Multiple flights have been delayed and passengers’ travel plans are in disarray after storms hit Melbourne Airport on Thursday afternoon, grounding planes and flooding the terminals.
Multiple flights have been delayed and passengers’ Christmas travel plans are in disarray after two storms hit Melbourne Airport on Thursday afternoon, grounding planes and flooding the terminals at Tullamarine.
“Due to the risk of a lightning strike, all aerodrome operations were temporarily suspended,” an airport spokesperson said at 4pm, after the first storm hit. “This afternoon’s storm has resulted in a significant number of water leaks across Melbourne Airport’s terminals and we are currently cleaning up ... This has resulted in delays to a number of inbound and outbound flights.”
The airport was hit by a second storm at 5.20pm, and airport staff told passengers to expect delays for the rest of the evening. An airport spokesperson said four incoming international flights had been diverted to Sydney and Canberra.“Ground staff have resumed operations and are working to safely get passengers to their destinations,” he said. “We apologise to passengers for the inconvenience.
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