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Sydney Airport chaos as staffing shortages ground flights
Published 2 days, 2 hours ago
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More than 100 flights were delayed or cancelled at Sydney Airport due to staffing shortages in the air traffic control tower. Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin flights were impacted, with passengers waiting an average of 90 minutes and some stranded for over three hours. Air Services Australia enacted air traffic flow management measures, citing operational restrictions, whilst Airlines for Australia described the situation as catastrophic.
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