- Dozens of flights cancelled on Christmas Day
- Disruptions come following wild storms
Dozens of flights have been cancelled at a major airport throwing Christmas travel plans into chaos.
At least 23 flights have already been cancelled at Sydney Airport on Christmas Day.
The cancelled flights arriving and departing Sydney include seven from Virgin Australia, six Qantas flights, and three from Jetstar.
The cancellations come after the airport was battered by wild storms that caused major disruptions to flights on Sunday.
About 20 Qantas flights were delayed or diverted to Melbourne or Canberra on Christmas Eve.
Dozens of flights have been cancelled at a major airport throwing Christmas travel plans into chaos
A Sydney Airport spokesman blamed the cancellations at the time on ‘local flooding’.
‘Flights are currently arriving and departing, however some earlier flights were affected, with a number of arriving services delayed,’ he said.
‘Passengers are encouraged to leave plenty of time for their journey to the airport, and to check with their airline regarding the status of their flight.’
Qantas confirmed the most recent cancellations were a knock-on effect from the bad weather.
Meteorologists have warned the miserable weather is set to continue into Christmas and Boxing Day, with showers and thunderstorms on the horizon for the east coast.
Sydney has a high chance of showers on Monday, with between 2mm and 20mm of rain forecast.