Almost 50 flights through Brisbane Airport have been cancelled, as aviation staff isolating due to COVID-19 caused stress in interstate terminals.
Dozens of flights into Brisbane Airport have been cancelled, as staff isolating due to COVID-19 put strain on airline resources across the country.On Friday afternoon, almost 20 flights coming into Brisbane were cancelled across multiple airlines, including Jetstar and Virgin, while 12 departures were also cancelled.There were also several cancelled flights on Christmas Day, including to Sydney, Canberra and Townsville.
The airline said a large number of its team, like many people in Sydney in Melbourne, had been required to test and isolate as close contacts given the increasing number of cases in the community.
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