All About Airport Curfews

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Airport Curfews: What, Where and Why? is an article written by the AFF editorial team:


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We got caught up in the Sydney curfew. Flight in from Dubai got in at 6:30 pm so we booked a 9:30 pm Virgin flight to Melbourne. The Virgin plane’s takeoff got delayed because our pilots, flying in from the Gold Coast, got held up by storms. We were warned there would be delays 13 hours earlier. Eventually we just ran out of time to take off. Virgin tried to claim it was weather related so we wouldn’t get compensation, just tossed out into the night when the terminal shuts down, Robust discussions occurred and they finally comped us for hotel, transport and breakfast. Flight rebooked for next day. In thirteen hours, in Sydney, Virgin couldn’t find alternate pilots?

Frankly it is ludicrous that an airport with curfews just tosses people out onto the street. They should have facilities for stranded passengers to doss down for the night and storage for luggage.
 
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I always think SYD should be curfew free given that the airport is already here much longer than most nearby residents. Then again if SYD is curfew free, the government may not build WSI.
 

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