Australia: Flight delays "worst on record" in June
Australia’s airlines recorded their worst-ever month for flight delays and cancellations in June, surpassing the previous record low result set just two months earlier during the Easter holidays in April. The severe disruption was seen throughout the month as the industry continued to battle post-pandemic staff shortages. June’s issues were further fuelled by a mid-year school holiday travel surge and severe weather events, including flash flooding throughout NSW. According to new data released by the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), just 63.0% of all flights arrived on time in June, while 61.9% departed on schedule. Meanwhile, a total of 5.8% of all flights were cancelled over the month, nearly three times more than the long-term cancellation average.<br/>
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Australia: Flight delays "worst on record" in June
Australia’s airlines recorded their worst-ever month for flight delays and cancellations in June, surpassing the previous record low result set just two months earlier during the Easter holidays in April. The severe disruption was seen throughout the month as the industry continued to battle post-pandemic staff shortages. June’s issues were further fuelled by a mid-year school holiday travel surge and severe weather events, including flash flooding throughout NSW. According to new data released by the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), just 63.0% of all flights arrived on time in June, while 61.9% departed on schedule. Meanwhile, a total of 5.8% of all flights were cancelled over the month, nearly three times more than the long-term cancellation average.<br/>
