Perth Airport has been plunged into chaos, with more than a dozen flights cancelled, airlines told not to send aircraft and passengers across the country left stranded as it grapples with a major refuelling issue.
In a statement released on Saturday, a spokesperson from the airport said it was experiencing a delivery issue with fuel supplies to aircraft.The airport confirmed the issue had forced the cancellation of nine international flights and five domestic flights, with further trips expected to be impacted.
“Further cancellations are expected and in-bound flights which have not already left their departure points will also be impacted.
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