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Air traffic controllers strike in Australia

Sidney, Australia - Qantas forced to cancel 80 flights

Thousands of passengers got stopped this morning because of the 5 hours air traffic controllers protest at the airports of Brisbane, Sidney and Coolangatta. Qantas was forced to cancel 80 flights and to re-schedule dozens others. Air traffic controllers union protested for a wage increase able to take into account stress and fatigue of that sort of job. (m/cesn)

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 25372
Rome, Italy, 03/21/2002 11:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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