Sydney Airport wants Sydneysiders to start their next adventure, via Bench, Kayak and Common Ventures

Sydney Airport has launched a new travel campaign with Bench and Kayak to inspire Sydneysiders to plan their next journey.

The announcement:

Sydney Airport has launched its latest campaign via independent media agency Bench, in partnership with travel search engine Kayak and creative agency Common Ventures.

Built around the energising brand platform “Life Takes Off When You Do”, the campaign invites Sydneysiders to embrace their next journey – be it a long-haul escape or a spontaneous getaway – by reawakening the excitement of travel.

Bench designed a media strategy that places the campaign at the intersection of innovation and immersion, with a heavy focus on high-impact, contextually relevant formats across multiple touchpoints designed to inspire travel at every turn.

Nate Vella, brand strategy lead at Bench said: “This campaign celebrates the emotional and physical lift-off that comes with travel. We set out to design a media experience that doesn’t just show the journey – it feels like the start of one, encouraging inspiration and immersion from the outset.”

Bench showcased the campaign’s hero video asset within Netflix’s premium, full-screen ad environment, and leaned into increased foot traffic across the city during Vivid, by delivering sound-on video across JCDecaux’s XTrack TV network in the CBD and Eastern Suburbs, capturing attention in high-density transit zones.

This combined with Kargo’s standout Lighthouse and Runway formats – which use dynamic, full-screen creative to connect with travel intenders as they browse and scroll – bring the scenic and emotive visuals of the campaign directly into the daily lives of Sydney-siders.

Shane Hodges, general manager strategic aviation development Sydney Airport, said: “This campaign is designed to reignite the excitement of travel, starting with the moment you begin planning your trip, and we’re extremely proud that in that journey, Sydney Airport as Australia’s premier international gateway, plays a key role in making it all happen.”

The campaign is live in Sydney across BVOD, SVOD, DOOH, and High Impact Display over curated publishers for the remainder of 2025.

CREDITS

Media Agency: Bench Media

Brand Strategy Lead – Nate Vella

Performance Manager – Olivia Bain

Client: Sydney Airport
General Manager, Strategic Aviation Development – Shane Hodges
Head of Aviation Partnerships – Christina Werkstetter
Senior Manager, Aviation Marketing & Tourism Development – Heather Young
Aviation Marketing Specialist – Ryan Archibald
Senior Manager Media, Brand & Communications – Fiona Wood

Creative Agency: Common Ventures

Executive Creative Director – Jane Burhop
Client Lead – Alex Don

Production company: Watch Out (Paris)
Artist – Anomaly
Agent / Producer – Anne Lecerf
Producer – Virginie Couturier
Production Coordinator – Margaux Thieblin
Motion Designer – Guillaume Colas

Source: Mohr PR