Sydney Airport braces for delays due to air traffic controller shortage
Passengers flying from Sydney Airport, due to the shortage of air traffic controllers on Friday afternoon of possible flight interruptions were warned.
The controller shortage has led to Airservices Australia, the government organ in charge of the airspace, to apply a departure limit in space for four minutes between each other on Friday between 10.00 and 23:00.
In addition, this masthead will be in force a blanket ban between 15:30 and 16:00.
The shortage of air traffic controllers broke the leaving Sydney Airport.Credit: Istock
The arrival will not be affected, it is understood. It was not clear how important the influence of the departure limits would be. Virgin Australia did not have a flight that was planned to be separated at 15:30-16:00.
The border, NRL and AFL fans on airport movements at the airport may cause delays and disruptions on flights on Friday, which is expected to be more intense than normal travel, while flying around the country for final fixtures.
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“Airservices Australia can be aware that reduced personnel may cause some flight delays today. Passengers are encouraged to consult the airlines on the status of their flights,” he said. “All other airport operations work normally,” he added.
The union, a source of civil air, said that the scarcity of air traffic controllers representing air traffic controllers who want not to be named to protect their employment was caused by personnel disease in Sydney Airport Tower.
Source, half -hour departure stop, fatigue management is planned to take a mandatory break to other personnel working, he said.
