Qantas Freight reports cargo processing delays after Australian industrial action
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Qantas Freight says industrial action has ended, but backlogs are still delaying freight processing in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Its terminals remain open and customers are advised to allow additional processing time.
Qantas Freight reports that protected industrial action involving some Qantas Ground Services and Australian Air Express employees has concluded. However, backlogs remain in parts of its terminal network, causing delays in freight processing at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Qantas says the terminals remain open, contingency plans helped maintain service continuity, and customers should allow extra time while teams work through the backlog.
- Affected location
- Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia
- Affected mode
- Air freight
- Notice issued
- 25 Sept 2026 · time not published by source
Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.
Disruption items come only from primary or official notices — port, terminal and airport operators, carriers, border authorities, police and local authorities, government bodies and verified operator updates. Rumours and unverified social posts are never used.
Source attribution
- Source organisation
- Qantas Freight
- Original date
- 25 Sept 2026
- Published by us
- 26 Sept 2026
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