Air traffic controller shortage causes widespread delays at Sydney Airport | ABC NEWS
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Thousands of passengers have been affected by delays at Sydney Airport, with more than 150 flights impacted across domestic and international services. Airservices Australia says it introduced departure spacing due to air traffic control roster constraints and is working to increase the number of controllers. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/sydney-airport-flight-delays-long-queues-airservices-warns/107012486 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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