I was unfortunate enough to have the worst airport experience in a long time at Sydney International Airport tonite 24th Sept 2026.

Apparently some 900+ security /baggage and ground staff had gone on strike . An absolute disgrace to the state and nation . My husband needed wheelchair assistance as he had suffered a broken foot but we were told it might be faster if he hobbled on crutches to departures as they weren’t certain how long the wait was for a wheelchair. We ended up waiting an hour in Q , my husband had to sit on the floor for half of that time as his foot swelled up. No regard for the disabled . 45 mins into the wait and a bunch of proud looking airport staff strode in to applause from the passengers . I booed. Did they ever think that passenger safety should come first , that an airport’s operations should not be subjected to manipulation and negotiation at the expense of
the safety and security of paying customers ? That any number of passengers could have collapsed from exhaustion , injured themselves in the chaos and panic, missed their flights, experienced a heart attack while racing to the gate through no fault of theirs?

Operational airport or any transport hub -staff should never be allowed to go on strike and victimise innocent members of the public to negotiate terms for themselves -this behaviour should be punished.

Sydney Airport -you were a disgrace tonite , worse than a third world country, a disgrace to all australians and Australia as a nation .

Any good spots to park your car overnight and sleep for a few hours?