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Power outage at Sydney airport causes flight delays
SYDNEY, Nov. 8, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – Passengers of Australian airline
Qantas were hit by a power outage at New South Wales state’s capital Sydney’s
airport on Thursday morning, causing hour-long delays at the T3 departure
terminal, according to local media.
Check-in and bag-drop systems were affected, with passenger lines of up to
200 meters long, the Nine News channel reported.
By noon, a spokesperson for the airline, which operates the domestic
terminal, told local reporters the power was partially restored with
technicians on site and flights continuing to operate.
Airport authorities said they were investigating the incident.
Sydney airport is the country’s busiest air hub, handling 43.3 million
passengers in 2017 alone, up 3.6 percent year-on-year, according to airport
figures.
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