Strong winds cause travel chaos in Sydney as passengers hospitalised after ‘severe turbulence’ on Hawaii flight

Airlines warn of disruptions as Sydney airport braces for single runway operations for a second day due to worsening conditions

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Strong winds in Sydney continued to cause chaos for holiday travel plans around Australia on Saturday, while passengers have been hospitalised after severe turbulence" on a flight arriving from Honolulu.

Airlines were warning of flight disruptions on Saturday morning, as they braced for one of Sydney airport's runways to be closed for the second time in as many days after a warning from air traffic controllers of worsening winds.

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