This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/sep/15/sydney-airport-delays-as-strong-winds-cause-flights-to-be-cancelled

The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Sydney airport delays as strong winds cause flights to be cancelled Sydney airport delays as strong winds cause flights to be cancelled
(about 3 hours later)
Passengers at Sydney airport were told to expect delays as strong winds continued to cause chaos on Friday, with 20 flights cancelled early in the morning. Passengers at Sydney airport were told to expect delays as strong winds continued to cause chaos on Friday, with 50 flights cancelled by mid-morning.
Flights to Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and the Gold Coast are affected. Regional services to Dubbo, in central western New South Wales, and Port Macquarie, on the mid north coast, have also been cancelled. Flights to Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and the Gold Coast were affected. Regional services to Dubbo, in central western New South Wales, and Port Macquarie, on the mid north coast, were also cancelled.
A Sydney airport spokeswoman said two runways were open initially but it was expected planes would be reduced to using a single runway later on Friday morning. Two runways were open initially but it was expected planes would be reduced to using a single runway later on Friday, Air Services Australia spokeswoman Sarah Fulton said.
The airport was already dealing with the backlog of flights from Thursday’s cancellations, the effects of which spread across the country.
“Because of yesterday’s conditions at Sydney we are starting to see a flow-on impact on the network and that will continue today,” Fulton said.
Lengthy delays at @SydneyAirport due to more wild weather @sunriseon7 @7NewsSydney @Yahoo7 pic.twitter.com/Oqu00IsFYNLengthy delays at @SydneyAirport due to more wild weather @sunriseon7 @7NewsSydney @Yahoo7 pic.twitter.com/Oqu00IsFYN
International flights are not affected but those transferring to domestic flights are being urged to checked noticeboards. International flights were not affected but those transferring to domestic flights were urged to checked noticeboards.
On Thursday wild winds caused more than 70 flights to be cancelled, leading to long delays for many passengers, with gusts of up to 72km/h forcing the closure of two of three runways.On Thursday wild winds caused more than 70 flights to be cancelled, leading to long delays for many passengers, with gusts of up to 72km/h forcing the closure of two of three runways.
Up to 100 flights were cancelled, leaving Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar, Tiger and REX scrambling to reschedule passengers in and out of Sydney.Up to 100 flights were cancelled, leaving Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar, Tiger and REX scrambling to reschedule passengers in and out of Sydney.
Wind gusts of up to 50km/h were recorded at the airport at 5am on Friday, with gusts forecast to increase later in the morning, the spokeswoman said.Wind gusts of up to 50km/h were recorded at the airport at 5am on Friday, with gusts forecast to increase later in the morning, the spokeswoman said.
The winds across NSW are expected to ease as firefighters try to contain more than 25 out-of-control bushfires burning across the state.The winds across NSW are expected to ease as firefighters try to contain more than 25 out-of-control bushfires burning across the state.
As of Thursday night, some 76 fires were still burning with about 26 not under control. One fire forced the evacuation of a school at Jervis Bay and a nearby naval base on the NSW south coast and came within one kilometre of homes.As of Thursday night, some 76 fires were still burning with about 26 not under control. One fire forced the evacuation of a school at Jervis Bay and a nearby naval base on the NSW south coast and came within one kilometre of homes.
A fire at Richmond Vale, near Cessnock, was brought under control on Thursday but not before it ripped through a historic rail museum, causing $1m damage.A fire at Richmond Vale, near Cessnock, was brought under control on Thursday but not before it ripped through a historic rail museum, causing $1m damage.