International arrivals into Sydney airport to be capped at 450 per day, affecting flights
By Natassia Chrysanthos
International arrivals into Sydney airport will be capped at 450 people per day as the city faces pressure on its capacity to quarantine returned travellers.
The limit comes into effect at midnight tonight and will last until July 17, with the possibility of extension.
It also restricts each incoming flight to a maximum of 50 passengers.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Smart Traveller website says the Victorian government’s request to pause all international passenger flights into Melbourne for two weeks had placed pressure on Sydney’s quarantine facilities.
“If you’re scheduled to fly into Sydney in the coming days and weeks, confirm your itinerary and onward travel plans with your airline,” it says.
The Australian High Commission in the United Kingdom in a statement said it anticipated international flights into Sydney would be disrupted.
“This will mean some flights may no longer be viable and therefore will not operate,” the statement said.
It advised prospective travellers to confirm their itineraries with their airline and to check the High Commission’s Facebook page for updates.
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