Sydney airport faces heavy delays and investigates tarmac near-miss

The Guardian · first seen 12.08.2026

Sydney airport is grappling with severe staff shortages among air traffic controllers following heavy delays and a tarmac near-miss between two international aircraft.

A Jetstar plane narrowly avoided colliding with a Qatar Airways plane on the Sydney tarmac.
Over 150 flights were delayed due to severe air traffic controller shortages.

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The Guardian — What’s behind Sydney airport’s heavy delays and near-miss incident?

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