Airservices Australia, the government agency running the country’s air traffic system, says its service remained “below expected levels” during the busy summer holiday season as the number of flights reached close to where they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Issues with Airservices contributed to 16 per cent of all flight delays in December, although that was sharply down from the worst months of last year – 26 per cent in January – with Brisbane and Sydney the worst affected.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
