Story perspectives

Airservices Australia Adds Shifts After Sydney Staffing Shortfall

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Airservices Australia enacted ATFM measures at Sydney Airport because a controller absence left staffing below the required 41 on Sept 11 2026.
The measures lifted at 8:15 a.m. local time, but delays up to ten minutes persisted.
Qantas cancelled six flights while other airlines faced delays exceeding one hour.
Deputy CEO Peter Curran announced daily on-call shifts will be added, targeting roster improvement by March.

1 of 1

Story summary

Airservices Australia enacted ATFM measures at Sydney Airport because a controller absence left staffing below the required 41 on Sept 11 2026.
The measures lifted at 8:15 a.m. local time, but delays up to ten minutes persisted.
Qantas cancelled six flights while other airlines faced delays exceeding one hour.
Deputy CEO Peter Curran announced daily on-call shifts will be added, targeting roster improvement by March.