- Chaos at Sydney Airport as gale force winds batter area resulting in major delays
- Commuters facing waits of up to 90 minutes to get through customers on Friday
- Baggage carousels at Terminal 2 have stopped working creating further mayhem
- Winds of more than 80km/h have been recorded in the area as flights effected
- Already 15 inbound aircraft have been delayed or cancelled with more to come
Travellers are facing commuting chaos at Sydney Airport as gale force winds batter the area resulting in major delays.
People are facing waits of more than 90 minutes as they attempt to through customs and security on Friday.
Baggage carousels have also stopped working at Terminal 2 at the airport creating further mayhem.
People are facing waits of more than 90 minutes as they attempt to through customs and security on Friday
Baggage carousels have also stopped working at Terminal 2 at the airport creating further mayhem
At least 15 inbound aircraft were delayed or cancelled on Friday morning with several more to come before 10:30am.
‘The highest gusts the airport has seen is up to 82km/h. The windiest time of the day will be midday today so delays could continue,’ a Weatherzone spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia.
Only one runway is currently operational.
At least 15 inbound aircraft were delayed or cancelled on Friday morning with several more to come before 10:30am
Travellers are facing commuting chaos at Sydney Airport as gale force winds batter the area resulting in major delays
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten tweeted he will miss the funeral of Labor politician John Johnson because of the Sydney Airport crisis
Virgin Australia are the worst effected airline with flights experiencing delayed takeoffs to land in Sydney at a later time.
Eight flights from Jetstar have been cancelled with potentially more to come.
Passengers are being advised to check with their individual airlines to confirm the extent of delays and cancellations.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten tweeted he will miss the funeral of Labor politician John Johnson because of the Sydney Airport crisis.
‘Today, the Labor family will farewell a legend. Incredibly disappointing I won’t be there with so many Sydney flights cancelled. RIP Johno,’ Shorten said.
Weatherzone are predicting Friday to be the windiest day of the year for New South Wales.
Winds in excess of 90km/h are predicted, which are strong enough to tear trees and roots out of the ground.
At least 15 inbound aircraft have been delayed or cancelled on Friday morning with several more to come before 10:30am
Passengers are being advised to check with their individual airlines to confirm the extent of delays and cancellations
Winds in excess of 90km/h are predicted, which are strong enough to tear trees and roots out of the ground