Sydney Airport Shut Down - Hostage Situation at Lindt Cafe

[Qantas_A380]

There is currently a hostage situation with what appears to be 2 gunman demonstrating support for ISIS.

As a result YSSY has been shut down and airspace around it. Anyone at the airport? Must be chaos.

Best wishes to the hostages involved in the siege.

[Like This - Do That]

Nope, no airspace closures according to Airservices.

[Airbubba]

Some online coverage here:

Lindt Chocolat Cafe hostage drama in Martin Place, Sydney (http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/lindt-chocolat-cafe-hostage-drama-in-martin-place-sydney-20141215-1278cx.html)

11:35am: Sydney's Muslim leaders have expressed their concerns and a number of organisations have offered to help in "any way they can."

11:17am: We reported earlier that Sydney air space was shut down. That is not correct. No Sydney sir [sic] space has been shut down, Air Services says.

[Airbubba]

Qantas

@Qantas

BREAKING NEWS: All Qantas flights are diverting around Sydney CBD but are operating as per schedule at this stage

Dec. 15, 2014

From: Live: Hostages held in siege in Martin Place - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-15/hostages-sydney-cafe-martin-place-police-operation/5967232)

[Tidbinbilla]

Sydney Airport was NOT shut down. There has been minor diversions around the CBD airspace.

That is all.

Let's keep it real.