YSSY single runway
For much of yesterday, 16/12/2023, Sydney was on single runway ops because of staff shortages.
Now, while this is just outragous, it was also...well...fine.
Minimal delays, short taxis, less fuel burn/emmisions.
While of course the bussiest airport in the country should be resourced to use all it's runways, it should also be run as efficiently as possible. Yesterday showed that sensible, tactical runway use based on demand, rather than politically mandated splitting, including one of the longest taxis in the world, is hugely preferable.
It was an Emporers New Clothes moment, and it would be a shame if lessons weren't learnt.