hand luggage, two hours if checking in bags, and three hours before your international flight.
• Prepare for screening: Ensure that all carry-on items are easily accessible and follow the instructions of security staff for a smoother screening process.
  
• Check for updates: Stay informed about flight status by registering for updates via our Messenger and WhatsApp channels.
• Pre-book parking: Early bookings are advised to secure a spot.

Security screening updates

In line with the Government mandated security requirements, we are currently upgrading security screening technology and processes at the T1 International and T2 Domestic terminals.

Follow the guidance of security staff and be advised that protocols may vary slightly across different terminals.

• T1 International – Laptops and aerosols are not required to be removed from hand luggage. Government volume restrictions apply to powders, liquids, aerosols and gels, please refer to the Home Affairs website for more information.
  
• T2 Domestic – Passengers will need to remove laptops and aerosols from their hand luggage.
  
• T3 Domestic – Laptops and aerosols are not required to be removed from hand luggage.

Screening upgrades at T1 International

Works are continuing at the T1 International terminal to roll out 15 new screening lanes, featuring advanced CT scanning technology, with five new lanes already in operation.

This upgrade will boost screening capacity by nearly 30 percent, allowing passengers to leave liquids and aerosols in their carry-on luggage, while increasing passenger throughput from 4,500 to 5,850 passengers per hour.

The project will reorient security screening ahead of passport control to make passenger flow more efficient and reduce wait times, with the full 15 lane upgrade expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Major redevelopment at T2 Domestic

From 1 May 2025, construction will begin on the $200 million upgrade to the T2 domestic terminal, with the upgrade aimed at getting passengers from kerb to gate in 15 minutes.

To facilitate construction, Rex Airlines and Fly Pelican passengers will now depart from the T3 Domestic terminal.

Jetstar check-in facilities at T2 will also be temporarily relocated by 28 April 2025, to share the space currently utilised by Virgin Australia.

To find out more about the T2 Domestic terminal upgrades, click here.

Jetstar

🛫 Departure: Terminal 2
🛬 Arrival: Terminal 2

Virgin Australia

🛫 Departure: Terminal 2
🛬 Arrival: Terminal 2

FlyPelican

🛫 Departure: Terminal 3
🛬 Arrival: Terminal 2

Rex

🛫 Departure: Terminal 3
🛬 Arrival: Terminal 2

Qantas

🛫 Departure: Terminal 3
🛬 Arrival: Terminal 3

Easter activities

Throughout the Easter school holidays, there will be plenty of fun activities at the terminals to help keep the kids entertained including:

• Easter chocolate giveaways at T1 international, T2 and T3 domestic information desks from 18 – 21 April
• Easter themed display in the forecourt outside T1 international arrivals from 7 – 22 April
• Easter themed photo moment at T2 domestic from 7 – 22 April

Fore more information visit the SYD Hub.