Australia Flight Chaos Snarls Travel at Major Airports
Weather, staffing gaps and knock-on delays have combined to disrupt hundreds of flights across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, stranding passengers and stretching airline schedules.
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Weather, staffing gaps and knock-on delays have combined to disrupt hundreds of flights across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, stranding passengers and stretching airline schedules.
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