Australia’s Sydney Airport staff shortages prompt plan to close tower overnight

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Ongoing staff shortages at Sydney Airport have led to a proposal to close its control tower overnight to manage labor resources more effectively. Major Australian airlines support the measure as a solution to operational and safety challenges.

Australia’s major airlines have backed a proposal to close Sydney Airport’s control tower overnight to free up air traffic controllers, the latest step to address a persistent labour shortage that is disrupting flights and raising safety concerns. “It sounds like an opportunity we should absolutely explore,” said Stephen Beckett, chief executive officer of Airlines for Australia & New Zealand, the group that represents Qantas Airways, its low-cost carrier Jetstar, and Virgin Australia Holdings....