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Australia airport workers strike · 24 September 2026 · active today
Qantas-linked airport workers strike across Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth
Hundreds of workers employed by Qantas subsidiaries QGS and AAE, together with QantasLink workers, are taking 24-hour industrial action on 24 September at four major Australian airports. The action affects airport and freight operations, while the impact on individual passenger flights depends on airport, work group and airline contingency arrangements.
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Check my affected flight →What happened
The Transport Workers' Union says the 24-hour action covers Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. ABC reported hundreds of ground-service employees involved and said some QantasLink baggage handlers at Sydney also joined the action. Qantas said contingency plans were in place and it was not expecting disruption to its mainline domestic or international customers.
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Compensation is only one part of your rights
Australian passenger remedies differ from EU261 and UK261. A strike announcement does not by itself establish entitlement for a particular passenger; the operating airline, actual delay or cancellation and carrier terms matter.
Refund or rerouting
A cancellation can create travel-remedy rights even where an extraordinary circumstance prevents fixed compensation.
Care and expenses
Where the applicable rules provide a duty of care, reasonable meals, accommodation or transport can remain separate from compensation.
What to do now
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Check my affected flight →Sources used for this briefing
Transport Workers' Union — airport workers strike, 24 September 2026
ABC News — Sydney Airport passengers warned amid two workforce strikes
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