Overview
- Dozens of flights were cancelled on Thursday at Australia’s busiest airport, with many more delayed.
- Qantas and Jetstar cut about 30 services, and Virgin Australia warned of additional cancellations.
- Some aircraft faced tarmac holds of up to two hours as operations were throttled for safety.
- Airservices Australia implemented wider spacing intervals after reporting fewer controllers than required.
- Officials and industry groups warned of knock‑on delays across the national network, with potential impacts to Perth and Brisbane.